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NGT directs states to shut distilleries sans PESO nodBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 8, 2017
The National Green Tribunal has directed all states to shut down distilleries and sugar mills manufacturing, storing and transporting ethanol, without obtaining permission from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson... Read more.. |
Solar PPA disputes in Madhya Pradesh but SkyPower claims first operational Indian plantBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 8, 2017
Renewable energy developers SkyPower and Renew Power are involved in legal disputes with the distribution company (Discom) of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh over solar project deadlines and PPAs, while SkyPower has also claimed to have successfully brought into operation... Read more.. |
BSE Carbonex index outperforms Sensex so far in 2017By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2017
Stocks of Indian companies which are committed to mitigating risks arising from climate change have fared better this year. The BSE Carbonex index has climbed 23.16% in comparison with an 18.91% jump in the benchmark Sensex so far this year. In the three-year period... Read more.. |
Central Pollution Control Board issues notices to Nokia, Intel, CiscoBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2017
India’s apex pollution regulator, the Central Pollution Control Board, issued notices to 225 electrical and electronics manufacturers for failing to meet provisions under the new e- waste management rules. Companies served notices included major electronics manufacturers like... Read more.. Subject Tags: Central Pollution Control Board , climate change mitigation projects , industry news , pollution |
Madhya Pradesh cracks whip, cancels solar PPAs signed with Canadian firm’s India unit Sky Power SolarBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2017
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMC), the holding company of all the electricity distribution companies of the state, has cancelled two 50-MW power purchase agreements (PPAs) it had signed with the Indian unit of Canada-based Sky Power Solar in 2015. The PPAs were... Read more.. |
State Bank of India planning $3 bn green bondsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 4, 2017
India’s largest lender plans to raise up to $3 billion in the country’s biggest overseas green-bond issue, tapping the likes of BlackRock, International Finance Corp and JPMorgan-backed entities for funding projects that will help achieve the government’s commitments toward... Read more.. |
Rooftop solar energy firm Amplus Energy Solutions in talks to raise up to $100 millionBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 4, 2017
Rooftop solar energy company Amplus Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd is in talks to raise as much as $100 million, said two people aware of the development. “The company has been in talks with investors, both financial and strategic to raise around $50-100 million, which will... Read more.. |
Finance Ministry approves four FDI proposals including that of AMP Solar IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 4, 2017
The finance ministry today said it has cleared four proposals, including that of AMP Solar India, entailing foreign direct investment of Rs 503.40 crore in the last two months. "During the period July 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017, the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA... Read more.. |
Solar power generation plant under trial at Kolkata airportBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 4, 2017
A Rs 88-crore solar power generation plant that is under trial at Kolkata airport is set to propel it ahead of its peers in the country . Once it connects to the CESC grid, it will be the largest source of alternative energy in Kolkata. Speaking to TOI, Kolkata airport... Read more.. |
China's mono-crystalline solar cells and modules firm to begin construction of Indian plantBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 4, 2017
China's mono-crystalline solar cells and modules Longi Green Energy Technology will start building its Rs 1,500 crore Indian plant by the end of this year, said a senior official of its Indian subsidiary Lerri Solar Technology India. "We are planning to begin... Read more.. |