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Solar energy to light up 925 villagesBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 25, 2011
It is a move that promises to dispel darkness from forest villages. The forest department has drawn up a plan to power 925 forest villages in 28 districts of the state by taking an unconventional route-- solar energy. Towards that end, solar power station will... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Green buildings not an in-thingBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 25, 2011
Despite government incentives, concept of green buildings has failed to catch the fancy of real estate developers here. This is much in contrast to booming real estate markets like Gurgaon (Haryana), Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad where "green" is the in-thing. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) opens Energy Efficiency Testing Laboratory at Manesar, GurgaonBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2011
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the global leader in product safety testing and certification, recently opened the first dedicated energy efficiency testing laboratory at Manesar, Gurgaon. The independent laboratory will provide energy efficiency and performance testing for... Read more.. |
UCIL to erase wrong belief on nuclear powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2011
With an aim to wipe out pollution-related misconceptions built around uranium processing and enrichment exercise, the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) has planned to put things in right perspective. The proposed 99th edition of the Indian Science Congress in... Read more.. Subject Tags: India Limited , Technology |
ICT sector can help meet climate change goals: ReportBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2011
The ICT sector, one of the biggest guzzlers of energy and commercial space in India, has a huge role to play in helping India meet the goals of climate change, says a new report. “The ICT sector cannot bring about change, but it can be a key enabler,” said Mr Som... Read more.. |
Investors in renewable energy sector planning to turn part-time farmersBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2011
Investors in the renewable energy sector are planning to turn part-time farmers. Land-intensive solar power projects may witness plantations around panels and modules, with project developers exploring possibilities to grow low-rise and underground crops like beets,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Labor , Technology |
Prefabrication – A stepping stone to sustainable development in India By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2011
Revolutionary housing concepts like the ‘India Concept House’- a prefabricated building solution-can help achieve cost savings both in the short term and over the life of the structure. Given the competitive nature of construction activity and the role it plays in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Entertainment , Environment , Labor , Law , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Technology |
Another one bites the dust: BP Solar shuts downBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2011
After 40 years and multiple efforts to remain commercially viable, parent company BP has decided to exit the business entirely, according to spokesperson Robert Wine. BP Solar had already closed manufacturing in the U.S., Spain, and Australia in an effort to lower... Read more.. Subject Tags: BP Solar , Technology |
Environ hazard, broken promises pack double punch for Phursungi-UraliBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2011
Here's something the Pune Municipal Corporation and the citizens of Pune refuse to learn how to manage garbage. For more than a decade, the civic body has been using Phursungi-Urali villages as a dumping ground and remained apathetic to its problems. It also put... Read more.. |
GVFL to float 1K-cr Indo-China fundBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2011
State-controlled Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL) will launch a Rs 1,000-crore green energy fund to attract Chinese companies, a move aimed at strengthening the trade ties between the two regions. H C Pattnaik, executive director, GVFL, said, "The fund is... Read more.. |