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India seeks to extend ‘Look East’ policy to the Pacific regionBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2013
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) – the regional organisation of the island states in the South Pacific — is seeking to revive the stalled international efforts to tackle global warming. PIF members are a group of picturesque, small island states in the South Pacific Ocean; they... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , India |
Russia powering India’s ambitious nuclear energy plansBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2013
Russia is powering India’s use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes by being the foreign pioneer in the industry. Talks on Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant’s (KNPP) third and fourth unit are believed to be in an advanced stage. In total, India plans to build 19 nuclear... Read more.. |
Renewable energy could stimulate India's smart gridBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013
Smart grid technology has been given high national priority by the Indian government with 14 pilot projects having been initiated and the market receiving substantial investments from local and international players. The boom in the sector has also attracted several IT... Read more.. |
Greenpeace announces global innovation challenge for sustainable irrigation solution for rural IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013
Calling on people across the world to develop a sustainable solution for irrigation in rural India, Greenpeace announced its innovation challenge "A Watershed Moment in India". The challenge goes live from September 3rd, 2013. It is an open platform to design an... Read more.. |
Russia and India fail to establish cooperation on building hydro power plantsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013
Russia and India have failed to establish cooperation on building hydro power plants. Russian company RusHydro, a global leader in hydro power plant construction and operation, said at the end of August that it was withdrawing from the joint venture with Sun Group. ... Read more.. |
Rupee Threatens India's Wind Industry Budding RecoveryBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2013
The rupee’s biggest plunge in 20 years is endangering the recovery of India’s $1.6 billion wind power industry as higher finance and import costs negate benefits from a government subsidy restored last month. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
India Renewable-Credit Trades Plunge as Enforcement LagsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2013
Renewable-energy credit trading in India slumped to a record-low this month as states failed to enforce rules requiring utilities, steelmakers and mining companies to buy the allowances. Bids to sell wind, hydro and biomass credits outnumbered bids to buy them more... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Renewable Energy |
Nepal should strengthen cooperation with India on hydropower: ExpertsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2013
Energy-starved Nepal needs to further strengthen cooperation with India for harnessing its abundant hydro-power potential that would benefit both the countries, experts said on Wednesday. The remark was made by energy experts, government officials and politicians... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
Market Analysis: The case for electric and hybrid vehicles in India By : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2013
India National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 envisages 5-7 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be on the roads by 2020. An opportunity for EVs in India exists in the nascent 4W market and it is driven by low hybrid/electric penetration, high oil price forecasts, and an... Read more.. |
Karnataka receives the lowest bid at INR 5.51/kWh for solar energy in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2013
The state of Karnataka has received the lowest ever bid in India for INR 5.51/kWh as it opened the financial bids for an allocation of a capacity of 130 MW of solar energy, Bridge to India reported. Karnataka is expected to issue Letters of Interest (LoIs) to 16... Read more.. |