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Electricity shortage bodes well got industrial batteries

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 29, 2013

 The widening demand-supply gap in electricity is powering the stationary industrial battery (SIB) market in India. Delay in the setting up of new power plants due to land unavailability coupled with slow environmental clearances and fuel shortage has led to a surge in SIB...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Food Processing Sector Witnesses Fast Growth, Rising Exports in Recent Years

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 27, 2013

 The food processing sector has witnessed fast growth, employment generation and export earnings in the recent past. In major indicators, the growth in this sector has been better than other industries and the economy as a whole. On its part, the Ministry of Food Processing...

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Plan for recycled plastic roads in fast lane

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 27, 2013

 Plan to use plastic waste to construct roads is set to get a big boost.

The task force formed by Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department to segregate plastic waste decided on Tuesday that Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) should segregate the waste...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Odisha Govt provides Incentives for development of Mega Food Parks, Sea Food

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 27, 2013

Odisha Food Processing Policy 2013 has stipulated numerous incentives for development of Mega Food Parks and Sea Food Parks in the state.  Capital subsidy up to 20% of the project cost subject to limit of Rs. 15 crore will be provided to special purpose vehicle (SPV) to...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Odisha to float tenders soon for 48 Mw solar power

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2013

 In its efforts to maximize solar power generation and also to fulfill the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) of its bulk power purchaser Gridco, the state government would soon float tenders for new soar power capacity of 48 Mw.

Presently, on-grid solar power...

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Powering-up future industrial growth: catalysing rooftop solar and CHP

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2013

Sustainability Outlook spoke to Fortum India to understand what is required for renewable energy interventions to power up India’s industrial sector. Rooftop solar and group captive CHP are gaining momentum and opportunities exist for equity and policy changes to further...

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Subject Tags: Business , Technology

Growing the role of captive renewable energy systems and energy sustainability for industrial practices

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2013

Sustainability Outlook spoke to Mr. Sanjay Choudhary, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer at Tata Chemicals (TCL) on the role of renewable energy in captive generation and how to build a sustainable supplier ecosystem. Mr. Choudhary explains how...

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A stronger backbone for regulators

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2013

Statutory regulators were first created in India in the financial sector. The Reserve Bank of India, the Forward Markets Commission and the Railway Rates Tribunal were some of the regulators created before Independence. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and...

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Mytrah Energy adds 150 MW wind power capacity

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 25, 2013

 Mytrah Energy Ltd has added wind power generation capacity of about 150 MW in the three southern States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This has increased its installed wind power generation capacity from 309.9 MW to 459.9 MW.

The wind power generation...

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IIT-M to study powering rail coaches with solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 25, 2013

 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras will soon be carrying out a feasibility study on setting up solar panels to generate electricity to non-air conditioned Indian Railway coaches.

The project, mooted by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) soon after it got...

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