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MEMC unit seeks to electrify parts of rural IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012
MEMC's solar energy development unit SunEdison on Tuesday announced an initiative aimed at providing a source of clean power to thousands of people in rural India who lack access to electricity. The St. Peters, Mo.-based company's Eradication of Darkness program began... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , energy , Entertainment , India , Labor , Law , MEMC , Technology |
Global carbon market value hits record $176 billionBy : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012
Carbon market trading rose 11 percent to a record value of $176 billion in 2011 as an increase in secondary trading volumes offset lower prices and slowing economies, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Companies and governments are turning to emissions trading as a tool... Read more.. |
Surat to be India's first 'Eco City'By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012
The diamond city has taken a step forward to become India's first 'eco city', on the lines of Singapore. After selecting Surat as one of the three cities in the world for a demonstration project for "eco city" development, UK-based charity The Ecological Sequestration... Read more.. |
Lust for money fuelling power plantsBy : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2012
The state government is diverting scarce water resources in the drought-prone Vidarbha region to private thermal power plants. However, a state energy department official dismissed figures of water that is deprived to farmers as "exaggerated". The six districts in... Read more.. |
MCC looks up to illuminate palace on all days of weekBy : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2012
Mysore City Corporation is looking to tap solar power in a big way. If it has its way, the Mysore Palace will be illuminated using solar power, while other tourist spots will switch over to eco-friendly energy sources. The civic body, which is the nodal agency for the... Read more.. |
Carbon to Take Over OilBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2012
As per reports, it has been revealed that the World Bank has predicted that carbon trading will take over the position of oil business across the globe. It has been said so due to the decline the price of carbon. However, experts are of the view that it is quite rare... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Dhanbad scientist comes up with clean water formulaBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2012
A scientist of the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad has come up with a solution to clean the water discharge from coal mines and washeries by merely spending Rs 5,000 and setting up a treatment plant. Anjanee Kumar, the scientist, claims... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |
Biomass Plantations Can Power IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2012
A group of women working in a tree-shaded nursery in this arid part of southern Tamil Nadu state is helping to manage India’s very first biomass energy plantation. Valli, 50, and Sarasu, 60, have been working with Energy Plantation Projects India (EPPI) since inception... Read more.. |
Germany’s Show of Solar PowerBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2012
Germany has long been a leader in renewable energy technology, especially solar power tech. It has now demonstrated that even large economies can depend on the sun and wind for their energy needs. Germany demonstrated its prowess by producing 22 gigawatts of... Read more.. |
Energy Storage Technologies Set to Total $1.66Bn in 2012 Says New Visiongain ReportBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2012
Electricity grids are becoming increasingly unstable due to strong electricity demand growth and increasing penetration of intermittent energy generation sources - Visiongain.com. In order to manage this, large amounts of inefficient spinning reserves are required to... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment , Technology , The Energy Storage Technologies , United Kingdom |