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India, China hold third round of Strategic Economic DialogueBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2014
India and China held their third round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue here today focusing on collaboration in a number of areas, including railways and Information Technology. The Indian side at the talks is headed by Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission... Read more.. Subject Tags: China , Technology |
Solar Power: Cost of production dropped 60%; price to equal thermal power's in three yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2014
Earlier this month, when Madhya Pradesh accepted the bid of Himgiri Energ y Ventures to supply solar power to the state grid at Rs 6.5 a unit, it was a figure to note even by the industry's standards of smashing records by the season. This contract award shaved off 13 per... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
India's rice warrior battles to build living seed bank as climate chaos loomsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2014
Fifty years ago, every Indian village would probably have grown a dozen or more rice varieties that grew nowhere else. Passed down from generation to generation and family to family, there would have been a local variety for every soil and taste – rice... Read more.. Subject Tags: bank , Technology |
Arunachal’s one-shot nod for hydel, related projects pegged to MoEF stanceBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2014
THE empowered group of ministers (EGoM) for hydel power projects in Arunachal Pradesh will find it tough to get the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on board for the proposed all-at-a-time clearance mechanism for supporting infrastructure projects. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
EDF EN makes India PV debutBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2014
France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) has commissioned its first solar plant in India and said it will help to bring 120MW more online next year. The 30MW Khilchipur PV plant entered service in Madhya Pradesh following development by ACME Solar Energy – a joint... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Electric Car Maker Tesla Motors Looking to Enter India Next YearBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2014
Yes, you read it right ! American electric car maker, Tesla Motors, is looking to enter in to the Indian market next year. Tesla Motors manufactures fully electric luxury cars. Deepak Ahuja, the chief financial officer of Tesla Motors, said, “India is a huge potential... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , Tesla Motors |
EDF plants solar flag in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2014
French developer EDF Energies Nouvelles is commissioning the 30MW Khilchipur solar project in India. The facility in Madhya Pradesh is the developer’s first PV installation in the country and five further PV projects totalling 120MW are under development in Rajasthan... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Built-In Savings: A U.S.-India Partnership on Energy-Efficient BuildingsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2014
In order to reduce their greenhouse gas pollution, enhance their energy security, and grow their economies, the United States and India should aggressively pursue opportunities to curb energy waste, particularly in the building sector. There is clear evidence of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , India , International Energy Agency , Social Issues , Technology , United States |
Forecast updates strengthen El Nino fearsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2014
Latest updates from two global weather prediction agencies have added to the spectre of a developing El Nino, raising fears of a possible weak monsoon this year. Indian Met officials are treating the reports with caution, saying that though chances of an El Nino... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Forecast updates strengthen El Nino fearsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2014
Latest updates from two global weather prediction agencies have added to the spectre of a developing El Nino, raising fears of a possible weak monsoon this year. Indian Met officials are treating the reports with caution, saying that though chances of an El Nino... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |