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Gujarat gets solar energy association

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 18, 2011

In order to bring together the stake holders in the solar energy sector in Gujarat, a group of industrialists have launched a Solar Energy Association that will address some of the key issues relating to the land acquisition, share holding pattern and changes in the...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics , Technology

World Bank's IFC lends $300 mn for green energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 18, 2011

World Bank arm International Finance Corporation (IFC) has pledged $300 million for the development of renewable energy projects in India. The investment would be a mix of equity and debt over the next three years, IFC director (infrastructure ) Anita George said. ...

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World Bank to support India's green growth agenda

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2011

The World Bank has agreed to support India's green-growth agenda by supporting newer programmes such as biodiversity conservation and capacity strengthening of Central and State Pollution Control Boards (PCBs).

The Environment Minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, who met the...

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Subject Tags: Technology , World Bank

Energy Access a Primary Target for Economic Development

By : ARE RuralElec.org, Jan 13, 2011

This is the first article in the "Rural Electrification" series contributed by the Alliance for Rural Electrification, an international business association that provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries.

According to the...

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Suzlon Group Signs MoU With Gujarat Govt To Develop 1,000 MW Of Wind Power

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2011

Wind power company Suzlon Energy Ltd. said its group had signed a memorandum of understanding or MoU with the Government of Gujarat to develop 1,000MW of new wind power capacity in the state of the next three years under the auspices of Vibrant Gujarat.

The MoU covers...

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Subject Tags: Technology

HCC to invest Rs 1,200 cr on renewable energy project in Gujarat

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2011

Infrastructure major Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 1,200 crore to set up a renewable energy project in Gujarat in the next two to five years.

" HCC has signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to set up a renewable energy...

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Subject Tags: HCC , Technology

Renewable energy campaign from today

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2011

Vijnana Bharati, a science movement, in collaboration with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), is rolling out a Rashtriya Urja Jana Jagriti Abhiyan (RUJJA), a national awareness campaign on energy, from Wednesday.

The aim of the campaign is to create...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Barclays Capital cuts U.N. carbon price forecast for first-half

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 11, 2011

Barclays Capital analysts reduced their price forecast for U.N.-backed carbon offsets for the first half of 2011 to 13 euros a tonne from 14.5 euros due to a recent surge in issuance, the bank said on Monday.

Under the U.N.'s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM),...

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Reliance Power signs agreement with NTPC for 100MW solar project

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 11, 2011

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power is believed to have signed the power purchase agreement with the state-owned NTPC for its upcoming 100 MW solar power project at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

Reliance Power signed the Power Purchase Agreement with NTPC Vidyut Vypar Nigam Ltd (...

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German, Japanese Banks to Offer $630 Million in Renewable Energy Loans to India

By : Aparna Khandelwal, Jan 10, 2011

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) will soon enter agreements with banks in Germany and Japan to access over $630 million to be used for the promotion of renewable energy projects in India.

IREDA is one of the nodal agencies that provides monetary...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics , Technology