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Torrent Power of India Seeks to Buy Renewable Energy to Meet ObligationBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2011
Torrent Power Ltd., India’s fifth- largest non-state generator, is seeking to buy renewable energy to meet a government-set target for clean power. The company intends to buy power on a long-term basis from renewable sources including wind, bagasse, biomass and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , Torrent Power Ltd. |
UK slips down global green investment rankingsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2011
The UK is rapidly losing the race to be the global powerhouse of the green economy, while other countries streak ahead in low-carbon technology investment and development, according to rankings published on Tuesday. Last year, the UK slumped from being third in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Tetra Pak, Kirloskar Oil, TVS, Welspun and Infosys among Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Award winners By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2011
India Carbon Outlook recently organised the Parivartan Sustainability Summit and Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards to showcase the leading sustainabilty intiatives of Indian Corporates. India Carbon Outlook recently organised the Parivartan... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Infosys , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Sustainable Products , Technology , TVS Motor Company , TVS Motors |
Tetra Pak, Kirloskar Oil, TVS, Welspun and Infosys among Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Award winnersBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2011
New Delhi, March 26 2011: Food Packaging major Tetra Pak, Auto sector giants TVS Motor Company and Kirloskar Oil Engines; Textile leaders Welspun and Ginni Filaments; and IT majors Infosys and Cognizant were amongst 16 large and small Indian corporates that bagged... Read more.. |
Tata starts electric car production in Coventry - BBCBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 24, 2011
Indian manufacturer Tata has started production of electric cars in Coventry.The firm, which owns Jaguar Land Rover, has taken on 23 people to help build 1,500 Vista models.The vehicle has a predicted range of up to 120 miles (200km), and manages 0-60 kmph in under 10 seconds... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India, Japan eye closer environmental tiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 23, 2011
Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Science, Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Tuesday that India and Japan will have closer partnership in the field of global environmental issues. He said that both the Asian nations will have close partnership with the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Iberdrola Halts U.S. Wind Farm After Suzlon Turbine Blades Fall to GroundBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2011
Iberdrola SA (IBE), the biggest producer of renewable energy, halted power production at a 150-megawatt wind farm in Rugby, North Dakota, after the blades of a Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL) S88 generator fell from their mount. The plant was suspended after the March 14... Read more.. |
Western Ghats least hit by global warmingBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2011
There is some good news for people living in the Western Ghats areas of Karnataka. They will be cocooned from the harsh effects of global warming while the rest of the country witnesses an exponential rise in temperatures, says a report that forecast the effects of global... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Ramesh says achieving 33 per cent forest cover unrealisticBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2011
India's ambitious target of bringing 33 per cent of its land under green cover is not realistic given the population pressure and the pressure for development, Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh today said. "This is (the target) unrealistic in a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India earmarks INR 1500 crore for solar projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2011
The Indian government would dole out INR 1500 crore over the next two years to banks and finance companies to lend money to solar energy projects at a generous 5% interest rate. A top government official said that the money would be lent to small solar projects adding... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |