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Industries with zero-pollution load need not take green clearance

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 7, 2016

 More than 30 industries that have zero-pollution load have been exempted from taking environmental clearance even as the Centre on Saturday released a new four-colour classification scheme for...

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Subject Tags: industry news , pollution

India introduces car sales tax to combat pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2016

India has introduced a new tax on car sales aimed at helping fight high levels of air pollution and congestion.

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Budget 2016: Wind sector to take a hit as accelerated depreciation tax benefit capped at 40%

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2016

The wind energy sector might take a major hit, with the Budget capping the accelerated depreciation tax benefit at a maximum of 40 per cent from April 2017.

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Subject Tags: industry news , wind

Karnataka SMEs seek separate electricity tariff, urge solar use

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2016

 Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and small scale industries (SSI) have sought separate electricity tariff.

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Industries told to go in for rooftop solar power generation

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 1, 2016

Industries, especially small and medium enterprises here, are being wooed to harness solar energy and become self-sufficient in their energy needs.

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Gamesa reports €170 million net profit (+85%) and steps up and brings forward its Business Plan targets for 2017; Gamesa increases its WTG sales in India, becoming the largest contributor at 29%

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 1, 2016
  •     Revenues increased by 23% to €3.504 billion, boosted by growing activity.
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Subject Tags: industry news

The oil industry is using solar power in an ironic new way

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2016

There’s a huge project taking shape in the deserts of Oman. It will extract crude oil from the ground by pumping vast quantities of steam into it. To produce the steam, water will be brought to...

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Make in India: Solar Industries signs MoU with Maharashtra to set up Nagpur plant

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2016

Industrial explosives manufacturer Solar Industries India has signed a pact with the Maharashtra government to set up a facility in Nagpur with an investment of Rs 1,550 crore to manufacture...

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Subject Tags: industry news , MoU , solar

Solar industry seeks VAT exemption on equipment, incentives for projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2016

More incentives for solar parks, a sovereign fund to back dollar-denominated solar tariffs, solar equipment exempted from value added tax (VAT) as well as stability in wind power policies are...

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Subject Tags: industry news , solar

India pins hopes on China-backed trade bloc

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 16, 2016

Sidelined by the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), India is making efforts to sign a deal with the China-backed trade bloc, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a move that...

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Subject Tags: industry news , Textiles