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Global pact signed to support low-carbon cement investmentsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
Indian cement majors, including ACC Ltd, Shree Cement Ltd and Ultratech, have signed a co-operation pact to support low-carbon investments in India. The pact was signed in Geneva with member companies of the World Business Council (WBC) for Sustainable Development’s Cement... Read more.. |
India-Japan team ups solar cell efficiencyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
The cost of production of a megawatt of solar energy is high. The efficiency of conversion of sunlight into energy by existing solar cells also needs to be improved considerably. These two factors are limiting the growth of... Read more.. |
Indian Solar Action Forum proposedBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
The creation of a pan-solar industry body of professionals called ‘Indian Solar Action Forum (I-SAF) has been mooted. Industrialists and corporate executives, who attended a photovoltaic manufacturing summit in Gurgaon, Delhi, have mooted the I-SAF with an objective “... Read more.. |
Bangladesh-India Meeting on Cooperation in Renewable EnergyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
The First Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting was held on 3rd August 2012 in New Delhi. Mr. Tapos Kumar Roy, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power led the Bangladesh delegation. Indian delegation was headed by Mr. Alok Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and... Read more.. |
Nuclear energy reduced by 9.2% in 2011By : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
Nuclear energy supply saw a 9.2% reduction last year, according to a new report. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) report said the decrease was seen in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries, which includes the UK, US... Read more.. |
Globalisation bringing us closer to ecological crisis: BookBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2012
India`s model of economic development and the current phase of globalisation is leading us towards an ecological crisis and climate change, claims a new book. "The current phase of globalisation has had a severe impact on the country`s natural environment and,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Pharma cos lag behind rest of India Inc on sustainable development reportingBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2012
When it comes to corporate social responsibility and environment, social and governance disclosures, pharmaceutical companies lag behind the rest of India Inc. In contrast, the oil and gas, IT and metal and mining sectors have been leading adopters of a separate... Read more.. |
Right to wholesome environment should become fundamental rightBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2012
Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan on Sunday called for greater efforts to ensure that the right to wholesome environment is treated as a fundamental right in the country. Addressing the 20th annual convocation of the National Law... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Renewable energy trade picks up speed in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2012
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trade — a mechanism to trade renewable energy including solar, wind, biomass and small hydro projects on platforms similar to stock exchanges — is slowly gaining ground in India. REC trade, which began in India in March, has already gained... Read more.. |
Investor friendly policies in wind energyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 3, 2012
Wind energy associations in India have appealed for investor friendly policies to accelerate wind energy development in the country. Against the backdrop of the recent power outages in the northern and eastern grids in India and which affected over 600 million lives, the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |