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Ex-Im Approves $57.3 Million in Financing for Renewable-Energy Exports to India

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 18, 2012

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a pair of loans totaling $57.3 million to Solar Field Energy Two Private Ltd. and Mahindra Surya Prakash Private Ltd., respectively, to finance the export of American solar panels and ancillary services...

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Equis Funds may pick up stake in Bhilwara Energy

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 17, 2012

ingapore’s Equis Funds Group is in advanced talks with the Ravi Jhunjhunwala-promoted LNJ Bhilwara Group for acquiring stake in Bhilwara Energy Ltd, both at the holding company level and for individual projects.

“The due diligence is on,” said a person aware of the...

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Hanjer Biotech Energies awarded the Golden Peacock

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2012

Hanjer Biotech Energies (“Hanjer”) has been awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Award 2012 for Eco-Innovation in Waste Management and Recycling. Hanjer has been selected for this prestigious award, in acknowledgement of its innovative, eco-friendly technology in...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

Can a string of hydel projects set up by HNIs solve India's power riddle?

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 15, 2012

As a slogan, "power to the people" predates Magna Carta and representative democracy. These days, as a mundane matter of daily utility, India is living up to the age-old message in its own, somewhat literal, way.

With its showpiece thermal plants running short of...

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Subject Tags: India

JNNURM II opens doors for private players

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 12, 2012

A few years hence, the city's water supply network and sewage treatment plants will be revamped with help from private players.

The central government will launch the $40 billion second phase of its urban renewal mission in about four months to cover infrastructure...

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With waste-to-energy, landfill search ends

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 11, 2012

In 1999, Singapore was sending 0.76 million tonnes of waste to its landfill site in a year and incinerating 2.04 million tonnes. In 2011, only 0.2 million tonnes was sent to the site while 2.66 million tonnes was sent for incineration to its four waste-to-energy (WTE) plants...

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Solar Energy Corporation of India to develop India-centric technology and products

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 9, 2012

The state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India is planning to set up small, pilot power plants with strong linkages with research and academic institutions to develop technologies and products relevant for India.

"We need to put up demonstration solar power units, say...

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Rio: Rating the environmental stars

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 5, 2012

Should nations receive ratings on their environmental performance?

In some ways, they already do; carbon emissions are assessed on in toto and per capita bases, deforestation rates are calculated.

But is it possible - is it desirable - to put all of this...

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Subject Tags: G20 , India , Saudi Arabia

USD 1.28 million system to offer tips to farmers

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2012

A new system developed by a business school in Abu Dhabi will provide tips to poor agriculturists in India and other developing countries on how to improve the farming techniques.

The system, called Totomanagement.org, developed by Insead Abu Dhabi at a cost of USD 1....

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Subject Tags: India

'Not enough being done to tackle drought'

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 29, 2012

With several states reeling under a drought-like situation as they await the monsoon, experts have pointed out that not enough is being done to deal with the situation arising out of scanty rainfall.

Drought management, they say, assumes significance in view of...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology