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During 2011 40 GW of wind power was put into operationBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2012
During 2011, an estimated 40 GW of wind energy capacity was put into operation, more than any other renewable technology, increasing global wind farm capacity by 20% to approximately 238 GW. Around 50 countries added wind turbines capacity during 2011; at... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy , European Union , Germany , Human Interest , India , Technology , United Kingdom , United States |
Jindal Power to Invest $7.7 Billion in Hydro: Corporate IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2012
Jindal Power Ltd., a unit of India’s biggest steelmaker by market value, plans to spend $7.7 billion on hydroelectric projects over the next decade as a coal shortage forces utilities to cut dependence on fossil fuels. The generator, which shelved a share sale... Read more.. |
U.S.-India Bilateral Cooperation on Energy and Climate ChangeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 14, 2012
Recalling the 2009 U.S.-India MOU on clean energy, energy efficiency, energy security, and climate change, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna reaffirmed their countries’ strong commitment to work collaboratively in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Clean Energy Pathfinders Fund , energy , Environment , India , Politics , Social Issues , Technology , United States |
India setting up cell for attracting investments in new energyBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2012
India is setting up an Investment Promotion Cell for the energy sector to provide a single point of contact for investors, Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has said. In the next five years, the country plans to invest $ 50 billion in renewable... Read more.. |
Welspun Energy to Invest $1 Billion in Two Wind Farms in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2012
Welspun Energy Ltd., an Indian independent power producer, plans to invest $1 billion to build two wind farms in the state of Karnataka in the next five years. The company, a unit of Welspun Group, said it signed agreements with the government of Karnataka for projects... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Welspun Energy Ltd. |
India to Seek 15% of $50 Billion for Renewables From OverseasBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2012
India may seek at least $7.5 billion of the $50 billion it’s planning to invest in clean energy in five years from foreign direct investment, a government official said. “We’d like a bare minimum of 15 percent of that coming as FDI over the next five years,” Gireesh... Read more.. |
India Banks Face Solar Setback as Projects Delayed, FinedBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2012
Banks may restrict loans to Indian solar projects after the government fined 13 projects for delays, including one owned by Indian Oil Corp. (IOCL) An inquiry found 13 of 20 projects in northwestern Rajasthan state missed their deadline, according to a list from the... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Infosys cuts energy use by a thirdBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2012
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Role of Stakeholders in the Development of Green Buildings Market in India By : Amresh Deshpande, Jun 11, 2012
In this second installment of our three part series by the Energy Efficiency Influence Team at Schneider Electric India, the role of different stakeholders in the development of the market for green buildings in India is discussed. Certain banks in India provide loans... Read more.. |
Aaj Tak honours India Inc for its CSR initiativesBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 7, 2012
The willingness of companies to look beyond their bottom lines and extend a helping hand to the needy earned the praise of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday. Honouring the winners of the first annual Aaj Tak Care Awards, Pranab applauded the efforts of the... Read more.. |