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Telcom operators seek sops for meeting green targets to power cellular towersBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 20, 2013
Telecom operators have told the government that they will not be able to achieve the 2015 target for using renewable energy to power cellular towers unless they are provided subsidy or viability funding. At an inter-ministerial meeting with the telecom... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Experts to screen proposals for waste management plantsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 20, 2013
A panel of experts from agencies including Central Pollution Control Board and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute will scrutinise proposals for new solid waste management plants in the city. The Chennai Corporation has shortlisted 10 proposals... Read more.. |
Kiran Energy commissions 55 MW solar plant in RajasthanBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 2, 2013
Kiran Energy today announced that it has commissioned a 55 MW DC solar voltaic power project in Rawra village of Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. With this, Kiran Energy’s portfolio of solar projects in the country totals 80 MW. The company is also building... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Rail budget boost for wind power sectorBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 27, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Tuesday granted a veritable boon to the beleaguered wind turbine sector by announcing a proposal for setting up 75 MW windmill units. Presenting the railway budget for 2013-14, Bansal announced "setting up of 75 MW windmill... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
EU Regulator to Provide Guidance on UN Carbon Offset TreatmentBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 27, 2013
The European Union’s regulatory arm plans to provide guidelines on its treatment of imported carbon credits following a rule change in the bloc’s emissions trading system, according to a statement published today. The European Commission advice covers the... Read more.. |
Our e-waste collection initiative includes other brands also, says Rothin Bhattacharya of HCL Infosystems By : Roselin Dey, Feb 21, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Mr. Rothin Bhattacharya, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Strategy & Business Development at HCL Infosystems about their e-waste management practices. Can you describe briefly the kind of e-waste initiatives by... Read more.. |
Producing CNG, even from bagasse, for vehicles!By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2013
It couldn't get more natural than this. Under instructions from the Union ministry for new and renewable energy (MNRE), Pune-based Automotive Research Association of India is expected to "test the bio-CNG produced from bagasse and its use in operating a commercial... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Barack Obama to Congress: Act on climate change or I willBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 13, 2013
President Barack Obama is telling Congress that he will take action to combat climate change if lawmakers don't do it themselves. In his State of the Union address Tuesday, the president said Congress should write legislation that would give polluters market-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Congress , Environment |
From Carbon20 to Betterbusiness: Reckitt Benckiser makes sustainability corner stone of its growth agenda By : Anindita Chakraborty, Jan 31, 2013
Reckitt Benckiser launched a new sustainability strategy in 2012 upon early achievement of its successful Carbon20 programme. The new betterbusiness strategy is based on an analysis of key global trends of decreasing resources and was developed to integrate it with a new... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Labor , Law , Reckitt Benckiser , Resource Efficiency , Technology |
SAIL R&D unit ties up with Shyam Metallics for energy saving projectBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 30, 2013
The Research and Development Centre for Iron and Steel (RDCIS), Pune, SAIL’s research wing, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Odisha-based Shyam Metallics & Energy Ltd for a special energy-saving scheme. According to a press statement, Shyam Metallics... Read more.. |