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India, a key market for wind energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2011

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Chairman Klaus Rave on Thursday urged Indian IT firms to combine their engineering capability of renewable energy to create a smart grid so that they could be leaders in the field.

Participating at the inaugural function of ‘...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology , War

India to host International Centre on Energy Access

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 6, 2011

India today offered to set an International Centre on Energy Access to boost the provision of energy to remote and inaccessible areas.

The offer was made by Dr Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy. Dr Abdullah, according to an official statement, was...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

India to host International Centre on Energy Access

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 6, 2011

India today offered to set an International Centre on Energy Access to boost the provision of energy to remote and inaccessible areas.

The offer was made by Dr Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy. Dr Abdullah, according to an official statement, was...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

Stage set for Sustainability Measures in the Textile Sector

By : Pawan Mehra, Apr 5, 2011

In this decade, the Indian textile industry faces its next big challenge: incorporating environmental sustainability into the core of its operations.

Textile industry is a copious consumer of resources: directly and indirectly
Energy in textile...

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China to Tax Energy Usage of Energy-Intensive Industrial Sectors

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

China will impose tax on energy usage of eight industrial sectors which have the highest energy usage in the country. The eight sectors include iron & steel, aluminum and cement. The Chinese agencies have divided the industrial units into two categories, seemingly...

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China to Tax Energy Usage of Energy-Intensive Industrial Sectors

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

China will impose tax on energy usage of eight industrial sectors which have the highest energy usage in the country. The eight sectors include iron & steel, aluminum and cement. The Chinese agencies have divided the industrial units into two categories, seemingly...

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Govt plans energy efficiency labels for mobile phone chargers

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

Soon, you will be able to know how energy efficient your mobile phone charger is.

The Power Ministry is preparing to introduce energy labelling system for mobile phone chargers, as part of its efforts to promote energy conservation.

"We are working on...

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India Delays Start of $3 Billion Energy-Savings Market

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

India’s launch of a program that is expected to create a $3 billion-a-year market for companies to trade energy-savings credits will be delayed by at least a month, a government official said.

The country was scheduled to assign targets starting today to some of the...

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Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment

Govt plans energy efficiency labels for mobile phone chargers

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

Soon, you will be able to know how energy efficient your mobile phone charger is.

The Power Ministry is preparing to introduce energy labelling system for mobile phone chargers, as part of its efforts to promote energy conservation.

"We are working on...

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India Delays Start of $3 Billion Energy-Savings Market

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

India’s launch of a program that is expected to create a $3 billion-a-year market for companies to trade energy-savings credits will be delayed by at least a month, a government official said.

The country was scheduled to assign targets starting today to some of the...

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Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment