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Irrigation department to plan water release, says Pawar

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2013

Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said the irrigation department would plan for the equitable distribution of water and make arrangements for the release of additional water into Jayakwadi's reservoir, during his visit to Aurangabad on Monday where he addressed a gathering at...

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Challenges faced by wind industry

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2013

There is a need to move to a more sustainable form of power generation for avoiding the adverse impacts of climate change, in line with the global target of keeping Global Mean Temperature rise below 2 degree C above pre-industrial levels, as agreed by the world leaders. If...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

Agri Outlook: Weak prospects ahead for cotton, soybean

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2013

Soybean production this season is a case of a happy story gone sour. Soybean sowing this season took off like a shot, on early monsoons and favourable soil moisture. Planting for this year is 12.2 million hectares, according to ministry of agriculture, up 14 per cent from...

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Cept student shows how to reuse all water

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2013

A student of Cept University has received international honour for his research project on recycled water. Parth Vaidya, a third year student from the faculty of technology from Cept has created a prototype for recycling grey water that can be used for less important public...

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Scientists unveil energy-generating 'smart' window

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2013

Scientists in China said on Thursday they had designed a "smart" window that can both save and generate energy, and may ultimately reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings.

While allowing us to feel close to the outside world, windows cause heat to escape from...

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200 foundries in Kolhapur set to reduce greenhouse gas emission

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2013

As many as 200 foundries in the region have completed their basic-level energy consumption audit and are set to implement energy-efficient technology at their respective units to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission.

This was revealed by Manish Soni, a senior...

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Solar rooftop subsidy for 10,000 customers in TN

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 24, 2013

Spend Rs 50,000, put up a rooftop solar plant, save Rs 9,200 a year — this is the Tamil Nadu Government’s pitch to domestic electricity consumers. The Government today issued an order making available a capital subsidy of Rs 20,000 for each 1 kW solar rooftop system,...

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Govt pitches for 'standards' in electro-tech devices

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2013

Amid rise in demand for electro- technology devices, Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas today emphasised the importance of 'standards' for ensuring safe and energy efficient products to consumers.

He also urged Indian industry to proactively participate in the...

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Biotech, farmer associations key for climate adaptation - panel

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 22, 2013

In increasingly extreme climate is presenting new challenges to farmers across the world, and biotechnology and greater collaboration will be two key ways of addressing them, a group of farmers from four continents said during an international roundtable.

“GE (genetic...

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India – Puducherry smart grid pilot to be expanded to 87000 meters

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 22, 2013

After a successful first phase the Puducherry smart grid pilot is set to be expanded from 1,400 smart meters up to 87,000 smart meters.

A report published by the India Semiconductor Forum says that after close to a year of trials the smart meter technology has been...

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