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New Himachal power policy to tap solar energyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2013
Himachal Pradesh government has decided to come out with new power policy to harness solar energy. Chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday said that state government was endeavouring to preserve the depleting conventional resources to meet the increasing demand of power... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
CEPT to prepare BRTS design for cityBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2013
The state housing and urban development (H&UD) department has roped in Ahmedabad-based Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the engineering design of a Bus Rapid Transit... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
HyperSolar Reachs 1.0 Volt Milestone In Solar Hydrogen TechnologyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2013
HyperSolar, which develops of a new technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and any source of water, has announced that its artificial photosynthesis technology is now capable of producing 1.0 volt open circuit voltage for use in direct solar hydrogen... Read more.. |
Fuel conservation will help achieve energy sufficiency: KalamBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 20, 2013
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President and eminent scientist, on Tuesday attached priority on fuel conservation as a sustainable means to achieve energy sufficiency. Addressing a conference on ‘Environment and Its Impact on Society’ organised by the JD Birla Institute... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
TERI, Concor tie up for apple orchard managementBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 20, 2013
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Container Corporation of India (Concor) have joined hands to undertake village development programmes in Himachal Pradesh with a focus on apple orchard management. The three-year programme will be undertaken in three phases. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Leaked IPCC drafts lift confidence in humans' carbon culpabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 19, 2013
Climate scientists are surer than ever that human activity is causing global warming, according to leaked drafts of a major UN report, but they are finding it harder than expected to predict the impact in specific regions in coming decades. The uncertainty is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Green Infra acquires TVS Energy; in talks to raise around $100 mnBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 18, 2013
Renewable power producer Green Infra Ltd has acquired a majority stake in TVS Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of TVS Motor Co., for an undisclosed amount. TVS Motor is selling 73.5 million shares constituting 90.46% of its stake in TVS Energy. Consequently, TVS Energy and its... Read more.. |
Nodal agency for offshore wind energy to be set up soon: MNREBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 18, 2013
A National Offshore Wind Energy Authority (NOWA) under the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) will be constituted that will be the nodal agency for offshore wind projects in the country. NOWA will carry out resource assessment and surveys in the exclusive... Read more.. |
India to start US$7.9 billion investment for solar-ready gridBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 16, 2013
India is about to kick-start a planned US$7.9 billion investment in its electricity grid as it prepares to introduce more solar and wind. The first €250 million (US$332 million) of... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Can India’s Agriculture Sector be Saved?By : Sustainability ..., Aug 15, 2013
Onions are front-page news these days across newspapers in Delhi. Onion prices, along with those of several other vegetables, have been steadily rising. There is almost a sense of déjà vu, as each year one or two vegetables become a cause célèbre for the middle class. What... Read more.. |