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Drones Are Becoming Energy’s New Roustabouts

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 23, 2014

 THE egg white drone lifted off from its ground station at a hospital construction site here, hovered for an instant, then zoomed off, sounding like a five-pound bee as it buzzed around the cranes towering over the six-acre project.

Capable of carrying a high-...

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China carbon cash party over as U.N. Credit Stream dries up

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 23, 2014

 BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - Revenues for China's biggest sellers of U.N.-issued carbon credits shrunk last year to a tenth of 2012 values, choking off billions of dollars flowing to clean energy projects in the world's top carbon-emitter.

China will now have less...

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National Power Exchange plan shelved;CERC withdraws permission

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 23, 2014

 After dilly-dallying for nearly five years, promoters of National Power Exchange have decided to wind up the company. 

National Power Exchange is jointly promoted by NTPC, PFC and NHPC and private sector Tata Consultancy Services. 

Following the promoters'...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Ministry of Water Resources Recruiting for Senior Positions: Chairman and Vice Chairman

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 23, 2014

 Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India has invited applications for the recruitment to the posts of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Financial Advisor. Last date for application is June 3, 2014.

 

Vacancies

Chairman: 1 post

Eligibility: Age...

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Renewable power development with incentives

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 22, 2014

 THE government's target for generation of 5% of our total electricity from renewable sources within 2015 is indeed a challenge. Approximately 500 MW electricity generation target within 2015 has been proposed. As planned, approximately 340 MW power from solar parks, solar...

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Japanese Giant Mitsui Leads $60M Investment In A Startup That Turns Pollution Into Pure Money

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 22, 2014

 As places like China and India continue to grow, an ever-increasing number of billowing smoke stacks mark these countries’ landscapes. 7 million people died in 2012 from air pollution. LanzaTech wants to clean up those industries by turning all that pollution into extremely...

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JinkoSolar Signs Distribution Agreement with PROINSO India

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 17, 2014

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with PROINSO India.

According to the terms of the...

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( PTOS ) P2 Solar Acquires Its Second Renewable Energy Project in India

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 17, 2014

P2 Solar, Inc. (the "Company" or "P2") (PTOS) is pleased to announce the recent completion of certain financing required for the development of its Punjab small hydro projects.

The Company closed financing required for...

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Subject Tags: Solar Inc. , Technology

ANU bets big on solar power, to invest Rs. 10 cr.

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 16, 2014

 Acharya Nagarjuna University is betting big on solar power. Conventional lighting has now made for solar lights powering the sprawling campus spread over 350 acres. The ANU has now an installed off grid solar power capacity of 50 Kilowatt powering most of the buildings,...

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Subject Tags: Technology

UK-India R&D teams study nanotech for energy

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 16, 2014

Researchers from the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute have won funding from the UK and Indian governments for two projects that will explore how nanotechnology can be used in the renewable energy sector.

The funding was awarded through the UK-India...

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