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India to begin testing viability of new wind energy projects this yearBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
Center for Wind Energy Technology to launch new study India’s Center for Wind Energy Technology (CWET) has announced that it will be launching a new project that will investigate the potential for wind energy throughout the country. The project will be... Read more.. |
Greenpeace to provide energy in BiharBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
A Greenpeace India on Tuesday said that a network of microgrids should be set up to provide energy to all in Bihar through renewable energy sources. Greenpeace India executive director Samit Aich, while releasing the report at a function here, said that this model of... Read more.. |
Solar powered waterholes help Nagzira wildlifeBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
In news these days for regular tiger sightings and success of Pitezari tents, Nagzira wildlife sanctuary has come up with another innovative move. It has powered artificial waterholes with solar energy. Nagzira, 125km from Nagpur in Gondia district, has become the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
The Artificial Leaf and Sustainable Energy for AllBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
In case you missed it, do check out the New Yorker profile of Daniel Nocera, a scientist who has designed a “a cheap, playing-card-size coated-silicon sheet that, when placed in a glass of tap water and exposed to sunlight, split the water into hydrogen and oxygen.” The... Read more.. |
Energy-intensive sectors turn to savingBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2012
The Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme to encourage energy saving in energy intensive sectors such as power, steel and cement has begun to attract companies to its fold, according to CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency,... Read more.. |
Solar energy: Government planning to set up 10,000 water systemsBy : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2012
To meet the drinking water needs of people in Naxal-affected areas, the government is planning to set up 10,000 solar based water systems in 78 districts which have been hit by Left Wing Extremism. "We have just prepared a proposal for 10,000 solar based water systems... Read more.. |
Emergence of wind IPPs has revived investment rationale for sectorBy : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2012
Despite policy and regulatory uncertainties, tight credit situation and cautious market sentiment, wind energy remained a preferred investment proposition of renewable investors in India through 2011. Of the total investment of $10.2 billion in renewable energy, $4.6... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Social Issues |
Solar Power system to clean energy in GujaratBy : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2012
The initiatives taken by the Gujarat government in the field of solar power generation are expected to help the state reduce carbon emissions by a staggering 8 lakh tonnes every year. Officials say this is a small but a definite step in the battle against global... Read more.. |
First 2 MW solar power plant of Uttar Pradesh switched onBy : Sustainability ..., May 11, 2012
The state got its first megawatt-capacity solar power plant operational on Thursday. Situated in village Sandauli of Barabanki, the 2 MW project was inaugurated by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that the state government would promote the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , UP Power Corporation Ltd |
NIB helps tap renewable energy in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 10, 2012
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and India's Axis Bank Limited have agreed on a USD 50 million loan for seven wind turbine parks in India.
Altogether, 208 wind turbines of 0.85-2.10 MW will be set up, making the total capacity of the new wind parks... Read more.. |