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Low carbon report discusses only policy optionsIn a far cry from its proactive and out-of-the-box approach to climate change in the international fora, India appears to be playing it safe at home. Instead of a road map, the Planning Commission-appointed expert group on strategies for low carbon growth has merely established through a series of calculations that the country can meet its Copenhagen commitment. The expert group, headed by the commission's former member for energy Kirit Parikh, submitted its interim report on Monday, which was delayed by over a year. The interim report appears more an exercise in quantifying... Read more.. Date : May 11 Source: Economic Times
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SBI to Help Khosla-Backed SunBorne Energy Get Loans for Solar ProjectSunBorne Energy Technologies, a solar power developer backed by billionaire Vinod Khosla, is close to arranging 1.5 billion rupees ($34 million) in loans from three banks for its first plant in India. SBI Capital Markets Ltd., a unit of India’s largest lender, is arranging the deal, SunBorne Chief Operating Officer Gagan Vermani said today by telephone. “We already have a sanction letter from one bank and two more are in the pipeline,” Vermani said. “For all practical terms, we’ve closed.” Vermani declined to name the banks. Solar projects in the country facing a... Read more.. Date : May 11 Source: Bloomberg
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Solar Lamps Brighten Schools for Indian TeensAn Indian boarding school initiative for female teens has been hindered by electricity blackouts. Now the government is promising new, improved facilities and IKEA is offering solar lamps to light the way in the meantime. More than 39,000 young female teens in this state are studying in 454 boarding schools set up for them in 2004 and 2005 by a national project to increase literacy rates in some of the most undeveloped regions of the country. Over 80 percent of these girls come from families living much below the poverty line. It's an impressive literacy push, but the... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Womensenews.org
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Summer may not be too harsh this timeIn their latest updates, international weather models are indicating a cooler than normal summer and above normal rainfall in May, June and July (MJJ). The European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting is showing a strong cooling and rainfall signal in this period. The Asia Pacific Centre for Climate Change (APCC - a climate change research organisation based out of Busan Korea) in its latest seasonal forecast update on April 25 has forecast anomalous cold conditions and enhanced precipitation over India. The National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) in the... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Economic Times
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INITEC Energía (ACS group) becomes the main technology supplier for CSP in IndiaINITEC Energía has contracted the design of various plants with a total capacity of 200 MW for LANCO Solar, the leading private energy operator in India, and becomes its strategic partner for new projects in this country which has an ambitious plan to implement this technology. Submitted on 05/09/11, 08:57 AM Madrid, 9th May 2011. INITEC Energía (ACS Group) has signed an agreement with LANCO Solar, the leading private energy operator in India, for the construction of 200 MW of thermosolar energy in this country using parabolic trough collector technology. This project puts... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Altenergymag.com
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Proper implementation of policies can reduce carbon emission: PanelAn expert group constituted to plan a low-carbon growth for the country has concluded that India can comfortably reach its target of 20-25 per cent reductions in its emission intensity by the year 2020 compared to 2005 levels, even while pursuing a growth rate of 9 per cent. This expert group, led by former Planning Commission member Kirit Parikh, was constituted in the wake of the 2009 climate change conference in Copenhagen, to suggest policies and initiatives for a low-carbon roadmap for India. This group submitted its interim report today. The interim report says that... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Indian Express
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Renewable Energy Can Meet Most Global DemandRenewable energy sources such as solar power, wind, biomass and hydropower could meet nearly 80 per cent of the world’s energy supplies by 2050 if governments pursue policies that harness their potential, a United Nations-backed <"http://www.unep.org/pdf/SRREN_FD_SPM_approved_plenary_v_03_final.pdf">report released today says. The findings of more than 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (<"http... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Scoop
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Companies see a realistic chance of bringing down cost of solar powerIt's an old idea whose time has finally come. Converting the sun's energy into electricity, or solar power, is a compelling proposition. It's clean and green, with an endless supply of fuel (from the sun). It's also faster to set up: a farm of solar cells to trap the sun's energy can be installed in six months; by comparison , a nuclear plant would take a decade, and thermal and hydro projects four to six years. Making the case for solar power stronger are the growing risks associated with conventional power - from pollution and galloping costs... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Economic Times
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Plan panel backs Ramesh on SUV taxA planning commission committee has backed environment minister Jairam Ramesh on imposing higher tax on Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) but has failed to provide technological answers to achieve low carbon growth as desired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "We have suggested that there should be hi gher tax on diesel and diesel run SUVs," said Kirit Parekh, expert group on low carbon strategies for inclusive growth. The interim report speaks of incentives to people to buy environment friendly vehicles and disincentive for pollution vehicles. The group constituted following the hope... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Hindustan Times
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Asia technology comes clean to provide green solutionsClimate change sceptics might not like to admit it, but Asia is embracing environmentally-friendly technologies. China is spending tens of billions of dollars every year on renewable energy projects - almost twice the next biggest spender in this field, the US - while South Korea's clean energy capacity more than tripled in 2009. In fact, growth in what the industry calls the clean tech, or environmental technology, sector looks set to take off. The figures speak for themselves. The population of Asia is expected to grow at more than double the... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: BBC
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Govt panel says carbon growth cut possible by upto 35%India could reduce the growth of carbon emissions by up to 35 percent by 2020 over 2005 levels -- if it gets international finance and technology, a government panel for low-carbon strategy said on Monday. Asia's third-largest economy set a goal for slowing the growth of its emissions in 2009, saying it will try to rein in its "carbon intensity" -- the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per unit of economic output -- by between 20 and 25 percent by 2020, from 2005 levels. With an eye on finite reserves of fossil fuels, it said it was imperative for India to improve efficiency... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Economic Times
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Moratorium on new projects in Faridabad, Panipat liftedThe Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has lifted the moratorium for setting up of new projects in Faridabad and Panipat towns on the basis of the ‘action taken report' submitted by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), Haryana Environment and Forests Minister Ajay Singh Yadav said here on Monday. He said that the State Government had formulated a policy for shifting of potentially polluting textile or dyeing units from non-conforming areas to the approved Industrial Estate in Sector-29, Part-II in Panipat. A Common Effluent Treatment Plant had been set up... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: Hindu
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Order Focus: United Solar laminates to power JSW Green Energy solar projectsJSW Green Energy has placed an order for 500kW of United Solar’s thin-film laminates to help power a portfolio of planned on-grid rooftop projects in India. These installations are the latest signal of JSW’s intent to establish itself as one of India’s premier private power producers. "JSW Green Energy is keen on developing special solar products suitable for rooftop mounting wherein Uni-Solar panels fit in very well. We plan to utilise their extensive solar photovoltaic industry expertise and superior flexible solar technology for on-grid solar applications in India. We want to... Read more.. Date : May 10 Source: PV Tech
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Reliance Industries Reports Solar Manufacturing Capacity of 30 MegawattsReliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), India’s most valuable company, had the capacity to produce 30 megawatts of solar modules in the financial year ended March 31, the company said in its latest annual report. Fuels produced from renewable sources, including biofuels, are the fastest-growing and their consumption is expected to expand at 8.2 percent per year to 2030, said the report, which was sent by e-mail today. The company’s unit, Reliance Solar Group, set up a 5- megawatt grid-connected solar power plant in Rajasthan last July. It has also completed smaller projects placing... Read more.. Date : May 9 Source: Bloomberg
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Attero Recycling to set up e-waste unit in BangaloreTo cut down its freight cost and carbon footprint, Noida-based Attero Recycling — India’s first integrated electronic waste (e-waste) recycling company — has decided to set up a facility in Bangalore, a top official of the company said Monday. E-waste includes old electronic goods like computers, mobile phones, televisions and also consumer durables like washing machines and others. “We have decided to operate on hub and spoke model in order to reduce our freight cost. In Bangalore, we will soon inaugurate a 3,000 TPA (tonnes per annum) recycling facility where the e-waste... Read more.. Date : May 9 Source: Thaindian.com
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Lines drawn ahead of COP17The 17th UN conference on climate change in Durban is still six months away and yet the lead-up to it hardly suggests that it will be a cordial affair or that any substantive agreement will be forthcoming. Judging by the intensity of the exchanges and the views expressed at a World Economic Forum plenary on the upcoming conference yesterday, there remain formidable obstacles toward finding real solutions to the problem of global climate change. The differences over what needs to happen to curtail global emissions and get funding to pursue alternative energy sources dominated... Read more.. Date : May 9 Source: Business Report
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Cos likely to invest more in sustainable development effortsAgainst the backdrop of increased focus on climate change issues, businesses are expected to pump in more money for sustainable development efforts in the coming years, says global consultancy Deloitte. Date : May 9 Source: MSN News
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Indian minister makes environment his businessAfter six years of arduous bureaucratic struggles and political wrangling, a major project finally took off last week. The South Korean steel major Posco signed a memorandum of understanding in 2005 to build a 510 billion rupee (Dh41.93bn) steel mill in the eastern state of Orissa. It was the biggest foreign direct investment in India's history. But Posco's path to India was far from smooth: it faced regulatory hurdles from the government; came under fire from human rights activists for human displacement at the mill site; and faced violent protests by indigenous tribes in... Read more.. Date : May 9 Source: The National
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CCP decides to build waste treatment plant at TaleigaoThe Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP) in a special meeting on Friday passed a resolution to construct Municipal Solid Waste Management facility and sanitary land fill site at Taleigao. It also approved to construct compound wall and bio-fencing on a plot of land surveyed as 268/1(P), 273/2 (P), 273/3, 274/1 (P) which would form part of waste management plant. The special meeting which was convened to approve construction of municipal solid waste plant was not attended by Opposition corporators on the ground that it was not held in the conference room. Date : May 9 Source: oHeraldo
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US ranks 17 as clean tech producer, China is No. 2Denmark earns the biggest share of its national revenue from producing windmills and other clean technologies, the United States is rapidly expanding its clean-tech sector, but no country can match China's pace of growth, according to a new report obtained by The Associated Press. China's production of green technologies has grown by a remarkable 77 per cent a year, according to the report, which was commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature and which will be unveiled on Monday at an industry conference in Amsterdam. "The Chinese have made, on the political level, a... Read more.. Date : May 9 Source: The Chippewa Herald
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Eco-smart houses on the riseDeepak Arora, 69, describes his investment in a four-bedroom flat at the Orion complex in Thane as a small contribution to society and the environment. That’s because when the Aroras start using this luxury home as a weekend getaway in a few years, solar panels placed on the terrace will heat their water and recycled sewage water will be used to wash their cars and water their garden. “Adopting these measures is not just environment friendly but will also bring down my power and water bills,” said Arora, a businessman. “Saving energy and water can help channelise these resources to... Read more.. Date : May 9 Source: Hindustan Times
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India revives energy ties with IranIn a visible attempt to re-engage with Iran’s energy sector, India has submitted a reworked master development plan for Iran’s Farsi natural gas block. A consortium led by ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd, won the bid in 2002, but is yet to develop the gas block. While OVL is the operator of the Farsi block, in which it holds a 40% stake, Indian Oil Corp. Ltd has an equal stake and the balance 20% is held by Oil India Ltd. The block cannot be developed without a master plan. The plan, submitted last month, could... Read more.. Date : May 9 Source: Livemint.com
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India to add 67,000 MW solar power capacity by 2022Technological breakthroughs and economies of scale will make solar power competitive in six years and help India add 67,000 megawatts of solar generation capacity by 2022 - more than thrice the country's target, according to a report by consultancy firm, KPMG. "The present trends indicate that the prospects are very bright for solar power to be equal to conventional electricity any time after 2017, said a senior official from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The report, which will be released next week, says solar energy can contribute 7% of the total power needs of... Read more.. Date : May 9 Source: Economic Times
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Uttrakhand to mobilise 12,000 van panchyats on climate change issuesUttarakhand Chief Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today cautioned that the regional level changes in Himalayas were going to affect the environment of the entire world and stressed upon the collective global need to conserve natural resources like water and forests. Uttrakhand would mobilise 12,000 van panchyats to address the issue of Climate Change, Dr. Nishank said while adressing a Consultative Meeting of experts on "State Action Plan on Climate Change" (SAPCC) on the theme of High Altitude Issues and concerns, organised here today by WWF-India & HNB Garhwal University... Read more.. Date : May 8 Source: Webindia 123
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WR, CR to go green with fuel from plantsThe Western and Central railways have decided to go green in order to reduce its carbon footprint. They have been planting saplings of jatropha, a major source of bio-diesel, on pilot basis. ''Running trains on bio-fuel will help cut down the cost of operations and also cause less pollution. We have sucessfully conducted trial runs using bio-diesel. We will gradually include more bio-diesel-run services, said Sharat Chandrayan, chief PRO, WR. At present, the railways are using alternative forms of fuel for selected trains. The Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express, for example,... Read more.. Date : May 8 Source: Times of India
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