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Indian scientist's waste-to-energy plant awarded in US

By : sustainabilityo..., May 17, 2011

A waste-to-energy plant in Malaysia, developed and designed by an Indian scientist, has been selected as one of the six top renewable plants in the world. 

 
The plant, designed on a technology developed by K S Sivaprasad for conversion of municipal solid waste...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

Gamesa to Supply $2 Billion of Turbines to Caparo for Indian Wind Projects

By : sustainabilityo..., May 17, 2011

Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA, Europe’s second-largest wind-turbine maker, agreed to supply $2 billion of wind turbines to Indian renewable-energy developer Caparo Energy Ltd. (CEL) in the nation’s largest order ever.

Spain’s biggest windmill manufacturer said it will...

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Affordable zero-emission vehicles a challenge, says expert

By : sustainabilityo..., May 17, 2011

With emission control norms getting rigorous all over the world, the automotive sector is now facing the challenge of producing zero-emission vehicles which are affordable too. It calls for a re-look at engine management, according to Thalavai Venkatesan, general manager,...

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Subject Tags: Technology

DOE Announces Funding for U.S.-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center

By : sustainabilityo..., May 17, 2011

As part of the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy announced by President Obama and Prime Minister Singh of India last November, the Department of Energy has committed $25 million over the next five years to support the U.S.-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development...

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Wipro's Azim Premji parks $15 million in Vinod Khosla's clean-tech fund

By : sustainabilityo..., May 17, 2011

 In his first ever investment overseas, Wipro's billionaire chairman Azim Premji has invested around $15 million in Vinod Khosla's clean-tech fund in the US, the biggest such fund focused on returns from Silicon Valley's hottest start-ups.

With nearly $1.5 billion...

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India pledges USD 1.25 lakh for GFCS

By : sustainabilityo..., May 17, 2011

India today announced a grant of USD 1.25 lakh for setting up the secretariat of a global network of experts for improving projections on climate change and its impact on various socio-economic sectors.

"India pledges to support Global Framework for Climate Services (...

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Union Ministry allots assistance for star-rated pump sets

By : sustainabilityo..., May 17, 2011

The Union Ministry for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has allocated Rs.1.83 crore to the State this year for assistance to industries going in for hallmark, energy efficiency star-rating, ISI mark or international certification for their products.

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Subject Tags: Technology

Commission on Sustainable Development

By : sustainabilityo..., May 16, 2011

The Commission on Sustainable Development ended its nineteenth session early Saturday morning, unable to agree on policy decisions on practical measures to advance chemical and waste management, transform transport and mining practices, and establish a long-awaited 10-Year...

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India: how to keep the water flowing

By : sustainabilityo..., May 16, 2011

No large city in India offers all its residents a constant supply of water, and most provide water at unreliable times.

The wealthy manage this by paying for tanks, pumping systems and filters, as this chart by Professor Srinivas Chary, the director of urban government...

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Subject Tags: Labor , Technology

Solar May Equal Cost of Producing Coal Power by 2017 in India, KPMG Says

By : sustainabilityo..., May 16, 2011

India, Asia’s third-largest energy consumer, may be able to produce electricity from the sun as cheaply as from coal and other fossil fuel-based power plants by 2017, according to KPMG LLP.

India may install three times as much solar capacity as the government intends...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology