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India-Japan team ups solar cell efficiency

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012

The cost of production of a megawatt of solar energy is high. The efficiency of conversion of sunlight into energy by existing solar cells also needs to be improved considerably. These two factors are limiting the growth of...

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Nuclear energy reduced by 9.2% in 2011

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012

Nuclear energy supply saw a 9.2% reduction last year, according to a new report.

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) report said the decrease was seen in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries, which includes the UK, US...

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Renewable energy trade picks up speed in India

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2012

Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trade —  a mechanism to trade renewable energy including solar, wind, biomass and small hydro projects on platforms similar to stock exchanges — is slowly gaining ground in India. REC trade, which began in India in March, has already gained...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

Investor friendly policies in wind energy

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 3, 2012

 Wind energy associations in India have appealed for investor friendly policies to accelerate wind energy development in the country. Against the backdrop of the recent power outages in the northern and eastern grids in India and which affected over 600 million lives, the...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

Bharti Infratel, OMC to power mobile towers using green energy solutions

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 3, 2012

  Tower company Bharti Infratel on Thursday teamed up with OMC Power, a renewable energy service company (Resco), for powering its off-grid and poor grid telecom tower sites in rural areas using renewable energy solutions.

The move will complement Infratel's green...

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US launches $20 Mn clean "Energy Programme" in India

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2012

The US today launched a USD 20 million clean energy deployment programme (PACE-D) to help in India's transition to a high performing, low emissions and energy secure economy.

"I am proud of our long-standing partnership in...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

Enhancing Energy Efficiency “Crucial” for India’s MSME Sector: Experts

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2012

-- 582,000 tonnes of cumulative reduction of CO2 levels in the MSME sector has been achieved till date

-- The goal is to reduce 1,000,000 tonnes of CO2 in energy-intensive MSMEs by the end of 2014

Experts from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the...

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Now, an ultra mega solar power project in Gujarat

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2012

With renewable energy the in thing nowadays, the state government is exploring the possibility of setting up a 1,000 MW solar power project. The government has initiated talks with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank arm, seeking its support for the project...

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Odisha climate plan deficiencies: What needs to be done?

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2012

The formulation and finalisation of Odisha Climate Change Action Plan (OCCAP) has been a step in right direction. But due to lack of involvement of stakeholders the plan has been directionless and inconclusive.

It is evident that climate change impacts the socially and...

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Double jolt from Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 27, 2012

 Thiruvananthapuram: It's not just the imminent power tariff hike or the looming power crisis that would fan the woes of over one crore electricity consumers in the state. The UDF government is mulling ways to puff up the Kerala State Energy Efficiency Fund by introducing '...

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