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Big 5 Construct India 2013 to kick off in less than a fortnightBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 23, 2013
Media Release: The International building and construction event, The Big 5 Construct India 2013 to be held from 2nd to 4th September in Mumbai, will showcase new technologies and launches in product sectors like steel, concrete, plastics & composites, ceramics &... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
India, Iraq to ink pact for energy cooperationBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2013
India plans to strengthen its ties in the energy sector with Iraq, the second largest crude oil supplier to the country. The Cabinet on Thursday is expected to consider a proposal from the Petroleum and Natural Gas... Read more.. |
India Rejects Petition for Retroactive Solar Tariff CutBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 19, 2013
Indian regulators rejected a cut in solar tariffs paid to generators, in a landmark decision for the country, after developers said it would stall investment. The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission dismissed a... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
Aerosols contributing to climate change in India & ChinaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 19, 2013
Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois; NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York; have been working on the contribution of aerosols to climate change in India and China. It is worth pointing... Read more.. |
India to start US$7.9 billion investment for solar-ready gridBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 16, 2013
India is about to kick-start a planned US$7.9 billion investment in its electricity grid as it prepares to introduce more solar and wind. The first €250 million (US$332 million) of... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Can India’s Agriculture Sector be Saved?By : Sustainability ..., Aug 15, 2013
Onions are front-page news these days across newspapers in Delhi. Onion prices, along with those of several other vegetables, have been steadily rising. There is almost a sense of déjà vu, as each year one or two vegetables become a cause célèbre for the middle class. What... Read more.. |
Amid energy competition, India, China hold first Central Asia dialogueBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 15, 2013
India and China have, this week, held their first ever dialogue on Central Asia, with the talks seen by analysts as a reflection of both countries’ interests to institutionalise their widening engagement as they grapple with often competing interests. The dialogue,... Read more.. |
FICCI reports on Solar Financing, Securing the Solar Supply Chain and Handbook on Solar Sector reports releasedBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2013
Mr. Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India today released FICCI reports on ‘Financing Solar Energy’ and , ‘Securing the Supply Chain for Solar in India’ and Indian Solar Handbook and Directory. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
India's remarkable growth story clouded by a degrading environmentBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2013
The past decade of rapid economic growth has brought many benefits to India, but on the flip side the environment has suffered the most, exposing the population to serious air and water pollution. India's remarkable growth record, however, has been clouded by a degrading... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
India: industry targets 25% TSR by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2013
The Indian cement industry is failing to realise the potential for alternative fuels and raw material utilisation (AFR), but resolves to raise the thermal substitution rate (TSR) to 25 per cent by 2030, from the current level of less than one per cent. This was the... Read more.. |