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"Chennai, centre of wind energy"By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2010
Speakers at the first international exhibition and conference on wind energy products, technologies and services described Chennai as the centre of wind energy as majority of the units were located here. The three-day `ZAK Wind Power 2010 India' at Chennai Trade Centre... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Clean energy, conservation get thumbs-up from FMBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 27, 2010
Eyeing for a place on the climate high-table, the Centre has announced a Rs 2,500-crore national clean energy fund to develop clean energy technologies that will help India move on to a low carbon economy, in accordance with commitment made at the UN. The corpus of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Renewable energy sector earmarked Rs.380 crore moreBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 27, 2010
India's renewable energy sector budget has been increased by 61 percent to Rs.1,000 crore from Rs.620 crore, signalling the government's commitment to popularising alternate source of energy in the country. "In pursuance of government's resolve to implement the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
India to Start National Clean Energy Fund By Taxing Coal UseBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 27, 2010
India, the world’s fourth-largest polluter, plans to levy a tax on coal and use the money to start a national fund to back renewable energy projects. “Harnessing renewable energy sources to reduce dependence on fossil fuels is now recognized as a credible strategy for... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Azure plans 2 solar plants in KarnatakaBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 26, 2010
Solar energy producer Azure Power plans to start a solar plant each in Kolar and Bagalkot and add 12 MW to the grid in 18 months. Mr Inderpreet S. Wadhwa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi-based Azure Power India P Ltd, said he was awaiting the signing... Read more.. |
Australia overhauls troubled renewable energy schemeBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 26, 2010
Australia moved to help unlock billions of dollars in stalled wind and solar energy projects on Friday, with the government reshaping a troubled scheme requiring 20 percent of energy to come from renewable sources by 2020. The government will... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Nirupama Rao: Tough To Compromise India's Development for ClimateBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 24, 2010
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Monday said that for India, climate change is not merely an environmental issue, but is linked with the growth prospects and developmental aspirations Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
IFC to pick up stake in Auro Mira EnergyBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2010
International Finance Corporation (IFC), an investment arm of the World Bank, will pick up a substantial minority stake in Chennai-based Auro Mira Energy Company Private Ltd (AME), a renewable energy focused company. IFC which has earlier committed a debt instrument of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Auro Mira Energy Company Private Ltd , Business , energy , International Finance Corporation , Social Issues |
Saving energy to save the environmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 19, 2010
At 16, Ahaan Mohan has great passion and deep knowledge of matters about the environment. He believes that reducing energy consumption in buildings, accounting for 46 per cent of India’s total energy use, will help preserve environment. In November last, Ahaan, an 11th... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Suzlon bags wind energy project from Larsen and ToubroBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2010
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy today said it has received its first-ever order from a subsidiary of Larsen and Toubro (L and T) to set up a 8.7-MW wind energy project in Tamil Nadu. The company has bagged an order from L and T Infrastructure Development... Read more.. |