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GSMA Green Manifesto Shows Network Efficiency Can Lead To Potential Annual Energy Savings Of $2bn

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 19, 2012

The GSMA today unveiled an update to its 2009 landmark report "Mobile's Green Manifesto" which outlines the positive impact of operator initiatives in the areas of energy and carbon management. Analysis of 34 mobile networks worldwide(1) shows that, despite considerable...

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U.S.-India Bilateral Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 14, 2012

Recalling the 2009 U.S.-India MOU on clean energy, energy efficiency, energy security, and climate change, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna reaffirmed their countries’ strong commitment to work collaboratively in...

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Fuel-saving power of cars to be rated

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 14, 2012

Car buyers in India will have a choice of buying their models based on fuel efficiency from April 1, 2013. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) director general Ajay Mathur said exactly a year after consumers would be able to choose cars based on their fuel-saving capacity....

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Subject Tags: Environment

Global air transport industry to cut half carbon emission by 2050

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 14, 2012

The International Air Transport Association ( IATA) asked for a comprehensive global solution on aviation emissions to be negotiated through the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). IATA's director general and CEO Tony Tyler said that the path to achieve the...

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Subject Tags: Environment

Needed Now: $36 Trillion for a Clean Energy Future

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2012

The world needs to invest an extra $36 trillion in clean-energy technologies between now and 2050 in order to have a shot at limiting long-term global temperature rise to 2 degrees C, the International Energy Agency said on Monday.

In its annual Energy Technology...

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Bharti Infratel keen on solar energy solutions from global companies

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2012

Tower company Bharti Infratel will soon invite bids for buying solar energy solutions worth $300 million from international suppliers for powering about 8,000 sites in its bid to cut diesel costs, executives aware of the development said.

Sweden's Flexenclosure AB,...

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Infosys cuts energy use by a third

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2012

Infosys, the Indian outsourcing giant, has cut its per employee electricity use by about a third and introduced energy...

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Role of Stakeholders in the Development of Green Buildings Market in India

By : Amresh Deshpande, Jun 11, 2012

In this second installment of our three part series by the Energy Efficiency Influence Team at Schneider Electric India, the role of different stakeholders in the development of the market for green buildings in India is discussed.

Certain banks in India provide loans...

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Green buildings are gaining ground in the real estate market

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2012

Green buildings are gaining ground in the real estate market . Soon, there is every possibility that such buildings would become a norm one day.

The concept of green buildings is not just a simple trend that's gaining momentum in real estate construction but it is also...

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Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment

Telecom Equipment Manufacturer's Association wants government to withdraw diesel subsidy to telcos

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 8, 2012

An industry association representing telecom equipment makers in India has asked the government to withdraw diesel subsidy given to mobile phone companies and tower providers and instead levy a one-time tax per tower.

The Telecom Equipment Manufacturer's Association (...

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Subject Tags: Environment , War