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Unfolding ‘Quiet Energy Crisis’ in India Forces Unavoidable Gas Pricing Reform, Benefits Economy, IHS Report Says

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2014

 SINGAPORE, Jun 04, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The long-term distortion of India’s gas pricing regime has brought about a major gas supply shortfall, acting as a brake on economic activity. India’s gas pricing reforms represent an important policy shift and should stimulate...

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India overtakes Germany and Italy, is new world No. 2 in textile exports

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2014

 NEW DELHI: India has overtaken Germany and Italy to emerge as the world's second largest textile exporter. But it lags China, whose exports are nearly seven times higher.

 
Data released by the Apparel Export Promotion Council, the industry body for...
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Subject Tags: Germany , India , Italy

PV makers to face anti-dumping duties in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2014

 Malaysian solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers exporting to India may face anti-dumping dut ies amounting to US$0.62/W (RM1.99/W) as the country introduces protectionist measure in the interest of its domestics solar manufacturing industry.

 
According...
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Subject Tags: India , Indian government

Narendra Modi's 24*7 power ambition: Why new government should focus on clean energy

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 2, 2014

 China frequently provides the headlines in the clean energy world. The largest clean energy investor managed to raise eyebrows once again last month when it announced its new 2017 targets: 70 gigawatts of installed solar capacity (more than triple the current level), 150...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

BEE Promotes Efficiency In SME Sector

By : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2014

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is taking ahead the GEF-UNIDO funded project with renewed vigour with the objective to give impetus to the energy efficiency initiatives in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector in India.

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Subject Tags: India

Airports Authority of India set to build 30 solar power plants

By : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2014

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is to build solar power plants at about 30 of its airports in a bid to tap alternative sources of energy, according to reports in India.

The Economic Times reports that AAI plans...

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Subject Tags: India

Launching new-age EVs to re-design personal mobility in New Delhi

By : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2014

Sustainability Outlook talked to Göran Folkesson (CEO) and Anil Arora (India Head), Clean Motion, on re-designing personal mobility for a energy scarce world and introducing Zbees to India. 

Most of us aren’t quite used to the idea of an electric...

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India's solar sector poised for good growth: Report

By : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2014

 NEW DELHI: The country's solar sector is expected to see good growth in coming years, helped by rising energy demand and various other factors, says a report. 

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Subject Tags: energy , India

E.V. deployment could cut India’s emissions by 4 million tons by 2020

By : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2014

 By deploying electric cars on their roads, India can avoid importing 120 million barrels of oil and avoid 4 million tons of carbon dioxide by 2020.

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India Harvests Sun and Wind to Save Water and Power a Slowing Economy

By : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2014

 JAIPUR, Rajasthan, India — Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds, was constructed in 1799, here in the largest city in India’s largest state. Made of red and pink sandstone, and facing the street with an ornate honeycomb of open windows, the five-story building could have been...

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