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12 industry leading organizations including HUL, Marks & Spencer, Infosys, GSECL, Attero, Eram Scientific, ACC and Schneider feature amongst winners of the 2013 Parivartan Sustainability Leadership AwardsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 19, 2013
Changing customer and consumption outlook emerges as a central tenet of India Inc.’s sustainability lens. Over 250 sustainability leaders driving Indian businesses converged in New Delhi on October 17th at the Annual Summit of the Sustainable Business Leadership Forum... Read more.. Subject Tags: Attero , Awards , Eram , Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited Services , Hindustan Unilever Ltd , Infosys , Marks & Spencer , Parivartan Awards , Technology |
New nano-material could boost solar panel efficiency as high as 80%By : Sustainability ..., Oct 18, 2013
Conventional solar cells based on photovoltaic technology have come a long way in recent years, but they’re still missing a big chunk of the electromagnetic spectrum. The silicon semiconductors in a solar cell are geared toward taking infrared light and converting it directly... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Indian government softens domestic content rules for second phase of solar missionBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 18, 2013
The Indian government has signed off the first 750MW batch of tenders under the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission with a softening of domestic content rules. The first phase required the use of modules based on crystalline technology to be... Read more.. Subject Tags: Indian government , Technology |
Sustainability must consider local ecosystems By : Sustainability ..., Oct 17, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Sam Pitroda, Chairman of National Innovation Council, on what it takes to decouple growth from consumption.
How do you see the preparedness of Indian policymakers, corporates, and entrepreneurs to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Australia And India To Collaborate On Clean Fuel ProductionBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 17, 2013
A six million dollar Australia-India partnership project will focus on improving processes involved in the production of a clean-burning synthetic fuel, dimethyl ether (DME), which is a fuel produced from natural gas. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research... Read more.. |
Consumers pay the price for the pollution caused by improper disposal of e-waste By : Sustainability ..., Oct 17, 2013
India has been urbanizing at a rapid pace and the Indian agglomeration needs competent infrastructure and smart planning to move forward sustainably and meet the demands of the ever growing population. Today, every industry and business vertical is witnessing development but... Read more.. |
ITC: Leveraging sustainability to shape a global business leader By : Sustainability ..., Oct 17, 2013
As one of India's largest agri-businesses, ITC is largely dependent on agriculture for its raw materials. Consequently, its long term sustainability is inextricably linked to the economic prosperity of agricultural communities that constitute a major part of its value chains... Read more.. Subject Tags: Resource Efficiency , Technology |
Our electricity regime is increasingly being driven by the ability and willingness of consumers to pay By : Sustainability ..., Oct 17, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency on green consumerism.
What have been your reactions to developments and increasingly heightened attention given to energy efficiency in the last few... Read more.. |
Gamesa to equip India wind energy project with 54 MW in wind turbinesBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2013
Spain-based wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa signed an agreement to supply 54 MW in wind turbines to an Indian electric utility company. The contract calls for the wind farm development, as well as the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance for 10 years of... Read more.. |
India needs $2.3 trillion investment in energy sector by 2035: Asian Development BankBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2013
India's energy sector will need USD 2.3 trillion in investments by 2035, accounting for bulk of the energy share in South Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank. In its 'Energy Outlook for Asia and the Pacific' report released on Monday, ADB also said that... Read more.. |