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India to see next wave of solar cell production: ExpertBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2011
Michael Splinter, President and CEO of Applied Materials is looking at India as the next stop for chip manufacturing. In a CNBC-TV18's special show Forbes India, Splinter said, "I think there are real possibilities in India to see next wave of solar cell manufacturing. New... Read more.. |
"Finance is central to the sustainability challenge," feels Head-Climate Change Centre, HSBC By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 20, 2011
Nick Robins, Head of HSBC's Climate Change Centre of Excellence, talks about the strategic implications of low-carbon growth and climate resilience for finance and investment. Nick Robins has worked on the policy, business and financial aspects of sustainability... Read more.. |
SAP India pays staff for green commute, Reva buyers to get car allowanceBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2011
In what is perhaps a first for corporate India, SAP Labs India has unveiled a unique and generous green car policy under which employees would be able own an electric car at a subsidized cost and get an attractive allowance to own and run it. The policy, which is in... Read more.. |
Spanish Wind Power Manufacturer Expanding into IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 18, 2011
Gamesa is looking beyond Europe to India as the Spanish wind turbine manufacturer seeks to offset weak business in Europe and the United States. But how exactly the company plans to expand into the fast-growing India wind energy market continues to fuel the... Read more.. |
EU plan to double energy efficiency by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2011
The European Union needs to double its efforts to boost energy efficiency in order to cut greenhouse gases, partly by producing better household appliances, renovating public buildings and private homes, and driving improved cars, the EU executive said in a plan adopted... Read more.. |
Indo-US centre on clean energy soonBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 5, 2011
A clean energy research and development centre a joint venture between the ministry of science and technology and the US department of energy will be launched soon, said Indo-US science and technology forum executive director Arabinda Mitra on Friday. He was... Read more.. |
Green initiative in hospitals can reduce power bill: CIIBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2011
Hospital in Mumbai consume 14 per cent more energy than the national average among hospitals, states a CII report on energy efficient hospitals that was released on Thursday. As part of its green audit in city hospitals, the CII conducted a survey of 17... Read more.. |
Rupert Murdoch: News Corp Is Carbon NeutralBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2011
The corporate parent of Fox News, the cable network most closely associated with denying the dangers of climate change, has achieved its goal of becoming carbon neutral three years after making the commitment, its top executive, Rupert Murdoch, announced in a letter to... Read more.. |
Rs.600 crore for green initiatives, fighting climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 1, 2011
With climate change posing one of the biggest challenges before the country, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced Rs.600 crore for protection and regeneration of forests, environmental management and cleaning of rivers and lakes. Presenting the... Read more.. |
Loans under JNNSM at 5% not violation of base rate norms: RBIBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2011
The Reserve Bank today said banks financing power generation equipment under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) at a concessional 5 per cent interest rate is not violation of norms. |