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Different Strokes: the Sustainability journey of a development sector professional

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 24, 2011

In this new series “Different Strokes”, we will be presenting a snapshot of the career journey of different sustainability professionals. Here’s a development sector professional- Bhavna Prasad, Director, Business and Industry Engagement, WWF India.

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Flying Green- A reality in the making

By : Sandeep Roy, Aug 17, 2011

Based on the predictions by the ‘Air Transport Action Group’ (ATAG), the fleet fuel efficiency will improve by 1.5% per annum by 2020 and by 2050 the net CO2 emissions would be 50% of the 2005 levels.

On July 1, 2011 all commercial airlines were given a formal go-ahead...

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Indian firms would invest in sustainability if there is a clear return and favorable economics

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2011

Srivats Ram has been Managing Director of Wheels India Ltd. since May 1, 2008. Mr. Ram has over 3 decades of work experience in Vehicle and Component Industry and serves in various leadership roles across the TVS group including the Board of TVS & Co. and Axles India....

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Opinion: Unintended implication of policy perception

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2011

Here's our Flavor of the Month article on Sustainable Agriculture! The author, Ajay Jakhar is an agriculturalist and Chairman of Bharat Krishak Samaj, shares his perspective on the implications of policy decisions especially in regard to shaping sustainable agriculture in...

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"Dell’s sustainability goal is to help customers be green," says Executive Director-Consumer, Dell

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 1, 2011

In this next interview under the ‘Corporate Sustainability Series’, Mahesh Bhalla, Executive Director of Consumer and SMB at Dell India talks about the e-waste problem in India and the various e-waste management initiatives of the company.

Mahesh Bhalla is the...

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Cerebra plans India's first zero landfill e-waste management facility

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 15, 2011

In this next interview under the Sustainable Technologies Series, Gururaja K. Upadhya, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Cerebra Technologies talks about their plans of setting up an e-waste facility in India and their innovative mobile shredder technology.

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Subject Tags: e-waste , India

Poor quality putting India's solar future at risk, warn experts

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 10, 2011

Shoddy installation practices and inferior products taking root across the Indian PV industry threaten to spoil its investment and political prospects, warn a host of experts.

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•India takes hard line on solar permits as projects plead for time...

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Subject Tags: India

Energy Advantage Inc. Expands to India

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 7, 2011

Energy Advantage Inc., a leading North American energy and sustainability management services provider, is pleased to announce its entrance into India’s energy and environmental management services market. This move is a key element of the company’s global growth strategy....

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Strong Government Support to Drive Indian Solar Energy Market

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 6, 2011

According to our research report “Indian Solar Energy Market Analysis” the solar industry has been one of the fastest growing industries in the region for the past few years. Favorable geographical location, large population, and the government support have facilitated the...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Social Issues

Conservation of Forests is Crucial for Sustainable Development: Shri Jairam Ramesh India Celebrates World Environment Day Today

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 6, 2011

The Union Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Shri Jairam Ramesh has said that conservation of forests is crucial for sustainable development and green economy of the country. He said this while chairing a one day civil society seminar on “Nature & Livelihood...

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