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Tamil Nadu shows signs of losing its footing in wind energyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2013
Tamil Nadu may find its pole position in captive wind energy under threat as companies are reluctant to add to capacity nor is the sector attractive enough for third-party wind power developers. That could see the state falter in its bid to add 6,000 megawatts (MW) of... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
New Himachal power policy to tap solar energyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2013
Himachal Pradesh government has decided to come out with new power policy to harness solar energy. Chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday said that state government was endeavouring to preserve the depleting conventional resources to meet the increasing demand of power... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Anna University sets up solar power plant to meet energy needsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 20, 2013
Anna University in Chennai has set up a 3kw solar power plant on the campus to reduce dependence on non-renewable forms of energy. University vice-chancellor M Rajaram inaugurated the solar plant installed at the Centre for Nanoscience and Technology on the A C Tech... Read more.. |
Fuel conservation will help achieve energy sufficiency: KalamBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 20, 2013
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President and eminent scientist, on Tuesday attached priority on fuel conservation as a sustainable means to achieve energy sufficiency. Addressing a conference on ‘Environment and Its Impact on Society’ organised by the JD Birla Institute... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Wind-solar energy projects best for MelghatBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 20, 2013
Even if hilly Melghat has good potential for solar energy, heavy rain during monsoon makes solar energy projects ineffective. To tide over the crisis wind-solar energy projects can be the best solution for tribal-dominated region in Amravati district,... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Green Infra acquires TVS Energy; in talks to raise around $100 mnBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 18, 2013
Renewable power producer Green Infra Ltd has acquired a majority stake in TVS Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of TVS Motor Co., for an undisclosed amount. TVS Motor is selling 73.5 million shares constituting 90.46% of its stake in TVS Energy. Consequently, TVS Energy and its... Read more.. |
Nodal agency for offshore wind energy to be set up soon: MNREBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 18, 2013
A National Offshore Wind Energy Authority (NOWA) under the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) will be constituted that will be the nodal agency for offshore wind projects in the country. NOWA will carry out resource assessment and surveys in the exclusive... Read more.. |
Resource Sustainability and embedded costs will define future manufacturing competitiveness By : Anindita Chakraborty, Aug 16, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Prof. David Dornfeld, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability (LMAS) at the University of California, Berkeley about ways in which sustainability can drive innovation in the Indian... Read more.. |
Govt plans to roll out Rs 43,000-crore ‘green energy corridor’ projectBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 15, 2013
To facilitate flow of renewable energy into the national grid, the Government plans to roll out a Rs 43,000-crore ‘green energy corridor’ project. The project will be implemented with the assistance of Germany which has promised to provide developmental and technical... Read more.. |
Amid energy competition, India, China hold first Central Asia dialogueBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 15, 2013
India and China have, this week, held their first ever dialogue on Central Asia, with the talks seen by analysts as a reflection of both countries’ interests to institutionalise their widening engagement as they grapple with often competing interests. The dialogue,... Read more.. |