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Solar energy firms in bad shape

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 15, 2013

Solar energy firms in Madhya Pradesh are in bad state as three state-owned distribution companies (discoms) are buying meager power from them. According to sources in the industry, discoms and firms had inked a pact that the deficit would be met by solar...

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Subject Tags: energy

Green detector for building material

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 15, 2013

 In what could be a boon to the construction and building industry in the country, the Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy (CARBSE) at Cept University has developed a 'U-Factor calculator' along with a unique database that will prove beneficial in...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

ABB bets big on solar energy in India

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2013

ABB India is looking at significantly increasing its presence in the solar energy space as the Union and several State governments have lined up mega expansion of solar energy capacity. As prices of oil and coal go up steadily, experts feel, solar power...

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Subject Tags: energy

UK study shows Vikram Solar modules top global performance ranking list with the highest energy yield

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2013

 Vikram Solar, the Kolkata headquartered global specialist in manufacturing PV solar modules, emerged top of the lot in a field simulation study conducted  by Mobasolar, France, to benchmark module performance of various companies for their project planned for installation in...

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Subject Tags: energy , manufacturing

Alpha Technologies acquires India-based energy company

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2013

Bellingham-based Alpha Technologies has acquired an energy company based in India with plans to expand in that market.

Alpha acquired NavSemi Energy, which is based in Bangalore. According to a news release, NavSemi...

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US-Pak energy working group meet to discuss India-Pak energy

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2013

Top US and Pakistani officials are meeting here during which they are expected to discuss the Pakistan-India energy in addition to the contentious Iran-Pakistan pipeline project. 

As part of the recent decision by US...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Social Issues

Alstom T&D India will supply its energy management system to Power Grid Corp of India

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 11, 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...

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Subject Tags: energy

ASEM meet from today, focus on energy, education

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 11, 2013

Cooperation in disaster management, renewable energy, water and waste management, and education will be the focus of the 11th meeting of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) of Foreign Ministers beginning Monday which will be attended by 49 countries.

To be held in Gurgaon,...

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Subject Tags: energy

Bihar energy deficit reduced to 16.7%

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 10, 2013

Within a year of the unbundling of the erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB), the state energy de?cit has come down from 32.9% during 2009-10 to 16.7% during 2012-13. For the last two years, revenue has been increasing at a compound annual growth rate ( CAGR) of 18...

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Subject Tags: energy

Govt to promote solar devices among farmers

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 10, 2013

A pilot project is being conducted among farmers to introduce solar-powered motors, said the state electricity Minister Natham R Viswanathan while visiting the renewable energy exhibition here on Saturday. Farmers will be provided 80% subsidy for the purchase, he said.

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