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Jain Irrigation wins the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010By : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2011
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd was honored with the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010 in the Plastic and Plastic Products sector. Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), the world's leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, announced the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Dun & Bradstreet , Human Interest , Jain Irrigation Systems Limited , Labor , Law , Technology |
NERCORMP model best way to solve economic condition: SangmaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2011
Funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the North Eastern Council, the NERCORMP projects which is implemented in six districts each of Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur is aimed at to improving the livelihood of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Technopark phase-III building gets LEED gold ratingBy : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2011
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has granted a ‘gold' certification to the IT building of the ongoing phase-III project of Technopark here. The certificate is given as part of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) India rating System. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Arctic melt is accelerating, report confirmsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2011
A new assessment of climate change in the Arctic shows the region's ice and snow are melting faster than previously thought and sharply raises projections of global sea level rise this century. The report by the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program,... Read more.. |
Suntech Inks 100MW India Solar Panel Deal - Energy MattersBy : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2011
Suntech has announced a deal that will see the company supply 100MW of solar panels for projects in India. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
JK targets to generate 7000 MW in 10 yrsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2011
Minister of State for Power, Shabir Ahmed Khan has said that J&K Government is looking forward to generate 7056.50 MW power in the next ten years by developing hydropower projects across the state under various modes. He said the government is keen to harness the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Semiconductor research in India; Omkaram Nalamasu of AppliedBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2011
IIT Bombay and Applied Materials have launched The CLEAN Lab - a state of the art materials synthesis facility, to focus on the research and development of new materials that will potentially be used in a variety of electronic and renewable energy-focused applications.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
First-of-its-kind Sustainable Farming Program in Rural IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2011
The Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation, a non-profit service organization supporting education and village development in rural India, is proud to announce a pilot program engineered to introduce self-sustaining farming practices to impoverished villages in the Indian states of Orissa... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Profit vs. Sustainability: An investor dilemma By : Roselin Dey, May 3, 2011
The dilemma faced by the impact investor community is balancing profits vs. social/environmental sustainability. But is this trade-off really needed? - That is the right question to ask! Usually an investor wants to know is the ‘where, how, and how much’ of the... Read more.. |
Policy to promote solar power projects soonBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2011
Solar energy initiatives may get a big boost in the State with the Government proposing to introduce a solar policy, a step described to go a long way in promoting solar power generation. With Karnataka having potential to harness solar energy to meet its energy... Read more.. |