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India's Path to Renewable Power

By : sustainabilityo..., May 28, 2010

Electricity is a powerful tool for building modern societies and plays a critical role in eradicating poverty and boosting economies. Yet, according to U.N. estimates, 1.5 billion people—nearly a quarter of the world's population—live without access to reliable power. In the...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

Sujana Energy To Develop LED Lighting Products For India

By : sustainabilityo..., May 28, 2010

Sujana Energy Limited (SE), part of $1.3 billion Sujana Group, declared that it has inked a strategic partnership deal with Japanese Nichia Corporation in order to formulate technology for energy-efficient lighting products in the country.

Under the deal, Sujana will...

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World's energy use projected to increase 49 percent by 2035

By : sustainabilityo..., May 28, 2010

The Energy Information Administration said world marketed energy use is expected to grow 49 percent between 2007 and 2035, driven by economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the International Energy Outlook 2010 Reference case.

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Subject Tags: energy

Biofuel & Nuclear LCA: Setting the standard

By : Anonymous, May 27, 2010

Conventional resources are degrading at a fast and unrestorable pace. Non-conventional energy options are being sought. But what will be the result? LCA comes as a handy assessment tool in here.

Unregulated and uncontrolled use of the convention sources of energy are...

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Simple Energy Efficiency Measures Can Eliminate Electricity Shortage in India

By : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2010

Electricity in India can be a dicey proposition. Half the population lacks access or is too poor to afford it. The other half is using so much that demand far outstrips supply, resulting in daily power outages. And with a growing middle class buying more TVs, air conditioners...

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Sembcorp plugs into Indian energy market; Subsidiary set to acquire 49 per cent stake in key power generation firm

By : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2010

SINGAPORE is on the verge of clinching one of its largest investments in India with the purchase of a $319 million stake in a key Indian power generation company.

Sembcorp Utilities, a subsidiary of local energy and water provider Sembcorp Industries, is set to acquire...

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India to Launch Renewable Energy Certificates Program to Stimulate Clean Energy Growth

By : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2010

New regulations announced by the Indian government reward the renewable energy producers not only for the generating power but also for preventing emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

Jindal Power mulls Rs 1,500 cr power project in Nepal

By : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2010

Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Power is looking to set up a hydro-power project in Nepal at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500 crore as part of its multi-billion dollar programme in the energy space.

"In Nepal, we have got a license and we are doing the due diligence. We are...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

Azure Power to Partner with World Leader in Solar Power, SunEdison

By : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2010

Azure Power is India’s first and leading MW scale Independent Power Producer in Solar Energy, with an already operating MW scale solar power-plant and several under development. SunEdison is North America’s largest solar energy services provider.

Azure Power, the...

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Infosys BPO awarded 5-Star Rating by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

By : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2010

Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, today announced that it has been awarded the 5-star rating for energy efficiency by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for its building located in its Phase 2 campus in Hinjewadi, Pune, India....

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