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US, India identify areas for tech exchange in clean energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 11, 2011

The US-India Energy Cooperation Program (ECP) and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have identified many areas in clean energy and energy-efficient sectors where industry-specific pilot projects and technology exchange projects could be undertaken and funded, a...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

US Wants India to Relax Trade Restrictions in its Solar Energy Sector

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 9, 2011

US Commerce Secretary  Gary Locke has expressed ‘great concern’ regarding India’s solar energy policies which restrict the import of imported solar panels and other equipment.

India launched the National Solar Mission which aims at installing 20,000 MW of power...

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Subject Tags: energy , India

Last Month's CDM Pipeline Report

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 8, 2011

Last month broke a number of records: it saw the highest amount of carbon credits issued Globally (48 million CERs valued at $720 million) as well as for India (2.2 million CERs valued at $33 million), with an increasing number of projects entering the CDM pipeline and...

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India says developed world must lead on climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 5, 2011

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday stressed that emerging economies were in no position to tackle climate change compared with developed countries which had caused the problem.

India won widespread praise for showing new flexibility at the UN...

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India ready to cooperate with Yemen in power generation

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 4, 2011

India voiced on Thursday readiness to cooperation with Yemen in the power generation from renewable resources.

During his meeting with Yemen's ambassador to India Khadija Radman, Indian Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah his country is ready to...

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Subject Tags: India

Finnish 'clean tech' firms look for joint venture in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 4, 2011

Several Finnish companies are keen to form joint ventures with Indian firms to expand their operations in the country and promote the use of clean technology, the Nordic nation's Environment Minister Paula Lehtomaki said Thursday.

"Finnish companies are looking...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology

The Switch enters India's booming wind and solar market

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 2, 2011

The Switch, a Finland-based new energy technology company, announced the expansion of its international presence by establishing a wholly-owned The Switch India office in Chennai. The new home base serves as the company’s beachhead to strengthen its business network and to...

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India finds place on shale gas map

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 28, 2011

The discovery of shale gas brings "new hopes" to India's ability to meet its domestic energy needs, a state-owned oil and gas company announced.

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. announced an "exploration landmark" with the discovery of shale gas near West Bengal...

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Subject Tags: India

Small US firms tap into India’s solar mission

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 27, 2011

India’s bid to increase solar power production is energizing the business of a number of small and medium-sized US firms that offer innovative equipment and technologies.

Renewable energy firms such as Astonfield, Spire Corp. and Suniva have bagged projects worth...

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Subject Tags: energy , India

Deere & Co. to spend about $100M on India plants

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 24, 2011

 Deere & Co. said Wednesday that it will spend about $100 million to build a new factory in India and expand an existing tractor plant in an effort to keep up with anticipated demand there.

John Deere India has been the largest exporter of agricultural machinery...

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Subject Tags: Deere & Co. , India