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Areva Says India Solar-Thermal Costs Fell 35% Since 2010

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 26, 2013

 Areva SA (AREVA) says the cost of building a solar-thermal power plant in India has fallen by about a third since 2010 thanks to local manufacturing.

The French company is building a 21-billion-rupee ($336 million), 100-megawatt plant for Reliance Power Ltd. (RPWR)...

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Subject Tags: Areva SA , India

US-Iran thaw fuels hope in energy-hungry India

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 25, 2013

 The United States and Iran are renewing direct diplomatic contact after nearly 35 years. Responding to Iranian overtures, President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked his Secretary of State John Kerry to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General...

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EIB supports renewable energy and efficiency projects in India with USD 54

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2013

The European Investment Bank (EIB, Luxembourg) has signed a USD 54 million (EUR 40 million) long-term loan to SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SREI, Kolkata, India) to fund projects in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in India....

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Before PM's U.S. trip, India rushes to ready nuclear deal

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2013

  India is making a last-minute push to close a nuclear deal in time for a meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has made atomic energy cooperation with Washington a hallmark of his tenure.

Under the proposed deal, India...

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The Japan-India Nuclear Energy Deal

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 22, 2013

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is coming to India to discuss a ‘range of issues;’ the truth is that he is coming here as chief salesman of global nuclear industry, now collapsing under the collective onslaught of nuclear scientists, nuclear power...

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Subject Tags: India

India not to water down nuclear liability law

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 20, 2013

 India will not water down its nuclear liability law to enable international vendors to enter the domestic nuclear power market, the department of atomic energy said on Thursday.

The government had repeatedly said that contracts between foreign vendors and Nuclear...

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India's free lunches exact a high price

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 19, 2013

 In spite of India's much-publicized national renewable energy policy as part of its international commitments to reduce carbon emissions, its Mid Day Meal (MDM) Scheme, the world's largest school lunch program, has no energy conservation or even a fuel...

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Subject Tags: Environment , India

13th Plan to Focus on Super Critical & Ultra Super Critical Thermal Plants, says B K Chaturvedi

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 19, 2013

The government has identified 600-odd power guzzling industries such as fertilizers, steel, cement and paper for which standards will be laid down for achieving energy efficiency. If these industries fail to adhere to the prescribed norms, they will be...

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Subject Tags: India

FICCI outlined a 7-point package of measures at India Climate Policy and Business Conclave 2013

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 19, 2013

To enhance climate change initiatives at the state level, FICCI  has outlined a 7-point package of measures at the ‘India Climate Policy and Business Conclave  2013’, organised by FICCI in association with the Ministry of Environment & Forest,...

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Subject Tags: India

Solar thermal in India: New standards for vacuum tube collectors, storage tanks

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2013

The increasing share of Vacuum Tube Collector (VTC) systems imported to India took the Indian government to specify the standard requirements for evacuated solar collector tubes for non-concentrating solar thermal collectors and related storage tanks....

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Subject Tags: India , vacuum tube