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India has many experiences to share: UNDP chiefBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 12, 2010
New Delhi, Mar 11 : Helen Clark, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Thursday said India has many experiences to share with other developing countries.Clark met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday, the last day of her five-day... Read more.. |
National Solar Mission – Target of 1000 MW in Phase IBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 12, 2010
Bangalore, March 10, 2010: They discussed various strategies on accelerating the implementation of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JN-NSM). The members of the Round Table included, Mr Deepak Gupta, Secretary, MNRE, Government of India, Dr B Bhargava, Director,... Read more.. Subject Tags: SEMI , Technology |
30 Countries Meet in India to Advance Clean EnergyBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 11, 2010
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Government of India, and India’s Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry are hosting the 2nd Methane to Markets Partnership Expo in New Delhi from March 2- 5, 2010. The event has attracted attendees from... Read more.. Subject Tags: Markets Partnership , Technology |
India gets 800-million-dollar ADB loan to tap Himalayan hydropowerBy : Roselin Dey, Mar 11, 2010
The Asian Development Bank said Friday it had approved an 800-million-dollar loan to help the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh expand hydropower generation with a series of projects in the western Himalayas. With the help of the eight-year loan package, Himachal... Read more.. Subject Tags: Asian Development Bank , Technology |
World's Top Scientists to Scrutinize Intergovernmental Panel on climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 11, 2010
New York: A multinational organization of the world's science academies will conduct an independent review of processes and procedures used by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to arrive at its reports on the science of climate change, UN and IPCC officials... Read more.. |
Vikram Solar invests Rs.100 crore in green powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 11, 2010
Vikram Solar Private Ltd. has invested Rs.100 crore at its plant at Falta, a special economic zone (SEZ) in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, for producing solar modules of 50 MW capacity per annum, the company said Wednesday. "Vikram Solar has invested around... Read more.. |
India stands by Copenhagen Climate Change Accord: RameshBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday said it has decided to formally back the Climate Change Accord hammered out in Copenhagen last year joining over 100 countries that have already "associated" with the pact. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh in a suo-motu statement in the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Delhi gets India's first remote controlled street lightsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010
In a major move towards energy conservation, the capital's main civic agency Tuesday launched the country's first remote-controlled street lights that can be switched on and off using an internet-enabled main server located in the heart of the city.
The first... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Google shows off solar thermal breakthroughBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010
Bangalore: After the search giant revealed that it has developed a new mirror technology that could slash the cost of building a solar thermal plant, Google's plan to develop renewable energy that is cheaper than coal could soon bear fruit, reports Rachel Fielding,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Google , Technology |
India needs to find right model for managing climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010
As the world works to a global climate deal in Cancun later this year, advanced developing countries like India will come under increasing pressure While... Read more.. Subject Tags: Education , Environment , Labor , Law , Politics , Religion , Social Issues , Technology , War |