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Czech envoy evinces interest in cooperation with HaryanaBy : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2014
Czech Republic has evinced interest in mutual cooperation with Haryana in the areas of water management, power and solid waste management. Ambassador of Czech Republic to India Miloslav Stasek along with a seven-member business delegation called on Haryana Chief... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Scrap dealers propose to solve plastic waste menaceBy : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2014
All Goa Scrap Dealers Association (AGSDA) has come forward to solve the plastic waste menace in the state. AGSDA demanded allotment of land to treat both recyclable and non-recyclable garbage. Reacting to this offer, the Goa state pollution control board's (GSPCB) monitoring... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Oil India buys 50% stake in Russian oil block for $85 millionBy : Sustainability ..., May 8, 2014
Oil India LtdBSE, the nation's second-biggest state-run explorer, has bought a 50 per cent stake in an oil block in Russia for $ 85 million. OIL last month signed an agreement with Ireland- registered but Russia-focused firm PetroNeft Resources plc to take a 50 per... Read more.. |
Kazakhstan offers India opportunity to explore Caspian Abai oil blockBy : Sustainability ..., May 8, 2014
Kazakhstan has offered India an opportunity to explore Caspian Abai oil block. The offer was made at the 11th Kazakhstan-India Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) meeting that took place on April 24 and 25 in Kazakh capital Astana. The Kazakh delegation was led... Read more.. |
What a waste!By : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2014
Thanks to the ambitious project of a common effluent treatment plant (CETP) in Pimpri Chinchwad's Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) being mired in red tape since March last year — meant to cater to around 3,000 industries and 250 small scale industries —... Read more.. |
5 Keys To Sustainable Development In Indian CitiesBy : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2014
Indian cities are urbanising at an unprecedented scale and pace. Over the next few decades, India’s urban population is expected to increase significantly, from 377 million in 2011 to 590 million by 2030. The problem... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
UP SMEs looking to tap solar energyBy : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2014
The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Uttar Pradesh are looking at tapping solar energy to deal with persistent power cuts and insulate against rising electricity tariffs. The 30% central subsidy provided on solar power installations has only added to the... Read more.. |
CropIn Technologies Joins ID’s BSP Fund PortfolioBy : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2014
We are excited to welcome CropIn Technologies to the BSP Fund portfolio. CropIn is a Bangalore-based software startup that makes farm operations efficient, transparent, and traceable. The software collects data from the field and makes it available to assist agri-businesses... Read more.. |
Low-carbon energy key to AfricaBy : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2014
Low-carbon energy is the quickest and cheapest way of providing electricity to the 70 per cent of people in sub-Saharan Africa without access to power, analysis suggests. UK businesses could make the most of a STG12 billion annual investment opportunity to provide the... Read more.. |
Wind looks to profit from coal's declineBy : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2014
Coal currently generates about 37% of America's electricity supply, a fall from almost 50% in 2008. Nearly 21GW of coal-fired electricity generation has retired over the past five years, representing 6.2% of US's 2009 coal fleet, and power companies have announced plans to... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy , Environment , Technology , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |