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India offers Nepal assistance in renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 25, 2013
India has offered all possible assistance to Nepal in developing its renewable energy resources. This offer was made by Dr Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy when he called on the President of Nepal Dr.... Read more.. |
India proposes JV to develop Nepali hydropowerBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 24, 2013
India has proposed to form a joint venture for the development of hydropower in Nepal. Indian officials floated the idea at the two-day Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) - a commerce secretary level meeting between Nepal and India - that concluded in Kathmandu on Sunday. ... Read more.. |
CSIRO Exports SolarGas Technology To IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2013
Australian scientists are exporting a groundbreaking solar technology in an effort to help India achieve energy security. A new study has found that SolarGas - a discovery from the CSIRO whereby solar power is used to... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
India among high risk nations in water stress surveyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 17, 2013
India ranks 41 among 181 countries so far as water stress is concerned and its in the bracket of second high risk nations. The first-ever global water stress rankings by World Resource Institute (WRI) reveals that 37% countries assessed by it experience high to extremely... Read more.. |
World Bank plots India’s path to ambitious 20GW solar targetBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 17, 2013
The World Bank has talked up the potential of solar energy in India but warned that the country must make a number of changes if it is to hit its own ambitious deployment target of 20GW by 2022. In a new report, the bank said falling costs had made solar a promising... Read more.. |
Solar power costs trend down, wind blows away tariff advantageBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 15, 2013
Wind and solar, the two major renewable sources of energy being harnessed in India, offer a study in contrast. While the price of solar energy has come down by 50 per cent in the last five years, primarily due to the introduction of competitive bidding based on... Read more.. |
India Readies Big Move into Solar EnergyBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 15, 2013
Here on the shores of a saltwater lake in the desert state of Rajasthan, India hopes to build a solar-power station that eventually will dwarf the world's largest such plants under construction today. When the proposed... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
India Poised to be a Global Leader in the Development of Solar PowerBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 15, 2013
Launched in 2010, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Phase 1 (JNNSM) is well-poised to make India a global leader in the development of solar power. In a span of three years, India has taken a significant step forward in implementing its green... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
India in the lowest quartile for energy security: WEF reportBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 15, 2013
A report comparing the energy architecture of 124 countries has ranked India 98th in terms of providing energy security and access to its citizens. Low electrification rates and high import dependence put India in the... Read more.. |
Transforming India's Future With Solar PowerBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 13, 2013
In the short span of three years, India has made impressive strides in developing its abundant solar power potential. It has added capacity at a commendable pace, and successfully reduced the costs of solar energy to around $0.12 per kWh for solar photo voltaic (PV) and $0.21... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , World Bank |