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India to stop futures trade in metals, energy on Saturdays

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2013

India, the world's biggest buyer of bullion, will stop futures trading in precious, base metals and energy futures on Saturdays with immediate effect, in line with global practices, a move that could hurt already sagging volumes at the Multi Commodity...

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Subject Tags: energy , India

22% growth in e-waste market in India: UK expert

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2013

With India’s expanding ele­c­tronic sector and IT indu­s­try, the country’s e-waste industry grows at an average rate of 22 per cent hig­her than the world average.

Prof Margaret Bates, professor of sustainable was­tes management and manager of the centre for...

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Subject Tags: e-waste , India

Phase 2 of India's solar mission faces delays

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2013

India's solar sector is awaiting the official launch of the second phase of the country's Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

Obstacles to the launch include controversy over the domestic content rules, possible...

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Subject Tags: India

From India to Africa: A basket of technology to transform lives

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2013

Solar-powered lamps made in India and by an Indian company were distributed first in refugee camps in Ethiopia in 2009 to provide security to women and promote education.

Since then 100,000 of these SUNLITE Solar Lanterns, each of which provides 9 to 10 hours of light...

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India-Chile to enhance co-operation in renewable energy

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2013

 India and Chile have agreed to enhance their cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy. This was decided at a meeting held between the Chilean Energy Minister, Jorge Bunster and Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Minister of New and Renewable Energy at Santiago.

Dr. Farooq...

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Nepal, India discuss water resources, electricity, flood control

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2013

Nepal and India have reviewed progress made by bilateral water resources projects and discussed issues relating to water resources, electricity, flood forecasting and flood control.

The matters were discussed during the two-day Nepal India Joint Technical Standing...

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India: turning waste into sustainable employment opportunities

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2013

 With global waste measured in millions of tonnes, it is easy to question whether recycling your water bottle or daily paper can really have an impact. In India, a recent survey by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) showed that almost half of people in the 35–44 age...

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`India's liability law poses tough challenge to US n-deal'

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2013

 Nisha Desai Biswal, President Barack Obama's Indian-American nominee to be US pointperson for South Asia, believes India's nuclear liability law poses a tough challenge to the implementation of India-US nuclear deal.

There is a very strong desire to move forward on...

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Smart grid vision and roadmap for India

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 14, 2013

A Smart Grid Vision and Roadmap for India has been launched calling for a nationwide rollout of smart grids by 2027.

This would follow a set of integrated technology pilots by 2015, followed by full rollout of smart grids in the pilot project areas by 2017 and in major...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

ALSTOM : inaugurates India's first digital substation automation competence centre

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2013

Alstom, the world leader in power generation, transmission and transport, today announced the inauguration of India's first Digital Substation Automation Competence Centre in Pallavaram, Chennai. The facility was inaugurated by Mr. Rathin Basu, Managing...

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Subject Tags: Alstom , India