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Govt looks to halve time for environment clearances: Dave

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2016

Government is looking to reduce the time by half to 50-60 days for granting forest and environment clearances to industrial projects, Union Environment and Forest Minister Anil Madhav Dave said...

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Rs 20k-cr MP solar power plant to fuel refineries: Dharmendra Pradhan

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2016

The Union petroleum ministry signed an agreement on Sunday with the Madhya Pradesh government, at the global investor summit here, to set up a 2,700 Mw solar energy unit, for an investment of Rs...

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PepsiCo, Nestlé, McCain Among Firms to Set Food Industry Sustainability Targets for 2025

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2016

The host of food and drink company members of the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have developed a series of new sustainability commitments. The newly-released “Ambition...

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Canadian Solar buys 49% each in 2 Suzlon units

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 20, 2016

Canadian Solar, one of the biggest solar power companies in the world, made its first investment in India's alternative energy sector by acquiring 49% stake each in two projects of Suzlon Energy...

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Hartek Power bags solar EPC orders for 460 MW in H1 FY17

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 20, 2016

Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company Hartek Power today said it has bagged 460-MW solar orders in the first half of the current financial year.

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Government toughens emission norms for auto manufacturers

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2016

All automobile manufacturers will have to give detailed declarations about the emission levels of vehicles they manufacture from next April.

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Ford Aims to Reduce Water Use 72%, to Zero Potable Water Use in Manufacturing

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 18, 2016

Ford is aiming to reduce its use of the world’s most precious resource – water – by nearly three-fourths as it takes its next step toward using zero potable (drinking) water for vehicle...

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ReNew Power plans to raise $500 million via offshore bonds

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 17, 2016

Green energy producer ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd plans to raise around $500 million (Rs3,300 crore) through an offshore bond sale and use the proceeds to repay part of its domestic debt, said...

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Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin set to sign energy deals ahead of BRICS

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 17, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to seal energy and defence deals Saturday that officials say are signs of a deepening partnership between the nations...

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To stay afloat, steel mills go for energy-saving measures

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 17, 2016

At a time when the industry in Punjab is making a hue and cry over government policies, steel re-rolling mills have set an example for others.

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