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Nation's first geo-thermal power project in Chhattisgarh

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2013

 Preparations are on to establish nation's first geo-thermal power project in Tatapani, the newly-formed Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh.

Dubbing it as a big achievement for the district, chief minister Raman Singh, on Friday, said that India's first geo...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Indiska, KappAhl, Lindex, SIWI and Sida expand cooperation on sustainable water management in production processes in India

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2013

Swedish fashion retail companies Indiska, KappAhl and Lindex announced today that they are expanding their cooperation with the Stockholm...

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Soon, going green may get you cheaper loans

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2013

 If your business goes green, you may soon get bank loans at concessional rates. Banks, on their part, should set up green funds and have a chief green officer, according to guidelines on green banking framed by RBI’s arm, the Institute for Development and Research in Banking...

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Subject Tags: banking , Labor , Technology

Tata gets ready to launch waste-to-power

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2013

 Giant Indian company Tata is developing an engine that will convert waste to electricity in predominantly rural areas, providing a cheaper substitute to diesel and kerosene used in homes and farms.

The firm is working on the so-called gasifier engine to convert farm...

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India uses Arctic-Antarctic expedition to reach out to Latin America

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2013

A 35,000 km overland expedition from Arctic to Antarctic is the latest enterprise by India to build ties with the resource-rich Latin America. Led by explorer Akhil Bakshi, the 4-month expedition will start this week at Dead Horse Creek on Arctic Ocean...

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Subject Tags: Technology

India's Budget Deficit Threatens National Solar Mission

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2013

India's financial woes are likely to derail the country's ambitious National Solar Mission, widely seen as a model solar development policy program.

The current Indian government's current account deficit (CAD) of $98...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Renewable energy could stimulate India's smart grid

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013

 Smart grid technology has been given high national priority by the Indian government with 14 pilot projects having been initiated and the market receiving substantial investments from local and international players. The boom in the sector has also attracted several IT...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

Greenpeace announces global innovation challenge for sustainable irrigation solution for rural India

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013

 Calling on people across the world to develop a sustainable solution for irrigation in rural India, Greenpeace announced its innovation challenge "A Watershed Moment in India".

The challenge goes live from September 3rd, 2013. It is an open platform to design an...

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Andrah Pradesh opens new solar PV solicitation

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013

 The Indian state of Andrah Pradesh has issued a new solicitation for solar photovoltaic (PV) development in the state, offering 20-year power purchase agreements at INR 6.49 (USD 0.0983) per kWh.

Developers have until September 30th, 2013 to submit proposals for 109...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Govt should reduce subsidy on diesel over time: Kirit Parikh

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2013

 The government need not interfere in the fixing of diesel prices and should continue with the policy of reducing subsidy on the fuel, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) Chairman, Kirit Parikh said today.

“I do favour increase in diesel price by 50...

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Subject Tags: Law , Technology