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BEE to offer Rs 350 cr for promoting energy efficient fans

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 10, 2014

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will provide Rs 350-crore incentive to the manufactures of high energy efficient fans in the country.

The BEE was created under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, under...

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Subject Tags: energy

India, US agree to hold energy dialogue

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 10, 2014

 India and the US have agreed to hold their crucial energy dialogue next month in what is the first real sign that all may finally be well between the two countries after ties were sent for a toss by the arrest and humiliation of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade.

It...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

Investment in renewable energy sector

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 10, 2014

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set a target of capacity addition of 29,800 MW from renewable energy sources during 12th Plan Period. The target comprises of 15,000 MW from wind, 10,000 MW from solar, 2,100 MW from small hydro and 2,...

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Lack of clean water, food and energy is affecting the growth of developing countries: Kofi Annan

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2014

Press Release: Global think tank TERI launched the 14th edition of its annual flagship event, The ‘Delhi Sustainable Development Summit’ (DSDS) today. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Attaining Food, Water, and Energy Security For All”.  

Delivering the keynote...

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Infosys, ACC support national efforts for Green Power Market Development

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2014

On January 29th 2014, Green Power Market Development Group (GPMDG) met for the first time in New Delhi. Essentially, the group aims to aggregate captive and bulk consumers who wish to buy clean energy and hence, it is a platform to create a 'demand pull' for...

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Dr. Farooq says efforts afoot to tap wind energy in J&K

By : Anonymous, Feb 6, 2014

Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah today inaugurated 50 KWp solar photovoltaic power plant at Hajj House, Rail Head here today.

Installed over the rooftop of the Haj complex, the Power Plant has been installed, under Jawahar Lal Nehru...

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Delhi Metro awarded for energy efficiency

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 4, 2014

For its energy efficient measures, the Delhi Metro has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded the Gold Standard foundation -- a globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects, a statement said Sunday....

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India, Germany may sign pact on green energy

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 3, 2014

A €1-billion agreement for promotion of green energy between India and Germany is expected to be signed during the visit of the German President Joachim Gauck from Thursday.

Briefing newspersons on the visit, German...

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Subject Tags: energy , Germany , India

UNDP grants Rs 40 lakh for green energy action plan

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 3, 2014

The Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to prepare an action plan for commercial use...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

MPs urge Prime Minister for clean energy push

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 29, 2014

NEW DELHI: Amid Centre's ongoing efforts to increase the share of green energy in India's overall electricity mix, a group of MPs from different political parties has requested the government to incentivize states to increase their shares of 'Renewable Purchase Obligation'...

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Subject Tags: energy