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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...

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Subject Tags: energy

Clean energy, conservation get thumbs-up from FM

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy

Renewable energy sector earmarked Rs.380 crore more

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy

India to Start National Clean Energy Fund By Taxing Coal Use

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

Azure plans 2 solar plants in Karnataka

By : 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...

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Australia overhauls troubled renewable energy scheme

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Environment

Nirupama Rao: Tough To Compromise India's Development for Climate

By : 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
people of the country, hence, its impact on the pace of our development is a...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

IFC to pick up stake in Auro Mira Energy

By : 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...

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Saving energy to save the environment

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy

Suzlon bags wind energy project from Larsen and Toubro

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Business , energy , Technology