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China electric-vehicle makers seek to plug into GujaratThe city could soon see electric ambulances, police cars and even buses manufactured by Chinese companies. China's electrical vehicle manufacturing industry is exploring investments in Gujarat and also eyeing an industrial park here. Date : Sep 25 Source: Times of India
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Government recommends banned pesticides to state farmersIn an irony of sorts, the state agriculture department has recommended the use of several pesticides which are banned globally or across several states in India for its known harmful effects. Date : Sep 25 Source: Times of India
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Climate change concerns: India can contribute its bit quite easilyA new report co-authored by Nicholas Stern, whose 2006 Review gave flesh to climate change concerns, says that the costs of purposeful climate action over the next 15 years would be minimal, some 5% higher than in a business-as-usual scenario. This means that the measures to tackle climate change during 2015-30 can essentially pay for themselves, by way of improved energy efficiencies and related economies of scale. The world leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York for a powwow on climate action must garner the necessary executive and political will for proactive policy. It... Read more.. Date : Sep 25 Source: Economic Times
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IFC clears $100 mn loan for ACME Solar Rajasthan ProjectInternational Finance Corp, a member of work bank group, today announced sanctioning of Rs 202.2 cr ($34 million) loan for ACME Solar Energy Pvt Ltd (ASEPL) with a possible syndication of up to Rs388 crore ($66 million) taking the total to Rs 590 cr ($100 million) for its 100 MW solar power project in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. Date : Sep 25 Source: Financial Express
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India Has a Fever, and the Culprit Is Climate ChangeThe subtropical Indian subcontinent has a very long human history and a very large human population, both sustained by a peculiar climate phenomenon called the "monsoon." It is well understood that human economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the planetary climate, and this is completely true of India's with respect to the monsoon. Recent findings of the IPCC on the changing global climate and on its present/potential impacts are of serious global concern. Date : Sep 25 Source: Huffington Post
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UK warns that climate change could trigger violent conflict in IndiaA British report has warned that climate change could trigger violent conflict in India - similar to the Arab Spring where climate change, drought, water mismanagement and food prices contributed to the outbreak of civil unrest. Date : Sep 25 Source: Times of India
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Sun shines on solar stocks as Govt promises PSU orderThe share prices of listed solar cell and module manufacturing companies have been going up in recent months. This is attributed to the Government’s promise that the central public sector undertakings have large solar power development programmes and they will all buy only from domestic manufacturers. Date : Sep 24 Source: Business Line- The Hindu
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Cement which reduces CO2 emission developedThe researchers of Switzerland, India and Cuba have come together to develop limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) which will help reduce carbon dioxide emission (CO2) by almost 30 percent. Date : Sep 24 Source: Zee News
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Private companies pitch for preferential tariff model for green projectsPrivate renewable energy firms are pitching for switching to the "preferential tariff" route from the current competitive bidding for future green power projects as they feel it is more viable. Date : Sep 24 Source: Zee News
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Centre to SC: Cleaning Ganga to take 18 years, big moneyAfter being rapped by the Supreme Court for its approach to clean the Ganga, the Narendra Modi government has placed before it a blueprint of short-, medium- and long-term measures that are spread over 18 years and need thousands of crores of investment to restore the glory of the river. Date : Sep 24 Source: Business Standard
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Centre has an 18-year plan to clean GangaAfter being rapped by the Supreme Court for its approach to cleaning the Ganga, the Narendra Modi government has placed before it a blueprint of short, medium and long-term measures that spread over 18 years and thousands of crores of investment to restore the glory of the holy river. Date : Sep 24 Source: Asian Age
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Switzerland to help India cut down greenhouse emissionsWith India striving for a low carbon inclusive growth - even as it facilitates speedy clearances for infrastructure projects - the government is looking at Switzerland to cut down its construction-induced Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Date : Sep 24 Source: Economic Times
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Bangalore learns Swedish lessons in urban planningSweden is at least 600 times bigger than Bangalore city but their population is almost the same. On an average, 250 people die in Swedish road mishaps against 750 in Bangalore. Sweden has also managed to cut down on its carbon emissions by about 10% over the last 15 years. Date : Sep 24 Source: Times of India
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Swedish Firm Scania to Help Make City Buses Eco-friendlySwedish truck giant Scania will set up a biogas factory in Narasapura industrial area of Kolar to turn waste into fuel for buses. Date : Sep 24 Source: New Indian Express
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Revitalising India’s manufacturing industryIncreasing the GDP growth rate will be a major task for India’s new government. GDP growth will be critical for eradicating poverty and improving the living standards of India’s population. The economy also faces the daunting challenge of providing employment opportunities to about a million people being added to the job market every month. Rapid expansion of the industrial base of the country through labour intensive manufacturing appears to be the perfect solution to the country’s problems. Date : Sep 24 Source: Ease Asia Forum
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Future of fuel- Pursuing energy generation from biomass is crucial to complementing investments in seasonal hydropowerRecently, the government of Nepal signed a Project Development Agreement for the 900 megawatt Upper Karnali Hydropower project with an Indian company. Since then, has been much discussion on the development of hydropower projects. To supplement these discussions and debates amongst hydropower specialists and policymakers, it is important to seek complementary options to diversify electricity generation, given the mostly seasonal behaviour of hydropower, the huge investment requirements, and potential uncertainties related to natural calamities such as landslides. Date : Sep 24 Source: E- Kantipur
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4th Annual SBLF Summit: Collaboration and innovation foreseen as key to India Inc.’s resource sustainability pathwayIndia’s top sustainability leaders will be converging in New Delhi on Oct 16th to define newer pathways for accelerating the sustainability momentum. The key focus of the conversation would be the fast emerging role of collaboration as a tool to unlock the innovation required to achieve resource sustainability in business operations. Date : Sep 23 Source: Sustainability Outlook
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Indian Conference on Life Cycle Management (ILCM 2014)With Sustainability becoming one of the top ten emerging issues in India, the critical question of how to ensure more sustainable business practices in the future calls for cogitation. Life cycle management is one such business management approach that can be used by any industry/organization to improve overall sustainability performance including their value chain. ILCM is an Indian event at which the global LCA community congregates and it is an excellent platform to communicate with different stakeholders, including international experts and Indian industry. The platform is all the more... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: ILCM
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Bhopal youngster gets 10,000+ people to sell their waste via Kabadiwala.comAnurag Asati is an IT engineer who hails from Bhopal and knew at the onset that he wanted to create some impact in the world with the skills he had. It all started one day when Anurag was asked to get a kabadiwala home to collect some newspapers. “I started working on this, but this simple task proved pretty cumbersome. In the process, I found out everything about the waste management cycle and how the process works. at the end of it, I had come to a conclusion this is purely a gap an something needs to be done,” says anurag. and this is how he decided to start up Online Kabadiwala- an... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: Your Story
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Coal India scouting for locations for Rs 7,000 crore solar projectsState-owned Coal India (CIL) is in the process of identifying places for setting up of solar projects worth Rs 7,000 crore. "Coal India is in the process of identifying places for setting up the solar projects," a source said. "The directions for the same were given to the company a couple of days ago. CIL is working on them," the source added. The source, however, refused, to give more details stating that the "initiative was at a very early stage." Date : Sep 23 Source: Times of India
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Countries, companies mobilize around carbon pricing ahead of UN summitThe World Bank said Monday that 73 national and 11 regional governments and some 1,000 companies will join forces to push for policies setting a price on carbon emissions to encourage a shift to cleaner energy technologies. Date : Sep 23 Source: Reuters
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India's NeoSilica Set to Reap Benefit from Billion Dollar Smart City and Smart Grid RolloutsBeing the first India-centric, Smart Grid and Smart City Technology Provider, NeoSilica has grabbed an early advantage in India's Smart Grid Technology business. 'It's a multi-billion dollar opportunity, in India and global markets, and we are dreaming big,' says the confident CEO Satyam Bheemarasetti and its CTO Ravi Patruni - who are thrilled with the excitement as they are signing more customers- with Utilities, Solar and Smart Building market - right now. NeoSilica is also first to launch Smart City and Smart Grid Platform - suitable for Indian customers - combining futuristic-... Read more.. Date : Sep 23 Source: India PR Wire
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Researchers Find Hidden Value in Carbon OffsetsClimate change skeptics and deniers habitually assert that cutting carbon emissions and putting a price on carbon would jeopardize economic growth and job creation. Hence, by their reasoning, we’re better off living with the rising costs and profound threats resulting from rising greenhouse gas emissions and a warming climate. Date : Sep 23 Source: Triple Pundit
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Researchers Find Hidden Value in Carbon OffsetsClimate change skeptics and deniers habitually assert that cutting carbon emissions and putting a price on carbon would jeopardize economic growth and job creation. Hence, by their reasoning, we’re better off living with the rising costs and profound threats resulting from rising greenhouse gas emissions and a warming climate. Date : Sep 23 Source: Triple Pundit
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India's Modi eyes privatization windfall, but risks energy crisisBillions from energy asset sales needed to plug budget gap. But at the same time, power supplies are being threatened by a $33 billion legal dispute over coal mining licenses. Date : Sep 23 Source: Fortune
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