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Uncertainty over electric bus delays Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation's plan to go green

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 10, 2017

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation's (BMTC) plan to purchase 150 electric buses has hit a roadblock. Lack of clarity over battery technology, procurement and tendering process is...

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Nettlinx acquires 51% stake in Sri Venkateswara Green Power

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 10, 2017

Nettlinx Limited, a city-based internet infrastructure company today announced acquisition of a controlling 51 per cent stake in Sri Venkateswara Green Power Projects Limited, a firm involved in...

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Karnataka at 3rd spot in renewable energy production

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2017

Karnataka has overtaken Gujarat to become the third highest producer of renewable energy after Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

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Exposure to chemicals used in jeans dyeing units can affect human health, says government

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2017

The government on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the exposure to chemicals used in textile dyeing units can affect human health and the civic authorities would take action against any such...

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KCT Group looks to sell off renewable energy portfolio

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2017

KCT Group, the Vikram Thapar-led arm of the business house founded by Karam Chand Thapar, is exploring the sale of its renewable energy assets of 103 megawatts (MW), said two people aware of the...

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Haryana waives wheeling charges on power from solar plants

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 8, 2017

The Haryana government has waived intra-state wheeling charges, cross subsidy charges, transmission and distribution charges on the electricity generated from solar power plants in the state....

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National Solar Energy Federation seeks more time for solar projects in Uttar Pradesh

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 8, 2017

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking extension of timeline to commission select solar power projects claiming that laxity by...

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Wind energy companies move Madras High Court against auction of Tamil Nadu projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 8, 2017

Wind energy companies have moved the Madras High Court against the Tamil Nadu electricity distribution company’s move to auction wind energy projects with a new base price, and the sector...

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Power cost to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) rises by 14%, tariff bound to go up

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 8, 2017

In a strong indication that power tariff is likely to go up, the UP Power Corporation (UPPCL) has said average procurement cost of electricity has increased by around 14%. According to an...

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Praj Industries, Gevo joint development agreement for Bio-fuel technology enters commercialisation phase

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 8, 2017

Indian companies involved in processing molasses and sugar cane feedstock to make ethanol will soon have an eco-friendly technology that will help produce isobutanol, which has multiple uses in...

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