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China says India may start probe into solar importsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2011
India may launch an anti-dumping probe into imports of Chinese solar products within a month, China's commerce ministry said, but a top Indian renewable energy official denied on Tuesday that any such plan was in the works. If New Delhi investigates allegations... Read more.. |
US to help set up 30 business hubs in eastern IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), will set up 30 rural business hubs in eastern India. USAID would offer assistance in setting up the hubs which would disseminate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
GVFL to invest 60% of its infra fund in green energyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
Venture financing company, Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL) is set to increase its focus on clean energy projects for funding under its Rs 1000-crore infrastructure fund. GVFL is confident of raising about half of the total fund size by the end of December 2011. ... Read more.. |
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: Generation Based Incentive SchemeBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has already introduced Generation Based Incentive (GBI) schemes separately for wind and solar energy. Under the scheme for wind power, a GBI @ Rs. 0.50 per unit of electricity fed into the grid is provided for a period... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Kolkata to get India's first renewable energy collegeBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
The country is all set to get its first renewable energy college next year, which is going to start in the city from January 2012. The college, to be located off EM Bypass at Madurdaha, will be inaugurated by Dr R K Pachauri who heads the Nobel award winning... Read more.. |
India’s Rajasthan opens bidding for 200 megawatts of solar farmsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
India’s Rajasthan state started accepting bids from developers to set up 200 megawatts of solar power projects in an area that has the country’s second-most solar radiant exposure. The state plans to auction contracts for 100 megawatts of photovoltaic plants and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation , Technology |
Sistema plans to set up power plants in India, invest $1 bnBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
Russian conglomerate Sistema is exploring opportunities for setting up power plants and tapping the budding retail sector in India and is ready to invest up to $1 billion in such ventures. Mikhail Shamolin, CEO, Sistema JSFC. Photo: Bloomberg “We are... Read more.. Subject Tags: Sistema JSFC , Technology |
EU Should Consider JI Carbon Offset Limits for 2013, Groups SayBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
The European Union should consider controlling the use of some Emission Reduction Units in the third phase of its carbon market, the world’s largest, said research groups including the Stockholm Environment Institute. ERUs stem from the Joint Implementation... Read more.. |
SASTRA commissions 80 KW biogas plantBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 19, 2011
As part of its initiatives to optimise utility of renewable energy, SASTRA University on Friday commissioned an 80 KW biogas plant on its campus. The plant of 600 m3 capacity inaugurated by P. R. Muralidharan, Deputy General Manager, Tamil Nadu Energy Development... Read more.. |
Sustainability “watch-outs” for the Indian industries By : Jyoti Deka, Dec 19, 2011
Near term sustainability legislation and initiatives would impact the power generation, textile, financial and automobile industries the most among the Indian businesses, according to a recent survey by cKinetics. The survey which studied 34 upcoming... Read more.. |