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Bihar govt devises policy to encourage use of solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 25, 2012

Suffering huge power shortage, the Bihar government has devised a policy to encourage the use of solar energy in the state that would provide tax incentives for installing such plants on wastelands. 

The state government has done a survey which revealed that...

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Subject Tags: energy

Kalam for evolving energy utilisation norms for industries

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 25, 2012

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam on Sunday stressed the need for evolving energy utilisation norms for different industries like Cement, Steel, Urea and Textile on per capita basis.

He suggested that an ‘Idea bank’ be created to which employees can provide innovative...

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Subject Tags: Business , energy , Labor , Law

Capturing energy efficiency market advantages

By : Jyoti Deka, Nov 20, 2012

The market for energy efficiency products and services in India has gained momentum in recent years. This is both due to regulatory impetus and commercial incentives for energy savings as the push for green building and industrial process efficiency is being seen in a new...

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Wipro takes top spot in green electronics rankings

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2012

Indian tech giant Wipro has parachuted into the top spot in Greenpeace's latest green electronics rankings, after winning plaudits for its ambitious commitments to cutting carbon emissions and sourcing energy from renewable sources.

Greenpeace today unveiled its 18th...

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Wind energy major Gamesa India bags 47.6-MW order from SJVN for upcoming project in Ahmednagar

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2012

 Wind energy major Gamesa India today said it has bagged an order to supply 47.60 MW wind farm equipment to the mini-ratna company SJVNBSE 0.51 % for its upcoming project in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. 

The engineering, procurement and construction ( EPC...

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MEET UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA'S NEXT DISTRIBUTED SOLAR HOTBED

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2012

Much attention has been paid to the distributed clean energy revolution brewing in Bihar. But for all the hype generated by Minister Kumar, what's happening next door in Uttar Pradesh may be even more exciting. The state is quickly becoming a hotbed for distributed solar...

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Subject Tags: Business , energy , Labor , Law

"New solar policy offers Rs 21,000 cr biz opportunity"

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2012

The new solar energy policy unveiled by the Tamil Nadu Government appears to offer an Rs 21,000 crore -Rs 24000 crore business opportunity and the players in the field apparently are waiting for the Government Order to specify the contours of the new policy.

What might...

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Subject Tags: energy

Energy Efficiency – The Low Hanging Fruits of Sustainability

By : Reshmi Vasudeva..., Nov 19, 2012

Energy Efficiency is the ‘low hanging fruit of sustainability’ as it opens up myriads of opportunities in resource conservation, primarily by plugging in the wastages in energy distribution, storage and use.

Increased volatility of global energy prices has escalated...

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Solar energy to power Shimla

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2012

 To meet the ever increasing demand for electricity in Shimla city and to reduce the dependence on hydro-power, the Shimla Municipal Corporation has decided to give final touches to a proposed ‘solar city plan’.

The project is an initiative of the Ministry of New and...

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Gamesa mulls solar power entry

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 16, 2012

 Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa is evaluating the prospects of foraying into the solar power industry in the country, a move intended to create a new stream of revenue and strike synergies between two renewable energy sources.

The company, whose role in solar power...

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