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Keltron to make a big entry into solar power

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 4, 2012

When the state is reeling under acute power crisis with a peak demand of 3,528 MW as against an installed capacity of 2,229 MW, Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (KELTRON) is set to make a big entry into the manufacture of solar inverters and power controllers...

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Carbon dioxide hits 400 parts per million in Northern Hemisphere

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2012

Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen above 400 parts per million (ppm) in recording stations across the Arctic going as far south as Mongolia, reports the Associated Press. Such levels have not been seen in at least 800,000 years according to...

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US companies need to disclose climate risk -investors

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2012

Institutional investors and environmental advocates on Thursday urged companies to disclose their risks from the impact of climate change, two years after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidelines for firms to do just that.

While the SEC guidelines...

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Renewable power: Developing markets are a ray of sunshine

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2012

If the dominant global theme of the 21st century has been the shift in dynamism and capability towards emerging economies, then 2012 has been the year in which that trend has hit the renewable energy industry.

While many developed economies that led the way in...

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HSBC / Climate Bonds Report finds climate-themed bond opportunities for fixed income investors bigger than expected

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 1, 2012

The Climate Bonds Initiative, in collaboration with HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence, today launches a new report on the current size and future opportunities for investing in climate-themed bonds, which will lead the transformation to a low-carbon economy.

The...

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Cyber espionage on the rise, energy assets most vulnerable

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 1, 2012

Global energy infrastructure is more vulnerable than ever in an escalating cyber war thanks to "sons of Stuxnet" electronic missiles, which can be created from the virus designed to sabotage Iran's nuclear programme.

Cyber espionage is on the rise, with Chinese hackers...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics , Technology

Nokia uses fuel cells and biogas to power manufacturing for first time in 2011

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012

The mobile phone giant, Nokia, has published its 2011 Sustainability Report in which it reveals the efforts it has taken to curb its emissions through the installation of fuel cells and a biogas station at its plants and procurement of renewable energy on the market. The...

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ACCIONA inaugurates its biggest wind park in India

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012

 

Located in Karnataka state, the 56 MW Tuppadahalli wind park will produce electric power equivalent to the consumption of 35,000 Indian homes.
 

With 85.8 MW in operation, the company is the biggest Spanish wind power operator in the country.
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Major energy savings at Solar Energy Centre in Gurgaon with solar-powered air-con systems

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012

A series of solar air-conditioning systems have been put into operation in the Solar Energy Centre at Gual Pahari Village in Gurgaon, India, dramatically decreasing the carbon footprint of the building. 

Thirteen key rooms in the research centre have had solar air-...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

India's IREDA sets coupon for up to 3-bln-rupee bond sale

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, or IREDA, has set a coupon of 9.49 percent for its 10-year vanilla bond to raise up to 3 billion rupees ($53.75 million), said three bankers who are involved in the deal. ICICI Bank , Trust Capital, Axis Bank, and Yes Bank are the...

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Subject Tags: Technology