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Investing in greener economy could spur growth - UNBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2011
Channelling 2 percent, or $1.3 trillion, of global gross domestic product into greening sectors such as construction, energy and fishing could start a move toward a low-carbon world, a report launched on Monday said. The investment would expand the global economy at... Read more.. |
Okhla waste-to-energy plant to be operative in July: OfficialsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2011
The proposed Rs 200 crore waste-to-energy plant at Okhla in south Delhi is all set to be operative from July this year, officials said today and tried to allay apprehensions of residents and NGOs over possible environmental impact of the project. The municipal solid waste... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
India, Russia exploring JV in solar photo-voltaic cellsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2011
Faced with burgeoning demand for silicon wafers, India is exploring possibilities of setting up a joint venture company in Russia to source the key component required for its fledgling solar energy initiatives. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
KfW earmarks 800mn euros for India renewable energy projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2011
German government-owned development bank KfW plans to lend 800 million euros in the 2011-12 calender year to finance various renewable energy projects in India. |
IDFC Data Center First in India to be Certified Energy Efficient ‘green’ Data Centre by TÜV RheinlandBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2011
IDFC data center is the first in India to be certified as “energy efficient” by TÜV Rheinland, a German group that documents the safety and quality of business and technology systems to establish sustainability in social and industrial development. To date, this is the only... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
India to Enforce Clean-Energy Targets Through State AgenciesBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 16, 2011
India will require state agencies to enforce power distribution and industrial companies’ obligations to buy electricity from clean sources, the country’s top regulator said. Companies that generate their own power and power distributors face mandatory targets... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
1,800 MW Green Power added during Apr-Dec 2010By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 15, 2011
With an addition of over 1,800 mw of capacity during the first nine months of the current fiscal, India’s cumulative grid-interactive renewable energy instalment capacity had crossed 18,500 mw mark as of December 2010. With major contributions coming from the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Haryana Governer hails energy conservation programmes in foundry sectorBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2011
Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia lauded the efforts of World Foundry Organisation (WFO) Birmingham UK for constituting WFO-Energy Saving Commission for energy conservation programmes in foundry sector worldwide. The Governor met the representatives of WFO at... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
India can generate 68,000 MW power from renewable sources: WBBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 11, 2011
The World Bank today said 68,000 MW of power costing less than Rs 6 per unit can be generated from renewable energy sources, which can play an important role in increasing India's energy security. A report by the multilateral funding agency said that the 68,000 MW of... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
India is fifth largest wind energy producer: Anand SharmaBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 11, 2011
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today said that India is today fifth largest wind energy producer in the world and 8th in terms of investments made in clean energy technologies. Inaugurating 7th edition of Eco-Products International Fair (EPIF 2011... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |