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SunBorne and Suntech to Partner on 100MW of Solar Projects in India

By : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2011

SunBorne Energy, a leading specialist in utility scale solar solutions, and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, have entered into a framework agreement for the supply of 100MW of solar panels over the next two years for...

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NexPower enters Indian market; receives 36 MW order

By : Pramita Sen, May 2, 2011

NexPower Technology, a subsidiary of United Microelectronics Corporation, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Wipro EcoEnergy, the cleante ch business of Wipro Ltd.

The agreement allows for a capacity allocation of 36 MW in thin film photovoltaic...

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Nottingham researchers help bridge the urban and rural divide in the UK and India

By : sustainabilityo..., May 2, 2011

Academics at The University of Nottingham are to receive more than £5 million in UK funding for research that will aim to make rural living in both the UK and India more sustainable.

The money will be used for projects investigating opportunities for small scale energy...

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IEEE launches smart grid interoperability standards project

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 29, 2011

A GLOBALLY recognised standards setting body of IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) within IEEE, today officially introduced its globally reputed project, the “IEEE P2030TM Draft Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

One power grid for Saarc nations

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 28, 2011

India has called for integrating the entire Saarc region by a robust power grid system to address power deficit in South Asian countries.

A Saarc power grid linking Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka has the estimated potential to install at least 1,00,...

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Subject Tags: Human Interest , India

Rural Electrification In India: Challenges and Successes

By : ARE RuralElec.org, Apr 27, 2011

This is the last article of a series published by the Alliance for Rural Electrification , an international business association that provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries.

India has experienced rapid economic growth...

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Korea’s POSCO Gets Green Light to Operate in Orissa, India

By : Sandeep Roy, Apr 26, 2011

In January, Korean steel giant POSCO finally received the green light from the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) of the Government of India (GOI), for the $12 billion project in Orissa -- the state which is located on the east coast of India.

The project is...

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Subject Tags: India , POSCO , steel , Technology

Community Demands Closure of Coca Cola Plant as Summer Begins in India

By : Sandeep Roy, Apr 26, 2011

In yet another shocking incidence of groundwater depletion as a result of Coca-Cola's bottling operations in India, government data has confirmed a sharp drop in groundwater levels in Mehdiganj near the city of Varanasi since Coca-Cola began operations in the area in 1999....

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Subject Tags: Coca-Cola , India

Harnessing India's Renewable Energy Potential

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 26, 2011

India's answer to its energy deficit issue has been to implement attractive incentives for clean energy generation. Euromoney Energy Events' 4th Renewable Energy Finance Forum - India (http://www.reff-india.com) looks to match energy...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

Sustaining India’s Coal Based Energy System

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2011

A one percent improvement in thermal efficiency in India’s power plants translates into a reduction in annual CO2 Emissions of over 170 Million Tonnes (equal to the total emissions of Netherlands).  

If ‘sustainability’ can be defined as a process that can be...

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