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Goldman Sachs lifts investment in Indian renewable energy

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2013

Goldman Sachs’s private equity arm is doubling down on its investment in an Indian wind farm company, putting another $135m into ReNew Wind Power, in a sign of the increasing interest in Asian renewables.

The planned investment follows last month’s pledge from Goldman...

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Tata Power celebrates World Environment Day 2013

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2013

Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility believes in the importance of environmental conservation and is well known for organizing various activities supporting this cause. In another such initiative, Tata Power organized a string of activities to commemorate...

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Tata Chemicals celebrates World Environment Day on 5th June

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2013

World Environment Day – an initiative of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on 5th June - is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. The official theme for the World Environment Day...

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ONGC plans to invite partners for 6.5 GW renewable energy venture

By : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2013

The state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) plans to invite expressions of interest (EoI) shortly from potential partners in a joint venture for generating 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy such as wind and solar power, chairman and managing director Sudhir...

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How green buildings can serve as prototypes for sustainable living in cities

By : Sustainability ..., May 20, 2013

This article takes a look at how GE’s John F Welch Technology Centre has built a green building ecosystem in Bangalore

The concept of sustainable buildings has caught on significantly in the Indian market. Green buildings generate less waste, help in water and...

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Renewable energy firms explore listing in Singapore

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013

Several Indian renewable energy firms are exploring the option of listing on the Singapore stock exchange (SGX) as they look for better valuations and also seek to benefit from the concept of “business trusts”.

The companies include IL&FS Wind Power Trust, Mytrah...

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Leoni begins production at Chakan plant

By : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2013

Leoni, a Germany-based manufacturer of wires, optical fibres, cables and cable systems to industries, has begun manufacturing cables for the renewable energy sector at its new plant at Chakan near Pune.

The company started manufacturing standard cables for the...

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Suzlon eyes to raise $400 mn by selling 15 non-core assets

By : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2013

World's fifth largest wind turbine- maker Suzlon EnergyBSE 1.97 % is planning to raise up to USD 400 million by selling 15 of its non-core assets in a bid to partly retire the huge debt pile of nearly Rs 14,600 crore, a top company official has said. 

Earlier,...

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Mahindra Reva launches all-electric car in Chandigarh

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2013

Mahindra Reva, country’s electric vehicle pioneer, part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahindra Group, today unveiled its all-electric, zero-emission ‘Mahindra e2o’in Chandigarh which would be available at a per month cost of Rs 12,802 (including EMI and running cost).

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Welspun Energy ties up with NMIMS

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2013

Welspun Energy, India's biggest developer of solar projects, today said it has entered into a pact with Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) for exchange of knowledge and skills development in renewable energy industry.

"Both institutes will...

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