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Welspun Signs 150-Megawatt Solar Agreement in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 7, 2014

Welspun Energy Ltd., India’s largest photovoltaic developer, agreed to build 150 megawatts of solar plants in Punjab state to almost double clean-energy capacity.

The company plans to invest 13.5 billion rupees ($217...

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Subject Tags: India

BMW hints i series coming to India soon

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 7, 2014

According to the official Facebook page of BMW, the company is planning to bring its legendary i series to the Indian auto market. Industry experts are of a view that BMW i series is a remarkable initiative that aims towards environmental sustainability. The concept...

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Subject Tags: BMW , Business , India , Technology

Singapore, India see highest jump in corporate responsibility reporting

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 7, 2014

Singapore and India are leading the Asia Pacific region in corporate responsibility reporting, with the countries recording two of the highest jumps in reporting rates by its companies since 2011 compared to the rest of the world, said the latest KPMG Survey of Corporate...

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Subject Tags: India , KPMG

Vestas wins wind deals in India and Germany

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2014

 Danish wind power company Vestas has won major orders in India and Germany.

The company has secured two orders in India to provide a total of 51.8 MW of turbines to two wind farms being built by power company Powerica in Gujarat.

Both orders comprise the...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology , Vestas

TERI: 100% renewable energy by 2050 in India is possible

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2014

TERI said a sustainable, renewable-energy-based economy, where as much as 90 per cent of India’s total primary energy supply is based on renewable sources, could theoretically be achieved. 100% renewable energy by 2050 in India is possible, according to...

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Subject Tags: energy , India

Australia seeks to export SolarGen technology to India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2014

 Australia is exploring the opportunities of exporting SolarGen technology which it feels has potential applications in Indian industry. Some of the sectors identified are petrochemicals, fertilisers and transportation.

Developed by Australian scientists the technology...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

Vestas grabs 52MW in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2014

 Vestas is to supply Powerica with 51.8MW for two onshore wind projects in India.

The contract covers the delivery, installation and commissioning of 26 turbines to the Jangi and Charbara projects in Gujarat.

The first 21.8MW is expected to go live in July of...

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Subject Tags: India , Vestas

Looking Ahead: 7 Sustainability Trends for 2014 in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2014

As we all bid adieu to a year in which turbulence was the only stable (and ‘sustainable’) phenomenon, we foresee the following 7 key sustainability headlines holding center stage in the year ahead: 

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Subject Tags: Business , energy , food , India

American agri start-ups take root in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2014

India has built a reputation as a notoriously tough place to do business, one that has stymied even giants like Walmart. And, unlike Silicon Valley, where a decent idea can attract funding, investors in India are much more reluctant to risk their money...

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Subject Tags: India

Maharashtra loses 2100 sq km of forest area due to development: contributes to climate change and water insecurity

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2013

Maharashtra has lost a staggering 2,116 sq km of forest area or an equivalent of three Tadoba forest reserves in the span of two decades, reveals a report tracking climate change in India released recently by the ministry of statistics and programme...

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Subject Tags: India