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Government invites global bids for 10,000 electric carsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2017
State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has invited global bids for 10,000 electric sedans that will run up to 150 km on a single charge, for use by government departments, taking a big step to achieve power minister Piyush Goyal’s dream of having only electric cars... Read more.. |
Cabinet apprised of India-Spain renewable energy MoUBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2017
The Union Cabinet has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Spain on cooperation in renewable energy. The MoU was signed on May 30 in Madrid, Spain this year. The MoU will help in strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two... Read more.. |
India Power in talks with 3 companies to acquire renewable projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2017
India Power Corporation is in talks with three large non-power companies in Gujarat and West Bengal for acquiring renewable generation capacity totalling 110 mw, a top official said. “Having successfully acquired 1,000 mw thermal power capacity of Meenakshi Energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: industry news |
Piyush Goyal rules out review of 5 per cent GST on solar equipmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2017
Amidst reports that there is still lack of clarity on the 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) levy on solar equipment, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal has reiterated that there is no ambiguity as the government is very clear on the issue. "There is no question of... Read more.. |
PM Modi to interact with 200 Champions of ChangeBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2017
With a focus on building New India by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with country's over 200 young entrepreneurs and start-ups across sectors on Friday in New Delhi. The two day initiative named 'Champions of Change' to usher transformational change... Read more.. |
DMRC’s Rewa solar power plan runs into troubleBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 16, 2017
A June order by the power ministry on inter-state electricity transmission charges could affect Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd’s (DMRC) plan to buy power from one of the world’s largest solar power project at a single site in Madhya Pradesh, forcing both DMRC and the state... Read more.. |
Over 680 textile mills closed as on June 2017: GovernmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 11, 2017
As many as 682 textile mills were closed as on June end this year and 232 of them were in Tamil Nadu, the government said today. ... Read more.. |
International Solar Alliance meet to host Fortune 500 companies CEOs, announce Solar NobelsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 10, 2017
With New Delhi hosting the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) assembly in December, an ambitious outreach programme is in the works including hosting chief executives of Fortune 500... Read more.. |
IDFC arm raises Rs250 crore to refinance two solar plantsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 10, 2017
IDFC Alternatives Ltd’s India Infrastructure Fund II has raised long-term project finance of Rs250 crore by selling non-convertible debentures to infrastructure debt funds and financial... Read more.. Subject Tags: Financing , industry news |
Indian Scientists Turn Sugar Industry Waste Into Next-Gen Battery MaterialBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 10, 2017
Indian scientists have demonstrated that waste water from some of the dirtiest industrial processes can be turned into a carbon source for preparation of energy storage materials.... Read more.. Subject Tags: industrial effluent , industry news , innovation , research and development , sugar industry , Tanneries , wastewater |