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India proposes JV to develop Nepali hydropower

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 24, 2013

 India has proposed to form a joint venture for the development of hydropower in Nepal. Indian officials floated the idea at the two-day Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) - a commerce secretary level meeting between Nepal and India - that concluded in Kathmandu on Sunday. ...

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Subject Tags: India , Nepal , Technology

Research body joins hands with Bayer to develop solar dryers for farm produce

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2013

 Planters’ Energy Network, a research organisation, and Bayer MaterialScience have joined hands to develop sustainable and efficient drying technologies to solve post-harvest problems.

In Tamil Nadu, Bayer has chosen eight places for installing solar dryers and...

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Farming system to address nutritional needs

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2013

 The M S Swaminathan Foundation has launched farming system for nutrition (FSN) in Koraput's Boipariguda block to address malnutrition problems among tribals, particularly women and children. 

The initiative has been designed to produce crops and promote nutrition...

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Subject Tags: Hospitality , Technology

Tech Committee Okays GEDCOL Proposal

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2013

 The State Technical Committee (STC) has approved the proposal of the Green Energy Development Corporation Limited (GEDCOL) for establishment of a solar power park at Manamunda Industrial Estate in Boudh district.

The first meeting of the STC held recently discussed...

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MERC against competition in wind power

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2013

 Even as MSEDCL is facing allegations of irregularities in power purchase, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has turned down a plea in which MSEDCL was seeking transparency.

MSEDCL wanted to purchase wind power through competitive bidding, but the...

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Subject Tags: energy , MSEDCL , Technology

Solar jackets to make next summer cooler

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 23, 2013

 Enjoy the chill in air for the time being instead of fretting over the sultry summer that will follow the brief winter season in city. By the time summer sets in, you may have a new jacket in your wardrobe to save yourself from the heat. Solar expert SP Gon Chaudhuri and...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Deutsche Bank: Sustainable solar market expected in 2014

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2013

 The German bank has raised its 2013 global solar demand forecast to 30 GW – representing a 20% year-on-year increase – on the back of suggestions of strong demand in markets including India, the U.S., China (around 7 to 10 GW), the U.K. (around 1 to 2 GW), Germany and Italy...

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ADB to give $150 million loan to Petronet

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2013

Asian Development Bank (ADB) today said it will provide USD 150 million loan to Petronet LNG Ltd to part finance expansion of its Dahej LNG import terminal in Gujarat. Petronet, the nation's largest importer of gas in its liquid form (liquefied natural...

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'Green Energy Corridor' projects get international aid

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 17, 2013

 Working to setting up commercial cooperation in renewable energy with developed and developing countries, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has firmed up international cooperation agreements with Germany and United States to establish “Green Energy Corridors”...

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France's GDF set to make India power sector debut with Rs 650 crore buy

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 17, 2013

 Ending months of negotiations, French energy powerhouse, GDF Suez is all set to buy a controlling interest in a power plant owned by Meenakshi Energy, part of the little known eponymous infrastructure group, based in Hyderabad.

This transaction will mark a revival in...

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