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Switch to coal power held back in gas-starved India

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2013

 Essar Power plans to lift coal imports by a fifth after converting plants currently using gas, but the move is unlikely to signal a broader switch to coal by the nation's utilities in response to gas shortages and price reforms.

New Delhi in late June approved higher...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

India's first hydrogen fuel bus unveiled

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 5, 2013
India’s first hydrogen-powered bus is getting ready to hit the streets thanks to Tata Motors Limited and the Indian Space Research Organization. Both parties have been working to develop the bus over the past several years. The bus is equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell that...
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Subject Tags: India

Mytrah drops 59.75MW India deal

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 2, 2013

Mytrah Energy has pulled out of its planned acquisition of 59.75MW of wind energy assets in India. The company cited a lack of visibility regarding regulatory approval and unresolved due diligence findings.

Mytrah said the funding for the project is still in place and...

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Subject Tags: India

5 yrs on, India-US set to firm up nuclear commerce

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2013

 Almost five years after signing of the India-US nuclear deal, the two countries are set to take a definite step in nuclear commerce during Manmohan Singh’s visit to the US in September.

US-based firm Westinghouse and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)...

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Goldman’s ReNew says India wind-forecast rule will erase profits

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 29, 2013

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s ReNew Wind Power Pvt. said an Indian rule requiring wind farms to predict output will lead to penalties that will wipe out profits in the industry.

ReNew joins Tata Power Co., both among India’s largest renewable-energy utilities, in voicing...

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Ford joins greenhouse gas reporting programme

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2013

Detroit biggie Ford on Tuesday became the first automaker to join a voluntary greenhouse gas reporting programme recently established in India. Participation in the India program builds on Ford's leadership in greenhouse gas reporting. The company already participates in...

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Climate Smart Village model to be implemented in Bihar

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2013
 The Climate Smart Village model is a unique initiative by Climate Change Agriculture, Food and Secuirty (CCAFS) in India, undertaken currently in Haryana and Bihar, to promote agriculture practices that will mitigate the effects of climate change on agriculture and help...
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Subject Tags: India

Astonfield to set up 250 mw solar plants

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 19, 2013

Astonfield Renewable Resources Ltd is looking at developing 250 mw over the next two years at an investment of at least Rs 2000 crore.

At present the company has under development projects in India, Africa and the Middle East. It aims to install a further 50-75 MW in...

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Intersolar India 2013: The latest technologies for a dynamic market

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 19, 2013

The Indian solar market is on its way to becoming one of the most important markets worldwide. While the country’s total installed capacity stood at only 17.8 megawatts (MW) at the start of 2010, it surpassed the gigawatt (GW) mark last year and is expected to continue...

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Pakistan seeks India's cooperation in renewable energy sector

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 18, 2013

Pakistan has sought India's cooperation in the renewable energy sector, especially use of solar power for agriculture, Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir said Tuesday.

"A team from Pakistan is already in India to study renewable and energy sector. The team is...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Pakistan