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India in the lowest quartile for energy security: WEF reportBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 15, 2013
A report comparing the energy architecture of 124 countries has ranked India 98th in terms of providing energy security and access to its citizens. Low electrification rates and high import dependence put India in the... Read more.. |
Drax steams ahead with £700m biomass conversionBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 9, 2013
Drax power station is set to transform from the UK's biggest carbon emitter into its largest green electricity generator following a £700m coal-to-biomass conversion project. The Yorkshire site is currently the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide in the UK and... Read more.. |
Waste to energy project stuck at proposal stageBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 9, 2013
Inordinate delay on the part of UP government in allowing it to set up a multi-crore-rupee waste to energy (WTE) project in the state has left a US based company completely frustrated. The company, which has evinced interest in setting up the ambitious project six months ago... Read more.. |
Alstom T&D India will supply its energy management system to Power Grid Corporation of IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 7, 2013
Alstom T&D India will help monitor and control India's electricity supply network with two contracts worth Rs 100 crore (12.5 million) awarded by Power Grid Corporation of India Alstom will supply its energy management system (EMS) to enable reliable, secure and... Read more.. |
Creating a market for clean energy products in rural India: lessons from smokeless chulas By : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2013
Last-mile distribution and re-seller networks continue to be critical for actioning uptake of domestic clean energy products in rural India. Sustainability Outlook spoke to players in the clean cook-stoves sector and saw carbon financing was playing an increasingly... Read more.. |
Non-conventional energy finds no favour with discomsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2013
Reeling under financial burden, the power distribution companies (discoms) in the state are not keen on buying power generated through non-conventional means in view of the high power tariff. None of the three discoms in the state are keen on entering into power purchase... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Solar energy policy will not hit tribals: CMBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 1, 2013
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Wednesday that proposals in the Solar Energy Policy of the government for use of tribal land for solar and other renewable energy projects would not lead to alienation of tribal lands. Replying to questions at his weekly... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
NREDCAP popularising ‘green power’ in domestic sectorBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2013
The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) is trying to popularise small roof-top solar power systems in the domestic sector by emphasising on the importance of energy savings and recovery of investments. Through rooftop solar... Read more.. |
Power Grid plans to set up arm for energy efficiency solutionBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2013
Pursuing diversification agenda, electricity transmission utility Power Grid plans to set up an unit for providing energy efficiency solutions. The state-owned major also intends to start manufacturing towers, conductors as well as equipment through joint ventures.... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Foreign investors queue up for road & clean energy assetsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2013
India’s infrastructure sector may be burdened by high debt and slowing growth, but this isn’t dampening its attraction for foreign investors. This is because not only are valuations attractive, new opportunities have also arisen in sectors such as renewable energy. ... Read more.. |