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Havells forms equal joint venture in China for energy efficient lightingHavells India has formed an equal joint venture with Shanghai Yaming Lighting Co in China to sell energy-efficient lighting products in China as well as India, Europe and Latin America. The partners will together invest $50 million in Jiangsu Havells Sylvania Lighting Co, which will have a manufacturing plant at China's Jiangsu Province to make energy-efficient lamps, lighting fixtures and high intensity discharge lamps used in road and shop lighting. The venture is expected to clock a turnover of $100 million after the first three years of operations. QR... Read more.. Date : Dec 27 Source: Economic Times
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Corporation’s plan to generate electricity from waste is unviable, say expertsThe Chennai Corporation's plan to generate electricity from garbage has been slammed by environmentalists and waste management experts. In a bid to tackle the growing garbage mounds at dumping yards in Kodangaiyur and Perungudi, the corporation had passed a resolution at its first council meeting saying non-recyclable waste would be burnt to generate power. While the civic body feels that it will help reduce the garbage in the city, experts said that the corporation had not even begun the process of segregating the waste let alone produce power from it. According to... Read more.. Date : Dec 27 Source: Times of India
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Survey recognises Manipal varsity’s green effortsThe campus of Manipal University in Udupi has earned the distinction of making it to the list of green universities in the world. The UI GreenMetric World Universities Ranking, 2011, has given 78th rank to the university. Among Indian institutes, only Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, ranks higher, at number 44. Altogether, 178 universities in the world were found eligible for the ranking. Chairman of UI GreenMetric World Universities Ranking, Riri Fitri Sari, communicated Manipal University’s achievement on Saturday. About 25 years ago, the Manipal... Read more.. Date : Dec 27 Source: Daily News and Analysis
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Solar and wind energy to light up remote Kashmir areasSome remote and inaccessible border areas in Jammu and Kashmir will soon get electrified through solar and wind energy. This is being done under the Remote Village Electrification Programme (RVEP) to be commissioned by the Science and Technology department of the state. 'The project will provide electricity to remote inaccessible areas, border areas and some remote hospitals as these are not connected with National Power Grid,' Minister for Science Technology Aga Syed Ruhullah said. He said that each project will cost Rs.20 lakh and will generate 8.8 kilowatts... Read more.. Date : Dec 27 Source: Kerala Next
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Personal cars account for 0.6% of India's diesel consumptionThey may be branded as villains by the environmental lobby, but personal cars consume a paltry 0.6% of the diesel consumed in the country, an internal Planning Commission note said. The note shows that personal cars are the lowest consumers of diesel, a far cry from the charges that they benefit the most from the subsidy that the government accords to the fuel. According to the note, goods vehicles consume the maximum 37.9% while agriculture accounts for 18.8%. Buses, another crucial consumer of the fuel, account for 6%. The note, which has been shared with auto industry... Read more.. Date : Dec 26 Source: Economic Times
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Japan, India to push ahead with 3 infrastructure projectsIndia and Japan are set to push ahead with three major infrastructure projects on solar power, seawater desalination and gas-fired energy production during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to New Delhi. The projects will be involving Japanese companies and are part of a bilateral initiative agreed in 2006 to build a freight railway linking Delhi and Mumbai and industrial complexes along the rail corridor, known as "the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor," officials were quoted as saying by Kyodo news agency. The three projects concern the building... Read more.. Date : Dec 26 Source: Economic Times
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India opposes imposition of blanket green targets on developing nationsIndia has opposed any attempt to impose universal green targets on developing countries in the name of sustainable development goals. The move to put targets, such as using a fixed percentage of renewable energy in the power mix of a country, has crept in to talks in the on-going Rio+20 dialogue: a review of what the world has achieved after the 1992 United Nations' Conference on Environment and Development ( UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. The Rio+20 meeting will be held in... Read more.. Date : Dec 26 Source: Times of India
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MBMC slammed over water woesThe CAG has pulled up the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) for failing in its obligatory duties. The performance review of MBMC for 2005-2010 revealed deficiences in planning and failure to take up a new water supply scheme to meet the demand resulting in shortage of 34 to 44% in water supply. Water is supplied to the area once in every 36 hours. The total water requirement is 155 MLDs as on 2009.A project to produce fertilizer from bio-degraded solid waste was abandoned after incurring an expenditure of Rs 82.92 lakh. and non-functioning of solid waste management... Read more.. Date : Dec 26 Source: Times of India
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Energy deficit may rise up to 15% as weak rupee hurts coal importslectricity generation by plants running on imported coal is likely to drop in the coming months following a sharp depreciation in the value of the rupee, tripping one of the few drivers of India's flagging industrial production. The near-20% rupee depreciation in the last six months has substantially increased generation costs of many power utilities that were forced to use imported coal because of stagnant domestic production, forcing them to cut generation. "Rupee depreciation has made purchase of imported coal unviable for most companies. We currently have an... Read more.. Date : Dec 26 Source: Economic Times
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TERI brings Japanese technology to Rajkot-based foundry industryThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is all set to bring Japanese technology for the Rajkot-based foundry industry that will help it save energy by 30 per cent and has also started pilot project on it. TERI is implementing a Government of Japan supported project which aims at promoting energy efficient technologies in small and medium enterprises in India. The project is supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) under the "Research Partnership for Application of Low Carbon Technologies for... Read more.. Date : Dec 26 Source: Business Standard
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Tata BP Solar looks to expand overseas market presenceUnfazed by plans of its partner BP to exit the solar business gradually, Tata BP Solar is looking to bolster its overall profitability through various strategies, including expansion of overseas market presence. The entity, a leading solar power solutions provider, is a joint venture between Tata Power Company and British major BP Solar. "Going forward, the company is looking to grow with profitability, with the right dose of manufacturing and increased focus on market research," Tata BP Solar CEO K Subramanya told PTI. As per its website, Tata BP Solar's sales stood... Read more.. Date : Dec 25 Source: Economic Times
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Corporation to distribute 2 lakh ring compost unitsCity Corporation has decided to distribute 2 lakh ring compost units in all the hundred wards in the corporation immediately. The decision was taken in an emergency technical committee meeting convened on Friday to discuss the garbage issue after the meeting with Vilappil panchayat failed for the second consecutive time. The project report will be prepared by the health standing committee in consultation with the experts in one week. After the proposal is approved, it will be handed over to R V G Menon, chairman, technical committee, source level waste management scheme. S... Read more.. Date : Dec 25 Source: Times of India
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Solairedirect to spend Rs 4000 cr to become 400-MW co in 5 yrsSolar power producer Solairedirect Energy India plans to invest around Rs 4,000 crore to achieve its target of becoming a 400-MW company in the next five years, a top company official has said. The company, a subsidiary of French solar major Solairedirect -- which entered the country last year -- provides end-to-end solar energy solutions for turnkey projects, including project development and engineering, construction and installation, financing, operation and maintenance. "With the government providing strong support for renewables and a positive investment outlook,... Read more.. Date : Dec 25 Source: MSN India
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Solar energy to light up 925 villagesIt is a move that promises to dispel darkness from forest villages. The forest department has drawn up a plan to power 925 forest villages in 28 districts of the state by taking an unconventional route-- solar energy. Towards that end, solar power station will be installed in every forest village under forest village development programme. For a power-starved state, it will be a win-win situation. For, besides being environment-friendly, it will put no burden on stretched-to-the-limit conventional energy sources in the state grappling with demand and supply deficit. ... Read more.. Date : Dec 25 Source: Times of India
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Green buildings not an in-thingDespite government incentives, concept of green buildings has failed to catch the fancy of real estate developers here. This is much in contrast to booming real estate markets like Gurgaon (Haryana), Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad where "green" is the in-thing. Section 33 (7) of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (Planning and Standards) Regulation 2008 gives concession to platinum or gold certified green buildings. The BDA may refund fee proportionate to 0.10 premium floor area ratio to the developer of such buildings as per the regulation. "I don't think any developer... Read more.. Date : Dec 25 Source: Times of India
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Industrial units must treat waste waterThe state government has decided that industries will get only treated sewage water and they would have to fully treat and recycle the water used by them before discharging it back. Similarly, it will be made mandatory for municipal corporations and councils to treat the water discharged by them into rivers. The cities located near industrial areas will sell treated water to industries. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said that the government had launched a special scheme to ensure that riverside villages got unpolluted water. "We have constituted a committee of... Read more.. Date : Dec 25 Source: Times of India
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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) opens Energy Efficiency Testing Laboratory at Manesar, GurgaonUnderwriters Laboratories (UL), the global leader in product safety testing and certification, recently opened the first dedicated energy efficiency testing laboratory at Manesar, Gurgaon. The independent laboratory will provide energy efficiency and performance testing for Indian manufacturers in line with the Star labeling program of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India.The 18,000-sqft.-lab the first in India equipped with state-of-the-art testing, verification, design and product development facilities - will help manufacturers in the LED lighting and HVAC (Heating,... Read more.. Date : Dec 23 Source: EQ International
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Chinese solar firms fear India may start anti-dumping probeThe Chinese Ministry of Commerce has warned domestic producers that India may begin in a month investigation whether China is "dumping" solar cells on its market, says a media report. The statement was a sign that a trade dispute between China and the US involving solar-energy products has expanded into India, state run China Daily reported today. China''s exports touched USD 214 million worth of solar panels last year. Burdened with over capacity, the Chinese solar panel industry sees India as a major market. But the Indian officials here say that the Chinese... Read more.. Date : Dec 23 Source: MSN News
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UCIL to erase wrong belief on nuclear powerWith an aim to wipe out pollution-related misconceptions built around uranium processing and enrichment exercise, the Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) has planned to put things in right perspective. The proposed 99th edition of the Indian Science Congress in Bhubaneswar from January 3 to 7 will witness green initiatives of the corporation. The UCIL has planned to put up a dozen-odd information panels in the allotted pavilion of the department of atomic energy at the science congress, organized by KIIT University. "The panel will showcase its activities, new projects and... Read more.. Date : Dec 23 Source: Times of India
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ICT sector can help meet climate change goals: ReportThe ICT sector, one of the biggest guzzlers of energy and commercial space in India, has a huge role to play in helping India meet the goals of climate change, says a new report. “The ICT sector cannot bring about change, but it can be a key enabler,” said Mr Som Mittal, President, Nasscom, at the release of the report here on Thursday. The report, “Sustainable Tomorrow: Harnessing ICT Potential”, has been brought out by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) with participation from about 70 public and... Read more.. Date : Dec 23 Source: Hindu Business Line
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Investors in renewable energy sector planning to turn part-time farmersInvestors in the renewable energy sector are planning to turn part-time farmers. Land-intensive solar power projects may witness plantations around panels and modules, with project developers exploring possibilities to grow low-rise and underground crops like beets, radishes, carrots, onion and potato along side the solar power panels. They are checking out the potential of plantations under the shades of solar panels, which is being experimented overseas. US-based Kiran Energy, Gujarat's Shashwat Green Fuels & Technologies (SGFT) and Gurgaon-based Moser Baer are some of... Read more.. Date : Dec 23 Source: Economic Times
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Manesar lab to check energy efficiency of power gadgetsWith rising awareness about energy efficiency regulations and strict government norms, there is an increased need to check and validate claims of electrical companies. A dedicated energy efficiency laboratory was set up on Wednesday at Manesar by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a product safety testing and certification company. The lab will provide energy efficiency and performance testing for Indian manufacturers in line with the star labelling programme of the government department of Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The facility, spread across 18,000 sq ft and built at a... Read more.. Date : Dec 22 Source: Hindustan Times
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Another one bites the dust: BP Solar shuts downAfter 40 years and multiple efforts to remain commercially viable, parent company BP has decided to exit the business entirely, according to spokesperson Robert Wine. BP Solar had already closed manufacturing in the U.S., Spain, and Australia in an effort to lower costs. In July, it said it would only pursue only larger projects, rather than residential and commercial rooftop installations. The rapid commoditization of lower-cost solar panels manufactured in Asia meant that BP Solar's products were no longer viable in Europe, Australia, and the U.S. where BP operated, Wine... Read more.. Date : Dec 22 Source: CNET News
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Energetic Lighting in carbon credit finance deal with C-Quest CapitalEnergetic Lighting India has entered into a carbon credit finance agreement with US-based C-Quest Capital to supply compact fluorescent lamps to Indian government. Energetic Lighting India, a joint venture of US-based Energetic Lighting and China's Yangkong Group, has bagged Rs 130 crore order to supply 13 million CFLs under the Indian government's Bachat Lamp Yojna scheme. "We have joined hands with C-Quest Capital to develop and implement projects based on CFL and LED lighting under carbon credit scheme," Energetic Lighting India managing director Krishan Mehta... Read more.. Date : Dec 22 Source: Economic Times
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NZ to ban hydrocarbon gas units from carbon trading schemeNew Zealand will ban the use of some international emissions units to stop any distortion to its carbon trading scheme and bring it into line with EU and Australian schemes, the government said on Thursday. Climate change minister Nick Smith said carbon offset units based on the potent greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23) and nitrous oxide (NO2) credits would be banned from December 23 unless emitters had already entered into binding agreements. "We are banning international units generated from industrial gas destruction projects involving HFC-23 and N2O... Read more.. Date : Dec 22 Source: Reuters India
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