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Suez Environnement bags three water treatment projects worth ₹505 croreBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 10, 2014
With the Indian government keen to develop key infrastructure essential for access to water and sanitation, France-based utility company Suez Environnement has been engaged to tackle the water challenges in India with three new contracts dealing with... Read more.. Subject Tags: Suez , Technology |
Has the wind changed direction to favour Suzlon?By : Sustainability ..., Apr 10, 2014
Wind turbine manufacturers across the globe have been in trouble over the past few years. One of the cleanest source of energy, wind power is heavily dependent on subsidies from government. While some governments (western countries) provided direct subsidy in the form of... Read more.. |
Suzlon’s German unit to get €850 mn as working capital from 14 banksBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 9, 2014
Senvion SE, the German subsidiary of the debt-laden wind turbine maker Suzlon Group, has signed a fresh agreement with a consortium of banks for an additional working capital facility of €100 million (Rs.821.5 crore today) for a period of three years, taking its total... Read more.. |
Cars Become Biggest Driver of Greenhouse-Gas IncreasesBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 9, 2014
Emissions from transportation may rise at the fastest rate of all major sources through 2050, the United Nations will say in a report due April 13. Heat-trapping gases from vehicles may surge 71 percent from 2010 levels, mainly from emerging economies, according to a leaked... Read more.. |
Indo-US Solar Tie Up on Track and ThrivingBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 8, 2014
The synergies inherent in combining India’s scientific strengths and the United States’ technical know-how are something that can bring significant progress in the development of frontline technology in solar energy, according to speakers at a Indo-US workshop on the subject... Read more.. |
Sustaining farm sector growth amid fall in water availabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 8, 2014
Had late winter rains not damaged some standing crops in northern states, India would have had record foodgrain production of 263 million tonnes (mt) in 2013-14. Whatever the loss of rabi crops, the good southwest monsoon allowed India to record the targeted growth of four... Read more.. |
IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Launches Indian Low-Voltage DC (LVDC) Forum to Advance LVDC for Microgrids, Commercial Buildings and HomesBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 7, 2014
IEEE, the world's largest professional organization advancing technology for humanity, today announced that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has formed the Indian Low-Voltage DC (LVDC) Forum under the auspices of the IEEE-SA Industry Connections (IC) program. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: LVDC Forum , Technology |
Green buildings registered base crosses 2 billion sq ft markBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 4, 2014
The green building movement in India has gathered pace and has achieved a major landmark of crossing two billion sq ft of registered buildings spanning over 2,400 projects. This is next only to the US. This is a significant development for the green building movement... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Solar Energy Corp gets electricity trading licenceBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 4, 2014
Solar Energy Corporation of India, which has been set up to develop the solar power sector, has received inter-state electricity trading licence. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved 'Category III' inter-state power trading licence to the... Read more.. |
Telecom towers must be powered by renewable tech, suggests DoT panelBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 3, 2014
A committee set up by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has recommended that all telecom sites should use renewable energy technology units to run the network. The units would also help in maintaining the quality of service without depending on the external power... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |