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Investing in greener economy could spur growth - UN

By : 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...

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Okhla waste-to-energy plant to be operative in July: Officials

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy

India, Russia exploring JV in solar photo-voltaic cells

By : 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.
This came up for discussion during the recent meetings top...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

KfW earmarks 800mn euros for India renewable energy projects

By : 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.
"We have already financed around 1.5 billion euros in the energy sector in India. In addition to this, we...

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Subject Tags: bank , energy , KfW , Technology

IDFC Data Center First in India to be Certified Energy Efficient ‘green’ Data Centre by TÜV Rheinland

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

India to Enforce Clean-Energy Targets Through State Agencies

By : 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...

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1,800 MW Green Power added during Apr-Dec 2010

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy

Haryana Governer hails energy conservation programmes in foundry sector

By : 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...

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India can generate 68,000 MW power from renewable sources: WB

By : 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...

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India is fifth largest wind energy producer: Anand Sharma

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology