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Tea off: India's farmers say climate changing brew

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 10, 2011

In this humid, lush region where an important part of the world's breakfast is born, the evidence of climate change is - literally - a weak tea.

Growers in tropical Assam state, India's main tea growing region, say rising temperatures have led not only to a drop in...

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Welspun Energy Signs MoU With UP Govt. for 1320 MW Power Project

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 7, 2011

Welspun Energy Ltd., part of the diversified Welspun Group, one of the fastest growing conglomerates in India, today signed a MoU and power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to set up a 1320 MW thermal power plant in Ghazipur district....

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9 solar power projects approved for Haryana

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 7, 2011

The Government of India has approved nine solar power projects of 8.8 Mw capacity to be set up in Haryana by independent power producers. These projects will get commissioned by September 2011.

Haryana Power Minister Mahender Partap Singh said the Haryana Renewable...

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Subject Tags: Technology

NTPC in talks for setting up renewable projects in Maldives

By : Aparna Khandelwal, Jan 6, 2011

As part of India's effort to promote greater engagement with neighbours, stateowned NTPC Ltd is in talks with the Maldives for setting up renewable energy projects in Male, the island nation's capital. " We are planning to set up joint ventures in Male and other countries for...

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Subject Tags: NTPC Ltd , Technology

Raise price for bio-diesel from jatropha : India ministry

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 6, 2011

In an attempt to revive India’s Bio-diesel industry, country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Confederation of Indian industry (CII) have recommended price increase for bio-diesel from Jatropha.

According to a study done by the ministry along with CII...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

India speeds up solar energy development

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2011

Given India's dynamic economy and rising energy needs, the government is promoting solar power.

Within the next two years, Indian power plants will bring an additional 1,100 megawatts online, of which 184 megawatts will be supplied by solar power and...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics , Technology

Solar power project licences up for sale as cos look to make fast buck

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 3, 2011

Several companies that secured solar power projects from the government are selling their licenses at a premium to bigger firms, a senior government official said. 

“We have come across innumerable instances where companies that have been allotted solar power projects...

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Subject Tags: Technology

US Funds Pilot Study to Explore Smart-Grid Technologies in Bangalore

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 3, 2011

A power company in Bangalore, India, will be exploring smart-grid technologies with the help of a $453,350 pilot study funded by the United States. The project could be a win-win for the two nations as they seek to build expertise and market share in the emerging clean...

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Food Miles- A Green Wash

By : Sandeep Roy, Jan 3, 2011

Food miles is an inadequate indicator of sustainability- so what are the different factors involved and what is the implication for Indian food exporters? Read more in this latest article in the 'Sustainable Consumption' series.

Locally sourced material does...

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Tea off: India's farmers say climate changing brew

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 3, 2011

In this humid, lush region where an important part of the world's breakfast is born, the evidence of climate change is — literally — a weak tea.

Growers in tropical Assam state, India's main tea growing region, say rising temperatures have led not only to a drop...

Read more..