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Hunt for the smokeless chulhaBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2013
The hunt is again on finding a smokeless chulha (stove) to replace the soot emitting ones in more than 160 million households across the country. This time the hunt is triggered not just by concerns of public health but also climate change. Many new prototypes are emerging.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Corporate Leaders to discuss Responsible Consumerism at the Annual Summit of Sustainable Business Leadership ForumBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 15, 2013
[Press Release] Oct 15, New Delhi: Country’s leading business leaders and sustainability thought leaders will converge in New Delhi on October 17th at the Annual Summit of the Sustainable Business Leadership Forum, an invitation only industry focused market development... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
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,... Read more.. |
India’s quest for keeping food prices lowBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2013
Indian agriculture has made remarkable progress, with food grain production growing five-fold in the last six decades—from about 50 MMT in 1950 to more than 250 MMT in 2012. Despite the increase in population from 361 million to 1.2 billion during this period, India has... Read more.. |
New 1600 kV ultra high voltage research centre at Ambad MIDCBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 13, 2013
The Crompton Greaves Ltd (CGL), an Avantha Group company, on Saturday commissioned a 1,600 kV Ultra High Voltage (UHV) Research Centre at its switchgear manufacturing unit at Ambad industrial estate of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation , Technology , The Crompton Greaves Ltd |
Panel for entrusting the task of solarisation of towers in rural areas to BSNLBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 13, 2013
USOF may be utilised for development of communications in areas that at present suffer on account of acute power shortage A panel constituted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has recommended that state-run BSNL be entrusted the task of solarisation of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , Universal Service Obligation Fund |
Biofuel development should not compromise food security, says CFSBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 13, 2013
Following a week of intense discussions, the Committee on World Food Security stressed the link between biofuels and food security, saying that the "progressive realization of the right to adequate food for all" should be a priority concern in biofuel... Read more.. Subject Tags: food , Technology |
Not much green: Cleantech VC funding in rapid declineBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 13, 2013
Cleantech, a darling of the venture industry before solar industry pariah Solyndra's collapse, dropped to multi-year funding lows in the third quarter. The highpoint was early in 2010, around the time that President Barack Obama visited the Fremont-based solar panel... Read more.. Subject Tags: Cleantech Group , Technology |
India to Create Water Use Efficiency BureauBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 11, 2013
The Indian government plans to create a bureau of water efficiency by the end of the year, a senior official said this week. The bureau will help major water users conserve and recycle water. It will be modeled on the Bureau of Energy Efficiency established by the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Australia, India to develop alternate clean fuelBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 11, 2013
India and Australia could solve energy shortage problems and reduce reliance on imported fuels through a research partnership, a statement from an Australian national science body said Thursday. In addition to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |