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Technology for a greener futureBy : Anonymous, Mar 26, 2012
After eight months of pottering about in the lab, 22-year-old Nandan Kulkarni tasted sweet success when he managed to develop a technology that uses sugar bagasse – a waste product from sugar mills - to generate electricity. “The technology does not require any costly... Read more.. |
Driving responsible business behavior through metrics By : Pawan Mehra, Mar 22, 2012
Selecting the right metrics at the right time to track Environmental and Social (E&S) performance of businesses is crucial in driving the appropriate behavioral response of businesses.
In our work with clients and analysis carried out at firms undertaking... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Entertainment , environment , Labor , Law , metrics , policy tracker , Resource Efficiency , responsible business behavior , social , Social Issues |
Solar achieves diesel parity – but growth story still hidden By : Aparna Khandelwal, Mar 19, 2012
Despite a rapid decline in upfront investment costs associated with Solar PV systems, operational limitations continue to slow its pace of adoption.Capacity building on ground is required to capitalize on Solar’s emerging cost competitiveness with Diesel to shape a... Read more.. Subject Tags: cuf , electricity , energy , Entertainment , lcoe , parity , Renewable Energy , Social Issues , solar , solar plant , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Indian CPSEs foray into Sustainable Development By : Shradha Kapur, Mar 19, 2012
The article takes a look at the recently promulgated Sustainable Development Guidelines for Central Public Sector Enterprises and ways in which these action can be tracked to demonstrate contribution and commitment of these business entities in shaping a sustainable growth... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , capacity building , cdm , CPSE , energy , energy efficiency , Entertainment , Environment , ghg accounting , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , policy tracker , reporting , Sustainable Development , Technology , waste management |
Energy in India 2035: Whats required on the technology front By : Upendra Bhatt, Mar 7, 2012
A look at the technology areas that are expected to shape the next phase of energy infrastructure in India and need for technology cooperation to build off the priorities set by other nations Context Subject Tags: clean tech , emerging technology , energy , Entertainment , India , international initiatives , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Demand Side Management- The Way Forward By : Sandeep Roy, Mar 6, 2012
With the country all set to miss its 2012 power generation target by almost 60%, demand management seems to be the only sure way for the country to cope up with its growing energy demand The Indian power sector has... Read more.. Subject Tags: demand side management , distribution losses , electricity , energy , Entertainment , power , power quality , Sustainable Energy |
Waste-to-energy is a wonderful concept, but it is a costly affair By : Roselin Dey, Mar 2, 2012
Atul Malhotra of Ramky Group shares about the group’s diverse activities, their foray into Municipal Solid Waste to Electricity space and the opportunity and challenges in waste management field in India. The Ramky Group is a dynamic, large scale organization... Read more.. Subject Tags: Atul Mehrotra , biomedical waste , Business , energy , Human Interest , India , renewable , Technology , The Ramky Group , waste , Waste management , waste to energy , waste to energy plants |
Our sustainability focus is across the entire ecological footprint and shapes our daily business strategy, says Infosys By : Roselin Dey, Feb 27, 2012
Rohan Parikh, Head of Green Initiatives and Infrastructure at Infosys, talks to Sustainability Outlook about the company’s efforts at shaping a holistic approach to sustainability. Rohan M. Parikh heads the Green Initiatives and Infrastructure team at Infosys and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , e-waste , energy , Human Interest , Infosys , Labor , Law , Technology , transportation |
Are Biofuels the potential solution to energy security? By : Sreepat Jain an..., Feb 24, 2012
With judicious land usage plan, appropriate funding and better awareness, biofuels can definitely aid in establishing a “carbon neutral” energy regime. Bio-fuels are sustainable and environmental friendly source of energy as they are extracted from plant biomass (... Read more.. Subject Tags: biofuels , Biofuels , Business , energy , energy security , Environment , Jatropha , oil , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Wide scope for Clean Production initiatives within Indian SMEs but policies required to catalyze critical mass of SMEs to adopt and sustain the implementation of CP technologies and practicesBy : Pramita Sen, Feb 8, 2012
Ms. Ayumi Fujino, UNIDO Representative in India, provides insight into UNIDO’s work in Energy and Environment fields in India and also shares thoughts on policies proposed under the UNIDO Green Industry initiative. What are the key issues/domains... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment , Human Interest , India , industry capacity , National Action , SME , SME , Social Issues , south-south cooperation , Technology , UNIDO , United Nations Industrial Development Organization |