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UNDP grants Rs 40 lakh for green energy action planThe Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to prepare an action plan for commercial use of renewable energy in five states of the country. The Ashden Award, awarded by the Ashden trust, is a prestigious award given for the promotion and use of sustainable energy. It is popularly known as the "Green Oscars". Gon Chaudhuri had received the award in 2003. ... Read more.. Date : Feb 10 Source: Times of India
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Tamil Nadu power regulator tweaks solar roadmapThe Tamil Nadu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, the state's power regulator, has come up with a reworked solar power roadmap, one that puts the onus on the state utility to meet mandatory targets, after the original plan that put that burden on high-tension customers was set aside a few weeks back by an appeals body. The immediate response to this reworked plan has been enthusiastic. The original plan, which was to help power-starved Tamil Nadu meet an ambitious target of 3 gigawatt of solar power in three years, required big power consumers to meet a portion of... Read more.. Date : Feb 10 Source: Economic Times
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India to ask World Bank for USD 500 million for first phase of 4 GW solar PVIndia's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has initiated the process to ask the World Bank (Washington D.C.) for a USD 500 million loan to be used to support the first 750 MW of a massive solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the state of Rajasthan. Six state-owned companies signed a memorandum of understanding in late January 2014 to build the plant on land bordering the Sambhar salt lake near Jaipur. When all 4 GW of the plant is complete it will cover 93 square kilometers, as the largest PV plant in the world. ... Read more..Date : Feb 10 Source: Solar Server
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BEE to offer Rs 350 cr for promoting energy efficient fansThe Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will provide Rs 350-crore incentive to the manufactures of high energy efficient fans in the country. The BEE was created under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act.The nodal agency is encouraging the manufacturers of 35 watt fans against the makers of normal 70 watt products."We are working on promoting energy efficient fans in the country and we have a budget of Rs 350 crore to promote it," BEE Director General Ajay Mathur told PTI... Read more.. |
From Bangalore to São Paulo: How Five Cities Are Tackling the Problem of Toxic WasteIndustrial toxicity is a growing challenge with today's expanding global markets and rampant industrialization. Many substances -- including electronic waste -- pose all sorts of dangers to the health of individuals and the environment. Profiled below are several noteworthy solutions to the problem of toxic waste in cities across the Global South. E-waste recycling plants and the expansion of sewage systems has occurred in Nairobi, Accra, Bangalore, Chittagong and São Paulo. After technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) built an e-waste recycling facility in Nairobi in 2012, other... Read more.. Date : Feb 10 Source: Huffington Post
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Passengers on India’s largest airline can now invest in low-carbon rural developmentAirline travelers in India who fly the country’s largest airline now have an opportunity to support low-carbon rural development programs across the country. A new partnership will allow passengers on India's largest airline to invest in offsets that promote low-carbon rural development programs, including low-carbon farming. Credit: Richie Ahuja The landmark partnership was unveiled this weekend between the Fair Climate Network (FCN), a consortium of Indian groups that is committed to improving health and livelihoods in rural communities, promoting climate resilience and... Read more.. Date : Feb 10 Source: Environment Defense Fund
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India, US agree to hold energy dialogueIndia and the US have agreed to hold their crucial energy dialogue next month in what is the first real sign that all may finally be well between the two countries after ties were sent for a toss by the arrest and humiliation of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade. It is learnt that US energy secretary Ernest Moniz will visit New Delhi in the second week of March for the dialogue which is important for India as it looks at the US for a reliable supply of clean energy in the form of LNG. Moniz's dialogue with Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia will put... Read more.. Date : Feb 10 Source: Times of India
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Investment in renewable energy sectorThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set a target of capacity addition of 29,800 MW from renewable energy sources during 12th Plan Period. The target comprises of 15,000 MW from wind, 10,000 MW from solar, 2,100 MW from small hydro and 2,700 MW bio-power. The Government is giving various fiscal and financial incentives, such as capital/interest subsidy, generation based incentive, accelerated depreciation, concessional excise and custom duties for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the country. ... Read more..Date : Feb 10 Source: CIOL
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True value of company lies in its sustainability, says India IncAlluding that environmental and social governance are critical to maintain a successful business mantra, heads of leading corporate houses have said that the true value of a company lies in its sustainability. With increasing adoption and internalisation of sustainability into their corporate practices, India Inc reiterated the importance of maintaining a balance between sustainability and meeting business goals at the third edition of the India Sustainability Conclave 2014. The two day event held in Delhi from February 4-5, was organised by the Federation of Indian... Read more.. |
India Announces Plans For World's Largest Solar Plant; Will Triple Country's CapacityIndia has pledged to build the world’s most powerful solar plant. With a nominal capacity of 4,000 megawatts, comparable to that of four full-size nuclear reactors, the ‘ultra mega' project will be more than ten times larger than any other solar project built so far, and it will spread over 77 square kilometres of land — greater than the island of Manhattan. Six state-owned companies have formed a joint venture to execute the project, which they say can be completed in seven years at a projected cost of US$4.4 billion. The proposed... Read more.. |
If leaders fail, people will lead: Kofi AnnanWhen leaders fail to lead, people take charge and leaders then have to follow, says Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General and Nobel laureate. In an exclusive interview to TOI, Annan expresses optimism that slowly and steadily, the world is gearing up to the challenges of climate change and global warming. He hopes peace and stability are restored in Afghanistan soon and is optimistic about an emerging Africa. The Elders, a group of political leaders first convened by Nelson Mandela - including Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter, Desmond... Read more.. |
L&T and Proximetry collaborate to enable Smart Grid applicationsL&T Technology Services has partnered with Proximetry, a device management and configuration platform provider for the Internet of Things (IoT), to bring modular device management to a variety of smart metering and substation monitoring solutions. This combined solution from Proximetry and L&T Technology Services will benefit a growing market of communicating devices critical for operation of electrical sub-stations and large industrial facilities. The companies announced their new collaboration and will showcase it at... Read more.. |
Leapfrog Policies Needed to Meet the Challenges of Attaining Energy, Water, Food SecurityOn the concluding day of the 14th edition of The 'Delhi Sustainable Development Summit' (DSDS), held in New Delhi on the 8th of February 2014, world leaders and government representatives urged the global community to take urgent steps to reverse the effects of climate change and work towards sustainable and equitable development without further delay. They called on governments and businesses to come up with a comprehensive plan of action to achieve energy, water and food security to reduce poverty levels, especially in the developing world. The event is being... Read more.. |
Combatting climate change through ICT - The NationAccording to GeSI's recent report, "SMARTer 2020: the role of ICT in driving a sustainable future", ICT can slash global greenhouse-gas emissions by 16.5 per cent, saving US$1.9 trillion (Bt62 trillion) in energy and fuel costs and cutting 9.1 gigatonnes of carbon emissions. This can be achieved in a variety of ways, including increasing energy efficiency of telecommunications networks and data centres, enabling smart grids, creating intelligent building management systems and optimisation of logistics networks, and using smart... Read more.. |
Attero looks to set up e-waste recycling, dismantling plantsAttero, an electronic assets management and recycling company, would look to set up e-waste recycling and dismantling plants at multiple locations. It now has a recycling plant at Roorkee and a dismantling plant at Bangalore that is getting ready, according to Rohan Gupta, chief operating officer and co-founder. Extracting metals from end-of-life products at its 36,000 tonne capacity plant is one of its focus areas. The plant at Bangalore would dismantle the e-waste into respective components like glass and plastic. It would be... Read more.. |
9 Startups Tapping the $600 Billion Cleantech Water SectorA wave of startup companies is rising up to address the growing need for wastewater treatment and monitoring solutions, part of a $600 billion industry that has traditionally been dominated by legacy companies such as GE, Veolia, Siemens and Suez. What’s more, the industry as a whole is generating average operating profits of 12.9%, reports Lux Research analyst Brent Giles in the firm’s new analysis, “Making Money in the Water Industry.” The report analyzes financial data from more than 150 large companies and activity involving 150... Read more.. |
Lack of clean water, food and energy is affecting the growth of developing countries: Kofi AnnanPress Release: Global think tank TERI launched the 14th edition of its annual flagship event, The ‘Delhi Sustainable Development Summit’ (DSDS) today. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Attaining Food, Water, and Energy Security For All”. Delivering the keynote address, Mr Kofi Annan, Nobel Laureate and Former Secretary-General, United Nations said “Asia is a major driver of the global economy, where most of the developing countries are struggling to overcome various kinds of disparities. We cannot continue to exploit the resources of the world like the developed countries have... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: TERI
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Swedish India collaboration helps drive water, energy and cost savings for textile SMEsA water management project among textile suppliers in India, led by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and Swedish fashion brands Indiska, KappAhl and Lindex, has demonstrated how efficient resource management in textile production in India can achieve substantial environmental improvements and financial gains.
Date : Feb 6 Source: Sustainability Outlook
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Fostering electric-vehicle ecosystems for IndiaThe electric vehicle (EV) lexicon is expanding. The much bandied 'range anxiety' conveys the fear of running out of charge and being stranded with a comatose battery. Now, employees at the Silicon Valley campus of SAP, the enterprise software giant, have given rise to a new quirky term: 'charge rage'.
Since then, the number of EV owners has shot up to 61. Inevitably, employees jockey for the few ports available, sometimes even pulling out cables midcharge to juice up their own cars. Instances of angry spats induced by charge, or the lack of it, are now... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Economic Times
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Green fury over rain pits in AravalisThe MCG has waved a red rag at green activists by drawing up a plan to harvest rainwater in the Arvalis in pits made specially for the purpose with construction and demolition waste.
Construction waste is randomly dumped in and around the city as the MCG doesn't have a plant to process it. So, the rainwater-harvesting plan, it says, will solve two problems together. But environmental activists alleged the civic body was just camouflaging its lethargy in building a construction waste plant and saw in the MCG's plan a design to "encroachment into the eco-sensitive... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Times of India
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Fuel remixThe recently concluded Petrotech 2014, a biennial international event organised by the Indian hydrocarbon sector under the aegis of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, brought energy strategists, government leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and professionals from across the world to a common platform to deliberate on the challenges and opportunities in the energy sector.
Among other things, the conference highlighted two significant issues: the necessity of creating a more conducive business environment for India to be an energy... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Indian Express
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The right to clean airOn February 10, the Supreme Court will hear a plea on Delhi’s worsening air pollution, on which much has been written of late. The capital city’s poor air quality is an urgent public health problem. But the prescription is not as simple as taking a pill and getting some rest. The reason that India, China and other countries struggle with air pollution is that its sources are numerous and closely linked to economic activity. Effective policy on air pollution therefore has to act in coordination across many sectors, from industry and power to transport and even cooking, and without... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Indian Express
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Dr. Farooq says efforts afoot to tap wind energy in J&KUnion Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah today inaugurated 50 KWp solar photovoltaic power plant at Hajj House, Rail Head here today. Installed over the rooftop of the Haj complex, the Power Plant has been installed, under Jawahar Lal Nehru Solar Mission, at a cost of Rs 1.35crorewith Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy contributing 90 percent of the project cost. The Ministry would also look after the Operation and Maintenance of the project for a specific period. The plant would provide uninterrupted power supply to people visiting Hajj House for... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: GroundReport
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New campaign seeks to drive low-carbon urban transportationHuman society has a lot riding on the safety and efficiency of the transport sector. Transport not only has the potential to enhance or degrade the public spaces, health and economic dynamism of where the majority of humanity lives — in cities — it also has a significant impact on our planet.
With cities already producing 75 percent of global CO2 emissions — due in large part to urban transport — and projected to generate 65 percent of global economic growth by 2025, they are the battleground where the fight for sustainable development will be won or lost. ... Read more..Date : Feb 6 Source: GreenBiz.com
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China to enter India's solar-powered vehicle marketA China-based solar-powered scooter and car maker is eyeing the Indian market by showcasing its products at an auto exhibition here this week, a company official said Tuesday.
“We are going to participate in the India auto fair for the first time,” Guangzhou Jcar Industrial Company Ltd’s marketing head Monica Leung told IANS.
She said the solar powered vehicles like scooters, three-wheelers and cars would be exhibited.
The four-day Auto Expo-2014 will begin Feb 6 at the Pragati Maidan here and in Greater Noida.... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Odisha Sun Times
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In an industry with low profit margins and negative environmental impact, the SWAR (Sustainable Water Resources Management) project showed that by implementing... 