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L&T Construction wins orders worth Rs 2,962 croreBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2014
L&T Construction has won orders worth Rs 2,962 crore across various business segments, according to a statement from the company. The buildings and factories business has bagged new orders worth Rs 1,555 crore which includes a large turnkey order from an... Read more.. Subject Tags: L&T , Technology |
N-power must to meet country's need: PMBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2014
To meet its future power demand, India aims to produce more than 27,000 MW of nuclear power in the next 10 years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday while laying the foundation stone for the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership in Jasaur... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Cloud powered rooftop solar PV power estimation tool from TERIBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has announced that it is presently developing cloud computing based open-source Web-GIS Tool for estimating Rooftop Solar PV power generation potential particularly for Chandigarh area. There is significant scope for installing solar... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Australia seeks to export SolarGen technology to IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2014
Australia is exploring the opportunities of exporting SolarGen technology which it feels has potential applications in Indian industry. Some of the sectors identified are petrochemicals, fertilisers and transportation. Developed by Australian scientists the technology... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Commission reviews all the eight missions under the NAPCCBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2014
A committee set up under the principal secretary to the prime minister is trying to streamline all the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The eight missions under the NAPCC include the national solar mission, the national mission... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Hydro power capacity addition may lag by 30% in 12th PlanBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2014
The target of adding 10,800 MW of hydro power capacity in the 12th Plan may fall short by about 30 per cent, according to analysts. Currently, around 11,400 MW of projects are reeling under time and cost overruns. Poor geology, delays from contractors, local resistance and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Hydro Power Development Corporation , Technology |
Global temperatures to rise 4 degrees by 2100By : Sustainability ..., Jan 1, 2014
Global average temperatures will rise at least 4 degrees celsius by 2100 and potentially more than 8 degrees by 2200 if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced, a new research has warned. Scientists found global climate is more sensitive to carbon dioxide than most... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Technology |
UPPCL signs agreement for solar power purchaseBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 29, 2013
The UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has entered into an agreement with solar power developers for purchasing 110mw of power. The agreement was entered in the presence of UP chief secretary, Javed Usmani, who said that under the state solar policy the state government... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , The UP Power Corporation Limited |
Policy to Promote Solar EnergyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 29, 2013
The Energy Department has set up a committee to prepare a draft solar policy to promote the use of solar energy in the State to support development and address the problem of energy security. The seven-member committee headed by Joint Secretary, Energy department,... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
City awaits e-waste disposal systemBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 29, 2013
How do you dispose of the many dead batteries or a damaged phone that inevitably comes your way? More often than not, this situation would leave you confused. Lakhs of households across the city know little on how to systematically deal with e-waste, most of which... Read more.. |