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India's youth taking baby 'green' stepsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 6, 2011
When it comes to lifestyles, young men and women in India are more environment-friendly than their counterparts in developed nations. |
Tackling E-Waste With NASSCOM Foundation in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2011
NASSCOM Foundation is the social development arm of the internationally recognized trade body of the Indian IT outsourcing industry (IT-BPO). The Foundation aims to channelize the potential of the industry towards inclusive development of India. The Foundation is effectively... Read more.. |
SBI Agrees to Record 14-Year Loan for T-Solar, Astonfield PlantBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2011
State Bank of India (SBIN), the nation’s largest lender, and a government trade bank will extend a record 14-year loan to a solar plant being built by Spain’s Grupo T- Solar Global SA and Astonfield Renewable Resources. The long tenure may be the longest in the south... Read more.. |
Martifer Solar, Louroux Bio Energies to collaborate on 25MW of solar projects in Gujarat, IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2011
Martifer Solar has signed an agreement with Louroux Bio Energies, which will see the two companies working together to install 25MW of solar PV projects near Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Working in multiple phases, the project should be delivered by the end of December. “We... Read more.. |
India focuses on CSP to help make its solar dreams realityBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2011
India, Asia’s third-largest energy consumer, has some of the best solar policies in the world, the technical know-how to build a sizeable concentrating solar power (CSP) sector but, perhaps most of all, an urgent need to wean itself off fossil fuels. Related Stories... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
India, Pak to talk energy trade in OctBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2011
India and Pakistan are set to discuss initiatives to open energy trade between the two countries. A group of experts from both sides is to meet around October to examine the feasibility, scope and modalities of such trade. According to decisions arrived at during the April... Read more.. |
Cities are India’s futureBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 1, 2011
The wave of urbanisation that is sweeping across India represents one of the country's greatest opportunities as well as one of its most serious challenges. According to the report on 'India's Urban Awakening' by McKinsey Global Institute, in the next 20 years, India... Read more.. |
Who ‘cleared’ India to bag multi-million dollar carbon credits?By : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2011
India was blocked from securing hydro-carbon credits on the controversial Baglihar project after a timely intervention, not by the Government of Pakistan but a vigilant citizen instead. After earning hydro carbon credits on controversial Nimmo-Bazgo and Chuttak... Read more.. |
Gush of funds greets wind projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 30, 2011
A gush of investment activity has been breezing across India’s wind energy economy in recent months as private equity funds and asset financing companies seek to exploit opportunities in the sector coming through a mix of tax breaks, policy incentives and ecological benefits... Read more.. |
IFC To Invest $55M In Solar Power Co; Debt Funding Also On The CardsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2011
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is looking to invest $55 million to pick 15 per cent equity stake in an upcoming solar power development company which is sponsored by US-based SunEdison LLC. It has a pipeline of grid-tied solar PV projects in India and Thailand, with... Read more.. |