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National Voluntary Guidelines for India Inc.: from CSR to Responsible Business By : Aparna Khandelwal, May 19, 2011
Following up on the recently held multi-stakeholder consultation meeting, this article reviews the draft ‘National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business’ and summarizes the potential opportunities and gap areas. IICA-... Read more.. |
IBM, Bureau of Energy Efficiency team up on smart grid projectBy : sustainabilityo..., May 19, 2011
IBM announced a collaboration with The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India to create the country's first smart grid project. Together, they would create a cost benefit analysis for smart grid activities as part of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy... Read more.. |
India, Uzbekistan sign 34 pacts - Hindustan TimesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 19, 2011
India and Uzbekistan, the energy-rich Central Asian nation, Wednesday signed 34 pacts in diverse areas, including pharmaceuticals and hydrocarbons, and agreed to cooperate closely in stabilising Afghanistan. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks with Uzbek President Islam... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India seeks equity and universal energy access by 2030By : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2011
India today made a strong call for equity and universal energy access by the year 2030 for all at the meeting of the UN Secretary General''s High Level Panel for Global Sustainability. Participating at the meeting of the Panel at Helsinki, capital of Finland,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
Tata Power to add clean and renewable energy generation to its portfolioBy : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2011
The Company endeavors to substantially enhance its green energy generation through various renewable opportunities including a substantial presence in wind power. Tata Power is one of the private wind generation companies with an installed capacity of 273 MW and plants spread... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India has sufficient land to allow solar power to make major energy contributionBy : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2011
A groundbreaking report on Concentrating Solar Power has concluded that India has sufficient land to allow solar power to make a major contribution to its energy mix. "India's strong track record of technical success in every field that it has seriously engaged in,... Read more.. |
Bosch announces 22.8 million euro higher education funding for IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2011
Announcing a 22.8 million euros higher education funding for India, Bosch said today it is setting up a "Robert Bosch Centre for Research in Cyber Physical Systems", at the Indian Institute of Science here. This would be a first-of-its-kind research centre and would... Read more.. |
India plans 7 advanced, next-gen cities between Delhi & MumbaiBy : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2011
The body carrying out the development of the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) -- an Indo-Japanese attempt to take on the manufacturing might of China -- has finalized initial details of the project. According to the blue-print prepared by the DMIC... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
All should get energy by 2030, India tells UN panelBy : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2011
The country on Tuesday asked the United Nations to ensure universal energy access by 2030 and wanted right based approach enabling legal entitlements to be part of the UN charter on sustainable development. The country provides legal entitlements through laws such as Right To... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Don't trash it, zero waste is possibleBy : sustainabilityo..., May 17, 2011
The city generates over 3,600 tonnes of garbage each day. But with no proper scientific management of waste, the stinking problem is a cause for great concern. Despite persistent public campaigns for a coordinated effort for garbage disposal, BBMP seems to have taken little... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |