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India's MNRE seeks equipment for Solar Energy Center in GurgaonBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2013
To boost the use of Concentrating Solar Power Technologies (CSP), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, is implementing a UNDP - GEF supported project on “Market Development & Promotion of Solar Concentrator based... Read more.. Subject Tags: Renewable Energy , Technology |
Climate-smart farming could help reduce 'emissions gap'By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2013
Scientists at the U.N. climate talks in Poland have said that expanding the use of climate-smart farming techniques could help reduce the “emissions gap” – the difference between the amount of greenhouse gases the world can emit by 2020 if it wants to... Read more.. |
Green detector for building materialBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 15, 2013
In what could be a boon to the construction and building industry in the country, the Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy (CARBSE) at Cept University has developed a 'U-Factor calculator' along with a unique database that will prove beneficial in... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Omar lays foundation for hydro projectBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 15, 2013
Addressing a public meeting after laying the foundation of Lower Kalnai Hydro Power Project, the Chief Minister said that indigenous generation of hydro energy is the right initiative to achieve economic goals and generate substantial employment and business activities for... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Helping small farmers adapt to climate change could pay for itself - reportBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2013
Helping smallholder farmers adapt to changing climate conditions and lower their risks will be crucial to ensuring food security in the future - and could pay for itself, argues a new report looking at the cost-effectiveness of adaptation. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Hi-Tech solar projects inaugurated in GurgaonBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2013
Slovenia and India, was Tuesday inaugurated by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The projects are goig on at the Fairwood Smart Green Company here. Slovenia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec, the country's ambassador to India... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
To save power, money, NMC switches to LED lampsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2013
In a move aimed at illuminating city roads and streets after sundown in an eco-friendly manner, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is set to replace sodium vapour-based street lights with light emitting diode (LED) lamps. The process to set up LED lamps started, along... Read more.. Subject Tags: Nagpur Municipal Corporation , Technology |
Intersolar India: Auction for 4GW mega solar project to start 'in months'By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2013
At Intersolar India 2013, the joint secretary for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Shri Tarun Kapoor, said invitations for tenders for the 4GW mega solar project in India will begin in a few months. Tarun... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
India Has So Far Been Able to Harness Only 1750 MW Biomass Generation in FY12-13By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2013
India, being an agrarian economy generates 620 MT of bio-resources. Industry experts believe that 150MT of this could be used to generate 17.5 GW of electricity. As one of the world's largest producers of sugar, India produces enough sugarcane bagasse to... Read more.. Subject Tags: BUSINESS WIRE , Technology |
Centre plans 4 solar UMPPs of Rs 90,000 crBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2013
The Centre has proposed four ultra mega solar power projects (UMPPs). These would be in Rajasthan (4,000 Mw), Gujarat (4,000 Mw), Kargil (2,000 Mw) and Ladakh (5,000 Mw). These would cost Rs 90,000 crore. Tarun Kapoor, joint secretary, ministry of new and renewable... Read more.. Subject Tags: Rajasthan Electronics , Technology |