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Baring Private Equity Partners, Aditya Birla Private Equity eye 20 per cent stake in Anu Solar PowerBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2012
Baring Private Equity Partners and Aditya Birla Private Equity are in the running to buy a 20 per cent stake in Anu Solar Power in a transaction which could value the Bangalore-based company at Rs 500 crore. The deal to invest Rs 100 crore is expected to close by the end of... Read more.. |
Now, small buildings can go for green starsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2012
The focus of energy efficiency has usually been large buildings, whether residential or commercial. Now, there is a project that will help smaller buildings reduce their carbon footprint. An offshoot of GRIHA — the green rating for integrated habitat assessment — SVAGRIHA has... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Green politicians want govt. to ensure sustainabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2012
Six members of the Assembly, heralding green politics in the State, have urged the government to ensure sustainability of the projects being considered under “Emerging Kerala” initiative. In a blog post published on Sunday on their blog greenthoughtskerala.blogspot.in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Solar energy sector gaining momentum in KarnatakaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2012
The solar power sector is gaining momentum in Karnataka ever since the government introduced a solar energy policy (2011-16). The government has recently concluded a bid process, in which 80 Mw (60 Mw for solar PV and 20 Mw for solar thermal) was allotted to developers at... Read more.. |
Environment information centres set up for data collectionBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2012
Environment Information Centres have been set up by the Union forest and environment ministry for collection of data pertaining to environment in every state of the country. These centres collect environment-related data in each state and make them available to people through... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Taking a mid-year review on state of climate policy and carbon market with the India Carbon Market Conclave 2012By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2012
It is that time of the year when the heat on the Climate Change negotiations will set the ball rolling, as nations gear up towards taking a significant step forward in curbing emissions to tackle climate change. We now have a road map and an ambitious timetable, though the... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
NEC Technologies Support Rural Development in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2012
NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are to begin studies in support of "smart village" development in agricultural areas of India. The study seeks to improve living conditions for the most needy residents of rural areas as... Read more.. Subject Tags: NEC Corporation , Technology |
Carbon efficiency failing to fight warming: studyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2012
A surge in carbon emissions from power demand in the developing world is overwhelming progress by nations including China and the United States in improving efficiency, new research shows. Seeking to cut costs, numerous nations in recent years have scaled back or... Read more.. |
India could do better on renewable energy, experts sayBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2012
When India was hit by huge power cuts at the end of July, the residents of Patragonda, a tribal village in the eastern state of Jharkhand, remained blissfully unaware. The reason is simple - the village, nestled in a dense forest, has never been connected to the... Read more.. |
PM Presents Prime Minister’s Trophy for Excellence to Tata Steel Ltd. and Bhilai Steel Plant of SAILBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2012
The Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh has urged the steel industry to adopt the latest energy efficient technologies in our modernization and expansion programmes. He said this while presenting the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the Best Integrated Steel Plant for the Year 2008-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , steel , Steel Authority of India Ltd. , Tata Steel Ltd. , Technology |