You are here

Gujarat Government to unveil new solar-wind hybrid policy

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2016

Considering the advantages of integrated solar and wind power projects, the state government has decided to announce a new policy for such hybrid plants.

...

Read more..

Solar power, green corridor blip on energy radar for 2017

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2016

Green seems to be the catchword for the government heading into the next year as it gears up to achieve 175 gigawatt of clean energy by 2022 through auction of 1,000 MW of rooftop solar power,...

Read more..

NLC invites global cos to set up solar projects in Odisha

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2016

NLC India Ltd has invited applications from global companies to set up 250 MW solar photo-voltaic power projects in Odisha.

...

Read more..

More Companies Willing to Pay for Carbon Reductions, Reports Carbon Disclosure Project

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2016

It’s one thing for a company make proclamations saying that they are pro-environment. It’s quite another to actually pay for the technologies to become cleaner and more efficient. The Carbon...

Read more..

Union Cabinet nod for ratifying International Solar Alliance agreement

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2016

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave post facto approval to India's ratification of the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) launched last year jointly by India and...

Read more..

Rajasthan exempts electricity duty for rooftop solar

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2016

In what would further encourage investments in renewable energy projects, the state government has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise per unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The...

Read more..

Masdar looks east to extend renewable energy footprint in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2016

The Abu Dhabi clean energy company Masdar will expand next year for the first time into the Indian subcontinent, India and Pakistan, and increase its presence in North Africa to meet the rise in...

Read more..
Subject Tags: industry news

Pollution free Hyderabad: Telangana government to shift 1,500 industries

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2016

To encourage industries located in the city to move outside the Outer Ring Road limits, the Telangana state government is willing to allow real estate development, construction of commercial...

Read more..
Subject Tags: industry news , pollution

Brick kiln operators defying notices of DCs on seeking environment clearance

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2016

Adopting the confrontational path, majority of the brick kiln operators have been openly defying the notices issued by the Deputy Commissioners on seeking environment clearance, which has been...

Read more..

New power tariff structure in works, large domestic consumers to be charged more

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 26, 2016

The burden of subsidising the power bills of agricultural and low-income families is set to move from industrial consumers to large domestic and commercial consumers of electricity. ...

Read more..