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Smart grid: Pilot project shows promiseBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2013
After close to a year of trials, the Puducherry Electricity Department, Power Grid Corporation of India and 57 other service providers that worked on the country’s first pilot ‘smart grid’ project know one thing: It works. In the heartening results of the Puducherry... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy |
Power play in South Asia to energise India's hold among Saarc countriesBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2013
After finding favour with energy resource-rich countries such as Nepal and Bhutan, India's proposal for a common power market in South Asia is now gaining traction with power-deficit countries of the region like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. While Indian power... Read more.. |
ADB to Provide $500 Million for Renewable Energy Transmission System in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2013
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $500 million to build a power transmission system needed to deliver clean electricity from wind and solar power projects in Rajasthan in Northwest India to the state and national grids. “Boosting renewable energy is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Asian Development Bank , energy , India , Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation , Technology |
IMF favours removing energy subsidies to tackle climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 9, 2013
Emphasising that climate change must be high on the priority list for all nations, the IMF has called for getting the pricing right and removing subsidies on energies that amounts to nearly USD 485 billion. "Climate change transcends time... If we do not deal with it... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , International Monetary Fund |
India tops in priority to tap renewable energy potential: BrysonBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 7, 2013
John Bryson, former US secretary of Commerce and head of The Bryson Climate Initiative said that his top concern is to explore potential for adoption of renewable energy in India, China and Taiwan. At an interactive session on 'Renewable Energy and... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Bihar's first-ever energy park soonBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 7, 2013
The Karbigahia thermal power station, now being used for dumping scrap, would be developed as the first ever 'Energy Park' in the state. The existing site has an imposing structure which would be developed as one of the finest city destination. CM Nitish... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Solar energy start-ups out to power rural India with cost-effective and less toxic solutionsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 7, 2013
Numerous solar energy startups are delivering cheap and accessible power to rural India. These ventures have come up with solutions - ranging from solar off-grids to solar-powered home systems - that are not just cost-effective but also less toxic than... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Energy-efficient appliances help save 4 cr unitsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2013
Mumbai suburban residential consumers of Reliance Power saved over four crore units of electricity by switching over to energy-efficient appliances, since 2007. RInfra is the largest power distribution licensee in Mumbai, which serves about 28 lakh consumers spread... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
NABARD funds for energy-efficient IP sets in stateBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2013
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has taken up a novel power conservation scheme: It is helping farmers replace inefficient and outdated irrigation pumpsets (IP) with new and energy-efficient ones without any additional cost. Speaking to... Read more.. |
Powerloom weavers look for options to go in for solar energyBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2013
Powerloom weavers in Somanur and nearby areas are exploring options that will give them financial support to go in for solar energy. P. Kumarasamy, secretary of the Coimbatore District Job Working Powerloom Unit Owners’ Association, told The Hindu on Wednesday that... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |