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Sun shines bright on Guwahati

By : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2013

The Union ministry of new and renewable energy has approved a Rs 1028.47-crore masterplan submitted to it by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) to make Guwahati a solar city.

The solar city project masterplan, which was submitted in September 2011, was...

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India represents only 8% rise in global energy-related carbon emission: Report

By : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2013

This is one battle where India has an upper hand over China. India was responsible for only eight per cent increase of the global energy-related carbon dioxide emission in 2000-10, while China represented 68 per cent, according to a Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

CIL arm plans solar project

By : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2013

Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has plans to use solar energy to light up offices and residential colonies of different subsidiaries of its parent organization. It will also extend to mining areas later....

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Audit body's green building

By : Sustainability ..., May 5, 2013

The International Centre for Environmental Audit and Sustainable Development, the first government green building, the only one in the country to cater to global training facility in environmental auditing, was inaugurated on Saturday by V-P Hamid Ansari.

The...

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Subject Tags: Technology

This solar umbrella could charge your cellphone

By : Sustainability ..., May 5, 2013
 
This umbrella goes beyond protecting you from rain or shine. It's a solar concentrator, which coupled with a motor, can charge a cellphone and run a tiny fan. The brain behind it is KS Narayan, professor and dean (R&D) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for...
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Subject Tags: Technology

India has been active in international forums relating to environmental protection

By : Sustainability ..., May 4, 2013

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Saturday said India has been active in international forums relating to environmental protection, and is party to 94 multilaterals environmental agreements such as the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Convention on International...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

CAG should offer suggestions to improve environment: Hamid Ansari

By : Sustainability ..., May 4, 2013

Vice President Hamid Ansari today said CAG has an important role to play in efforts towards improving environment by not only commenting on the effectiveness of the rules and regulations in this regard but also by offering suggestions to the government for the purpose...

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Subject Tags: Technology

NSL Renewable Power raises $30M from Asian Development Bank

By : Sustainability ..., May 3, 2013

NSL Renewable Power Pvt Ltd (NRPPL), a part of the Hyderabad-based NSL Group, has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to raise $30 million. NRPPL has recently raised $60 million from a consortium including private equity and strategic investors....

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Mining gold from e-waste, the CMET way

By : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2013

You can now strike gold from e-waste.

Using technology, it is possible to recycle gold worth lakhs of rupees from junked computer monitors, motherboards, televisions and other electronic products.

NEW TECH

The Centre for Materials for Electronics...

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Subject Tags: e-waste , Technology

UP seeks private investment for 200 MW solar power

By : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2013

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to attract private investment in the solar power generation sector by offering competitive tariff to those willing to establish such plants in 13 months' time, with the condition to directly sell power generated to UP Power...

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Subject Tags: Technology