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SECI’s 1 gigawatt wind power tender sees high interest

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 16, 2017

In what may help reduce wind energy tariffs in the country, the 1 gigawatt (GW) tender floated by state-run Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has received 2.6 times the quantum of bids offered...

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Mining companies must take steps to conserve environment: Indian Bureau of Mines

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 16, 2017

With thrust on environment and mineral conservation, Indian Bureau of Mines has asked mining companies to take steps for proper water discharge, solid waste management and controlling air...

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Indian madeups units to get 10% more subsidy under ATUFS

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 16, 2017

Under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), Indian producers of madeups like blankets, curtains, crochet laces and bedsheets are now eligible for an additional 10 per cent...

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Three-year project launched to increase solar heat energy in industrial processes

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2017

The Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI) and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) have teamed up for international ‘Solar Payback’ project, which aims to increase the use of solar...

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India’s solar prices set to drop amid competition, lower costs

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2017

The price paid for solar power in India at auction is set to fall below last year’s record lows for the South Asia nation, driven by plummeting panel prices, falling interest rates and...

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Railways Pushing Renewable Energy to Attain Cost-efficiency: Suresh Prabhu

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2017

In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday.

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270 MW solar projects connected: Hartek power

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2017

City-based Hartek Power, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, today said it has successfully connected 270-MW solar projects spread across Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and...

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Solar rooftop plants are cheaper backup than diesel generator sets

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2017

Solar rooftop units could be a much cheaper option for large apartment complexes, which usually depend on polluting diesel generator sets for power backup. A new study by the Centre for Science...

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Haryana to offer cheap power for new investors

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2017

Haryana government will be soon announce a new tariff policy for manufacturing units that are part of fresh investments, and make it easier for industry to get new power connections and upgrade...

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Air pollution in India a national crisis — Greenpeace

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2017

A report released by Greenpeace India shows that deadly air pollution is not a problem restricted to Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) or even to India’s metros but a national problem that is...

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