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Indian Solar Sector – Shining or hiding behind the clouds? By : Aparna Khandelwal, Feb 3, 2012
National Solar Mission’s second round of bidding for the balance 350MW of Phase I surprised industry veterans not only in India but across the globe. The recently concluded second round bidding saw the bid price touch an all-time low of Rs 7.49/kWh. National Solar... Read more.. Subject Tags: clean tech , Energy Efficiency , Entertainment , India , JNNSM , National Solar Mission , Renewable Energy , solar , solar , Sustainable Energy |
Integrated approach to Environmental Sustainability a must for pursuing industrial growth By : Dhanapal G, Jan 30, 2012
Half of India’s existing 88 industrial clusters are critically polluted. With the country’s ambition to increase the percentage contribution of manufacturing sector to over 25% of GDP, it is important that an integrated approach to environmental sustainability is framed to... Read more.. Subject Tags: cjean tech , eco park , eco-industrial park , Entertainment , green technology , Human Interest , India , industrial growth , manufacturing , Resource Efficiency , Technology |
One’s waste – Other’s Fuel: but is it so simple? By : Achal Gupta, Jan 9, 2012
In the following article, the author discusses the challenges associated with biomass procurement in India. Biomass power plants in India are based mostly on agricultural waste. Gasifier based power plants are... Read more.. |
Prefabrication – A stepping stone to sustainable development in India By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2011
Revolutionary housing concepts like the ‘India Concept House’- a prefabricated building solution-can help achieve cost savings both in the short term and over the life of the structure. Given the competitive nature of construction activity and the role it plays in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Entertainment , Environment , Labor , Law , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Technology |
Wastewater woes: Learnings from Tirupur By : Pranay Kumar, Dec 21, 2011
In the following article, the authors discuss the waste water woes at the Tirupur textile hub. Testing of wastewater at Tirupur Textile Unit |
Operating Cost of AluminiumBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2011
The primary producers endeavour to reduce their operating cost through a slew of measures like reducing power consumption by adopting energy conservation methods, modernization of equipments, increase in current efficiency, reducing fallen anodes in smelter, improving... Read more.. |
Sustainability “watch-outs” for the Indian industries By : Jyoti Deka, Dec 19, 2011
Near term sustainability legislation and initiatives would impact the power generation, textile, financial and automobile industries the most among the Indian businesses, according to a recent survey by cKinetics. The survey which studied 34 upcoming... Read more.. |
Rio + 20 – A Step Forward? By : Shradha Kapur, Dec 7, 2011
In the following article, the author evaluates the road to the 'Rio +20' Conference and its potential implications. In 2012, Rio de Jeneiro will witness a deja-vu. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, better known as the Rio + 20, will... Read more.. |
Jaipal Reddy Calls for International Cooperation to Meet Global Energy Security Challenges.By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2011
India has called for intensifying global efforts for realization of sustainable global energy order for all. Addressing the 20th World Petroleum Congress at Doha, Qatar, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Jaipal Reddy said, in the past countries focused on... Read more.. |
Sweden, UK and Germany Top Climate ProtectorsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 6, 2011
Sweden, the United Kingdom and Germany are the top countries to fight climate change, according to the 2012 Climate Change Performance Index, whose results were published at the United Nations climate change summit today. Sweden, the country with the lowest emission... Read more.. |