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​Petrol pumps in region shift to solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 22, 2013

As you drive on Vaijapur road near Aurangabad, don't be surprised if you spot huge solar panels near petrol pumps. Harrowed by constant load shedding, owners of petrol pumps in the region, especially those in rural areas, are switching to solar power.

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Subject Tags: energy

DoT mulls viability gap funding for tower firms’ renewable energy initiative

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 19, 2013

The Department of Telecom is looking at the possibility of extending viability gap funding to telecom tower firms for speeding up adoption of renewable energy.

The support could be provided either from the Universal Services Obligation fund or from the various...

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Subject Tags: energy , Social Issues

23-nation group on clean energy to clear financing hurdles

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 18, 2013

The 23-nation grouping on clean energy today decided to chalk out ways to clear the financing hurdles that have halted progress of the initiative.

"We discussed as to what are the constraints and what can be done... We are thinking of preparing a paper on what...

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Subject Tags: energy

No subsidy on solar panels

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 18, 2013

In a move that may discourage residents to opt for solar energy, the Delhi government has discontinued the subsidy it used to offer on the installation of solar panels from April 1.

The new move comes at a time when the government has been emphasising on ‘going...

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Subject Tags: energy

India questions US green energy incentives at WTO

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 18, 2013

India hit back at U.S. accusations of trade restrictions in its solar industry on Wednesday, suggesting Washington was guilty of the banned practices, in a move that may deepen divides between giants of the developing and developed world.

India asked Washington...

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Subject Tags: energy , India

Manmohan: renewable energy capacity will double by 2017

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 18, 2013

India had launched a new initiative to double the renewable energy capacity to 55,000 MW by 2017 by exploiting non-conventional energy sources such as solar, wind power and energy from biomass, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Wednesday.

Delivering the...

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Subject Tags: energy

Hydrogen as energy source: Breakthrough in Kolkata lab

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 18, 2013

In a two-pronged approach aimed at solving India’s energy and water problems, Kolkata scientists have acheived a breakthrough in developing an efficient and bankable hydrogen-based energy source.

“These results are breakthroughs that help pave the way for...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

India committed to incentivising use of clean energy: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 18, 2013

The government today expressed its commitment to incentivise use of clean energy with a view to encourage domestic production and usage.

"We are interested in incentivising the use of clean energy. We are also interested in creating a viable and competitive...

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Subject Tags: energy

BHEL R&D arm to launch products for cheaper solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 17, 2013

The corporate R&D arm of power equipment maker BHEL is set to launch some products aimed at making solar power production cheaper.

First in the pipeline is a new solar thermal sun tracker — a system for tracking the sun from morning to evening to produced...

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Subject Tags: energy

Japanese firms look to market energy efficient products in India

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 17, 2013

Japanese firms are looking to market energy efficient products in India.

These firms appear to see a great opportunity from a business expansionist point of view, given that India has disturbingly high levels of carbon, which is increasing by the day.

A...

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