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Fuel marketers to meet 5% ethanol blending target this year: Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 12, 2016

State-run fuel retailers will meet the target of blending 5 per cent ethanol in petrol for the first time this year, about a decade after the government set the target, oil minister Dharmendra...

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Solid waste in Thane to be converted into fuel

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 11, 2016

Solid waste in Thane will soon be converted into fuel as The Clean Environment Company will be partnering with the Thane Muncipal Corporation, to manage the waste produced in the city....

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USD 6.7bn green bonds in Jan 2016, most from China

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 10, 2016

Green bond issuance in January 2016 reached USD 6.7 billion (EUR 6bn), which marks a much better start for the year when compared to the USD 1.2 billion recorded in January 2015....

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OEKO-TEX launches ‘Eco Passport’ certification

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 2, 2016

With the aim of promoting comprehensive management of textile products and processes throughout the supply chain, Swiss certification company OEKO-TEX recently introduced a new program for...

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15 MW waste-to-energy plant coming up in Guntur

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 2, 2016

A 15 Mega Watt waste-to-energy plant, one of the country’s largest commercial waste-to-energy facility is coming up at Naidupet village in Guntur district.

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Bhubaneswar civic body proposes hike in waste management budget

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 1, 2016

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to increase budget allocation for solid waste management for 2016-17 with a focus on sanitation and beautification of the city....

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HC asks NMC to implement ‘waste to energy project’

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 1, 2016

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to study report on 'waste to energy project' for the city and come up with feasible plan to...

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20 cities set for ₹50,802-cr makeover

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 29, 2016

 The Centre on Thursday announced the list of cities which have bagged the coveted ‘smart city tag’ under the government’s flagship mission.

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Chinese clothing company Shenzhen EIN opts for Centric PLM

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 29, 2016

Shenzhen EIN Clothing Co. Ltd. (EIN Clothing), a china-based apparel firm, has decided to use Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to power its brands....

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ASTM International highlights SMEs’ role in standardisation

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 29, 2016

To highlight how involvement from small- and medium-sized enterprises is important in creating high-quality technical standards, ASTM International has introduced “Year of the SME: Small...

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