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Haryana fails to meet renewable energy target

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 4, 2012

The ambitious target set by Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) to harness power from non–conventional sources, by 2012, indeed has proven to be an ambitious one.

The State Renewable Energy Policy, mentions Haryana government’s aim of achieving 10 per...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

To cut down power cost, Metro to tap solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 4, 2012

Soon, even a power grid failure would not be able to disrupt metro rail services with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) going to tap power from the sun to generate electricity. Apart from tapping solar power, the DMRC will regenerate power achieved through renewable...

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Subject Tags: energy

ICT can cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 16.5%: study

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2012

Increased use of information and communication technology ( ICT) such as video conferencing and smart building management could cut global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 16.5% by 2020, amounting to $1.9 trillion in gross energy and fuel savings.

SMARTer2020, a new...

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Subject Tags: energy , Environment

Solar energy reduces electricity bill by 7.42 lakh

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2012

Use of solar appliances has helped in reducing government's electricity bills by Rs 7.42 lakhs. This became possible after solar appliances helped in generating an average of 1.83 lakh units of power every month for Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhavan which is better known as the...

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Subject Tags: electricity , energy

Sensitizing youngsters on wind energy

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 1, 2012

The power crisis in the country; the growing gap between demand and supply; long-term plans to augment power generation and climate change; — it is imperative to innovate renewable and green energy to power the growing economy.

Mass sensitisation on clean energy is the...

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Subject Tags: energy

States must approach Centre for clean funds for improving power collection from renewable sources: Farooq Abdullah

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 30, 2012

Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday called on state governments to approach the central government for clean funds and utilize such money for improving power transmission and power collection from renewable sources.

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Subject Tags: energy

India must adopt norms for LED lighting to save energy: Frost & Sullivan

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 30, 2012

India should adopt mandatory norms of energy efficiency for new buildings, incentive support for energy-efficient projects, have integrated lighting management systems for street lighting and phase out energy-guzzling lighting products to trigger an energy-efficiency...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Social Issues

Solar energy users demand rebate in property tax

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2012

Industries have sought concessions in property tax for those using solar energy from the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC). The civic body is contemplating to give the concession to the industries in Satpur and Ambad industrial areas of Maharashtra Industrial Devel-...

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Subject Tags: energy

Wind power generators seek payment sops in Tamil Nadu

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2012

Wind power generators in Tamil Nadu and manufacturers of wind turbines Sunday requested the state government to extend to them a payment guarantee mechanism promised to solar power generators.

"We do not have any quarrel with the solar energy sector. We request the...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

Industries cheer solar energy policy

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2012

The new solar energy policy 2012 for Tamil Nadu un­veiled by the chief m­i­n­ister Jayalalithaa has ev­o­k­ed sp­ontaneous resp­o­nse...

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Subject Tags: energy