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'Renewable energy could address India's energy needs'

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2014

 New Delhi: Harnessing of renewable energy like wind, solar and biomass could address India's energy needs, a senior Indian official averred here Monday. 

Speaking at a National Conference on "Nano Technology and Renewable Energy", organised by Jamia Millia Islamia, Dr...

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Wind energy sector gets $184m VC funding in Q1

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2014

 Sector sees a vibrant year in terms of funding both in India and abroad

The wind energy sector in India continues to attract venture capital (VC) funding. In the first quarter of the calendar year 2014, the sector has received around $184 million funds and project...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

India may not impose anti-dumping duty on solar power gear imports

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2014

 NEW DELHI: The government may refrain from imposing anti-dumping duty on cheap solar power gear imports, as it tries to pin down the cost of renewable energy as part of a plan to cut India's dependence on fossil fuel. 

The renewable energy ministry, which next month...

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Subject Tags: India

Solar Power for Schools in Rural India

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 28, 2014

 India is one of the most energy hungry developing countries in the world. More than 2.5GW of solar PV installations have been commissioned in India since the year 2009. Due to the power crisis faced by many states in India, many local governments are installing rooftop PV...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

At WTO, India may oppose USA's stance on Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 27, 2014

 NEW DELHI: The United States has approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India's policy requiring power producers to use locally sourced content in the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission, prompting India to consider a retaliatory complaint against America's...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

Clean energy efforts in India show signs of revival

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 25, 2014

 Even though India’s clean energy market has had a rough past year and seen a decrease in investments, the country needs to throw more support behind its green industry and work toward finding more sufficient, sustainable and cleaner methods than fossil fuels in order to meet...

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Subject Tags: energy , India

GE Invests USD 24 Million in Welspun Renewables Energy’s Solar Project

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 25, 2014

 NEEMUCH, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE unit (NYSE:GE) GE Energy Financial Services and Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd. (WREPL) announced today a partnership to expand solar energy generation in India. GE Energy Financial Services is making its first investment in a solar...

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Players from Gulf nations plan to invest in Indian solar sector

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2014

 Solar manufacturing sector in India is all set to get a boost players from Gulf countries are contemplating to invest in the country both in terms of finance and technology. They plan to form joint ventures with Indian manufacturers based on their engineering capabilities....

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Hybrid cars significantly more fuel-efficient in India& China than US

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2014

 Hybrid vehicles are significantly more fuel-efficient in India and China than they are in the US, according to new research from the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

This disparity in efficiency between the different markets is down to...

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India's Renewable Energy Efforts Poised for Resurgence

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2014

 National elections are underway and dominating headlines and conversations across India. In parallel, the timely release of the second new consensus report from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) documenting the impacts of climate change, has...

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