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Clean energy sector misses capacity target

By : Sustainability ..., May 12, 2014

Renewable energy sector in the country missed capacity addition target for the second year in a row. As against the target of 4325 mw, the new capacity addition stood at 3640 mw. But, the year saw cumulative installed capacity in the green energy sector cross 30,000 mw.

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Subject Tags: energy , War

Renewable energy ministry opposes anti-dumping duties on imported solar modules

By : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2014

With the verdict on the anti-dumping duty on international solar modules round the corner, the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) and several state governments are siding with solar power project developers to say that the ministry of commerce...

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Subject Tags: energy

Tata Power Club Enerji saves 11.2 million units and sensitises 7 million citizens across 11 locations

By : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2014

Tata Power's nationwide resource and energy conservation movement Club Enerji, has been relentlessly spreading awareness about resource conservation across the country. In line with this, the Club Enerji movement has successfully achieved a significant milestone of saving 11....

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Subject Tags: energy

UP SMEs looking to tap solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2014

The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Uttar Pradesh are looking at tapping solar energy to deal with persistent power cuts and insulate against rising electricity tariffs.

The 30% central subsidy provided on solar power installations has only added to the...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology , UP

Low-carbon energy key to Africa

By : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2014

 Low-carbon energy is the quickest and cheapest way of providing electricity to the 70 per cent of people in sub-Saharan Africa without access to power, analysis suggests.

UK businesses could make the most of a STG12 billion annual investment opportunity to provide the...

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Wind looks to profit from coal's decline

By : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2014

 Coal currently generates about 37% of America's electricity supply, a fall from almost 50% in 2008. Nearly 21GW of coal-fired electricity generation has retired over the past five years, representing 6.2% of US's 2009 coal fleet, and power companies have announced plans to...

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GE’s Pune facility to focus on renewable energy

By : Sustainability ..., May 1, 2014

 PUNE, APRIL 30:  

With American transportation and energy major GE’s upcoming Greenfield multi-modal facility near Pune due to go on stream in June, the company is eyeing doubling its share in the Indian wind energy equipment market by 2016.

With a clear focus...

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Subject Tags: energy , GE

HERC asks industry to submit recommendations for energy policy

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 30, 2014

 The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) today asked the industry to submit a set of recommendations for drafting renewable energy policy in the state. 

HERC Chairman R N Prasher asked industry including hotels, hospitals, government buildings etc to co-...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

Power-sharing plan for cheaper solar energy, electricity bills

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 30, 2014

 GURGAON: Pushing for the need to change the paradigm of interaction between consumers and the government, R N Parasher, the chairman of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), voiced his support for 'net metering' for the success of solar power use in Haryana....

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Subject Tags: electricity , energy

Power-sharing plan for cheaper solar energy, electricity bills

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 30, 2014

 GURGAON: Pushing for the need to change the paradigm of interaction between consumers and the government, R N Parasher, the chairman of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), voiced his support for 'net metering' for the success of solar power use in Haryana....

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Subject Tags: electricity , energy