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EU plan to double energy efficiency by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2011
The European Union needs to double its efforts to boost energy efficiency in order to cut greenhouse gases, partly by producing better household appliances, renovating public buildings and private homes, and driving improved cars, the EU executive said in a plan adopted... Read more.. |
UK SMEs to benefit from GBP550m green financingBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 8, 2011
A £550 million green business finance fund was announced today that will benefit small to medium-sized companies that want to improve their energy efficiency affordably. The new Energy Efficiency Financing scheme is the first privately financed scheme of its kind in... Read more.. |
HP plans to harness wind energyBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 7, 2011
The hill state proposes to explore the possibility of generating power using wind energy as an alternate source of power after having harnessed electricity from different hydrological sources. Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation limited (HPPCL) managing director Tarun... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Green energy to drive tower cos' bizBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 5, 2011
Telecom tower companies are beginning to use green and efficient alternatives in renewable energy, especially in rural areas where electricity is scarce, opening up new business avenues worth over $1 billion for clean energy equipment makers. Indian telecom... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Green initiative in hospitals can reduce power bill: CIIBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2011
Hospital in Mumbai consume 14 per cent more energy than the national average among hospitals, states a CII report on energy efficient hospitals that was released on Thursday. As part of its green audit in city hospitals, the CII conducted a survey of 17... Read more.. |
Bihar broke energy promises: Greenpeace IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 3, 2011
Greenpeace India, the environment protection organisation, has charged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led coalition government in Bihar with going back on its promises, especially on renewable energy. The group has said that the government, enjoying a huge... Read more.. |
China vows to cut energy, carbon intensity by 16-17 pct by 2015By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2011
China aims to cut the amount of energy and carbon dioxide emissions needed for every unit of economic growth by 16 to 17 percent from this year to the end of 2015, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday. This was the first time a top Chinese leader had... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
United States: For Alt Energy, India Could Be The Next Big ThingBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2011
The market analyst's report Renewable Energy in India: Policy, Investment, Capacity, Growth and Outlook, shows that India could become an increasingly important renewable energy market. Akhil Sivanandan, Datamonitor Analyst and author of the report, says: "There... Read more.. |
China Used Less Energy Per Unit of GDP in 2010By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2011
China's efforts to reduce energy consumption per unit of economic output were less successful in 2010 with the reduction far less than achieved in the previous year. The National Bureau of Statistics said Monday that energy intensity — energy use per unit of... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
India’s First Renewable Credit Trading Day Attracts 136 BidsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2011
India’s largest power exchange began trading the country’s first renewable-energy credits, saying the new commodity may develop a liquid market by year-end. The first trading session today on the Indian Energy Exchange received 11 buy bids seeking certificates from... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |