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Maharashtra village fights climate change using Eco programmeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 7, 2011
While other Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Ministers are in the limelight for all the wrong reasons, Jayant Patil is trying to make a difference in Maharashtra. Divested of his finance portfolio which went to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Mr. Patil, now Rural... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Indo-US centre on clean energy soonBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 5, 2011
A clean energy research and development centre a joint venture between the ministry of science and technology and the US department of energy will be launched soon, said Indo-US science and technology forum executive director Arabinda Mitra on Friday. He was... Read more.. |
Global Ecology Executes LOI for Thermal Solar Energy Project in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 5, 2011
Global Ecology Corporation (OTCQB: GLEC) announced today that it has executed a Letter of Intent with Esoft Informatics, Pvt. Ltd., of Noida, India for the development of a thermal solar energy project in India. Under the terms of the agreement, Global Ecology... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Esoft Informatics Pvt. Ltd. , Global Ecology Corporation , India , Technology |
Solar mission projects could see ban on imported equipmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2011
The government is considering a ban on import of equipment for projects under the National Solar Mission. The move will benefit domestic solar equipment suppliers, but project developers say it could prevent the government from achieving its target of 20,000... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Bihar broke energy promises: Greenpeace IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 3, 2011
Greenpeace India, the environment protection organisation, has charged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led coalition government in Bihar with going back on its promises, especially on renewable energy. The group has said that the government, enjoying a huge... Read more.. |
China vows to cut energy, carbon intensity by 16-17 pct by 2015By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2011
China aims to cut the amount of energy and carbon dioxide emissions needed for every unit of economic growth by 16 to 17 percent from this year to the end of 2015, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday. This was the first time a top Chinese leader had... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Indian officials to visit Taiwan for solar power cooperationBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2011
The head of Taiwan's largest trade delegation to India said Friday that officials from the South Asian country could visit Taiwan within the next two months to further solar power cooperation between the two sides. Indian officials have expressed keen interest... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Overwhelming response to MMRDA's Solid Waste and E-Waste ManagementBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 1, 2011
Altogether 37 companies, 15 international and 22 national, have shown keen interest in developing Regional Solid Waste Management Project at Taloja along with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Public-Private Partnership module. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
BASIC nations eye next climate meetingBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 1, 2011
The BASIC group of countries -- India, China, Brazil and South Africa -- called for specific issues to be addressed before December's climate conference in Durban, South Africa. In a statement at the conclusion Sunday of a BASIC meeting in New Delhi on climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Mukherjee unveils green rebatesBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 1, 2011
India’s bid to be seen as an environment friendly country got a stamp from finance minister Pranab Mukerjee, who announced a slew of tax rebates to promote green technologies and a National Mission on hybrid and electric vehicles. The budget indicated the government's... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |