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Modi invites Japan to the rising land of sun powerBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2012
AHMEDABAD: Chief Minister Narendra Modi has invited Japan's companies to invest in the 'Go Green project', under which the state is planning to generate 5,000 megawatt solar power by installing solar panels on the Narmada Canal. Elaborating on various projects,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India's energy consumption to double by 2031By : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2012
Energy consumption in India is likely to double to 1,124 kgs of oil equivalent (kgoe) by 2031-32 on the back of high economic expansion, a joint study by consultancy Deloitte and industry chamber Assocham showed Wednesday. The report said a multi-pronged strategy, like... Read more.. |
City’s annual carbon emission twice that of national averageBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2012
Every year, an average Mumbaiite emits 3.83 tonnes of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to emissions from a small petrol car making 76 round trips between Mumbai and Pune (a distance of 165km).Mumbai’s carbon footprint is double the national average of 1sust.4 tonnes of... Read more.. |
Wind energy will grow by 100 terawatt-hours per year – IEABy : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2012
Wind power will be the second biggest contributor to global renewable electricity generation by 2017, according to a ground-breaking report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Despite economic uncertainties in many countries, global power generation from... Read more.. |
Buyers shying away from green buildingsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 23, 2012
When Surat Builders Association (SBA) organized a property show in March, nearly 25 developers promised to come up with 51 green buildings, all residential, in the city. Nearly 30 buildings are under construction, but the developers are finding it difficult to sell... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Each state to have Solar City soonBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 22, 2012
The ministry of new and renewable energy has initiated the development of solar cities. The programme has been designed to encourage urban local bodies to prepare a road map to guide their cities in becoming 'renewable energy cities' or 'solar cities'. The Solar City... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
MoU with Cincinnati will help MysoreBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 22, 2012
Mysore city which has been adjudged as the second best city in the country is now going to boost it's techniques of civic management with the help of it's counterparts at Cincinnati in USA. According to Mysore MP AH Vishwanath who has signed a MoU with the Mayor of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Green nod for waste mgmt projectBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 20, 2012
Despite facing objections from locals of Jawaharnagar against the Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) project, the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) of the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has given environmental clearance (EC)... Read more.. |
UN sees future for carbon scheme despite price dropBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 20, 2012
The United Nations' carbon offset market has a long future in helping the world curb man-made greenhouse gas emissions, even with carbon prices at record lows, the executive chairman of the U.N. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) said on Thursday. U.N-backed carbon... Read more.. |
PMO to set up project clearance board to fast track energy and infrastructure projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 19, 2012
The policy paralysis in the energy and infrastructure sector is likely to ease soon with the government deciding to set up a Project Clearance Board (PCB) in line with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for speedy implementation of the energy and infrastructure... Read more.. |