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Azure power to asses potential of solar powered micro-grids for rural IndiaBy : Anonymous, Mar 26, 2012
Independent power producer Azure Power awarded a grant from the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to assess the development and accelerate adoption of solar power in rural India. The $ 476,670 grant will fund a feasibility study on two 500 kW micro-... Read more.. |
Orissa targets 50 MW solar power generation in 2012-13By : Anonymous, Mar 26, 2012
As part of its efforts to tap potential of solar power in a big way, the Orissa government has set a target of 50 MW from this renewable energy source in 2012-13. “Presently, 10 MW solar power is being produced in the state. This apart, the process of developer... Read more.. |
Technology for a greener futureBy : Anonymous, Mar 26, 2012
After eight months of pottering about in the lab, 22-year-old Nandan Kulkarni tasted sweet success when he managed to develop a technology that uses sugar bagasse – a waste product from sugar mills - to generate electricity. “The technology does not require any costly... Read more.. |
Allahabad University to start integrated MTech in earth system sciences from this sessionBy : Anonymous, Mar 26, 2012
The Allahabad University would start an MTech programme in earth system sciences from the coming academic session. Informing about the programme which will be the first-of-its-kind in the country, head of the department Avinash Chandra Pandey said that atmospheric and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Green Vizag not far away, says Chief MinisterBy : Anonymous, Mar 26, 2012
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has envisioned a bright future for Visakhapatnam in view of the international air connectivity provided by the Visakhapatnam–Dubai Air India flight. He planted saplings on the airport premises on his arrival from Hyderabad on Sunday... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Cost escalation hits Jawaharnagar solid waste management projectBy : Anonymous, Mar 25, 2012
Even as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is struggling to mobilise funds for the Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Project for scientific disposal of garbage, the project developer M/s Hyderabad Integrated MSW Ltd (earlier Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd)... Read more.. |
Multiple sustainability standards make reporting an arduous task for India Inc. By : Roselin Dey, Mar 22, 2012
This article is a reflection piece on the lack of a true business case for companies to take up an even strenuous exercise of reporting under product specific or domain specific standards in the absence of a policy mandate.
Two new corporate standards were... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , ghg protocol , green house gas , Human Interest , plc , Policy Tracker , scope 3 , Social Issues , standard , Technology , value chain , wbcsd , wri |
Solar achieves diesel parity – but growth story still hidden By : Aparna Khandelwal, Mar 19, 2012
Despite a rapid decline in upfront investment costs associated with Solar PV systems, operational limitations continue to slow its pace of adoption.Capacity building on ground is required to capitalize on Solar’s emerging cost competitiveness with Diesel to shape a... Read more.. Subject Tags: cuf , electricity , energy , Entertainment , lcoe , parity , Renewable Energy , Social Issues , solar , solar plant , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Indian CPSEs foray into Sustainable Development By : Shradha Kapur, Mar 19, 2012
The article takes a look at the recently promulgated Sustainable Development Guidelines for Central Public Sector Enterprises and ways in which these action can be tracked to demonstrate contribution and commitment of these business entities in shaping a sustainable growth... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , capacity building , cdm , CPSE , energy , energy efficiency , Entertainment , Environment , ghg accounting , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , policy tracker , reporting , Sustainable Development , Technology , waste management |
Open Spaces for Urban Sustainability By : Dhanapal G. and..., Mar 13, 2012
As urbanization leads to rapid decline in open spaces across our cities, a rethink leading to enhancement of urban biodiversity and maintenance of essential ecosystem services is a must to ensure a sustainable future for all. Urbanization is ever increasing - urban... Read more.. Subject Tags: ecology , Environment , garden , LEED ND , open space , parks , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Habitat , Technology , UDPFI , United Nations , urbanization |