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India US reaffirm their commitment on climate changeBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pUS Secretary of State John Kerry and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj cochaired the first IndiaUS Strategic and Commercial Dialogue that ended with an important takeaway of a joint statement on enhancing cooperation on climate changep pOn United Nations... Read more.. |
Indias energy mix to have 40 renewable sources by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pAt least 40 per cent of India39s total power capacity will come from renewable sources by 2030 The decision to substantially alter the energy mix that powers India in future is likely to be taken at the Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday when the National Democratic Alliance... Read more.. |
Goyal asks US clean energy firms to invest in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pIndian Power Minister Piyush Goyal has asked US clean energy and financing companies to invest in India saying they must capitalise on the enormous opportunity in the countryp pGoyal who was speaking at an event here ahead of the USIndia Energy Dialogue and the... Read more.. |
Carbon pricing becoming mainstream studies showBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pCountries cities and hundreds of the world39s biggest companies are stepping up their commitments to tackling climate change by introducing carbon pricing schemes new research shows todayp pAccording to a new World Bank report the number of implemented or planned... Read more.. |
India working on framework to repower wind farms in countryBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pIndiarsquos ministry of power is developing a framework to repower wind farms in the countryp pBusiness Standard quoting minister Piyush Goyal reports that the power ministry intends to repower wind projects by replacing 200300 watt units with 2ndash5 turbines... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , Renewable Energy |
India looking at public investment of 54 bn to develop green corridorsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe development of green energy corridor in India will take investment of Rs36000 crore 542 billionp pPTI quoting a statement reports that the ministry of new and renewable energy expects funds for the corridors connecting high density solarfed states of the country... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy |
Govt mulls selling LED bulbs at Rs 44 under DELP schemeBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pGovernment is looking to provide LED bulbs at Rs 44 which is much lower than current retail price of around Rs 300 under its DELP scheme to discourage use of inefficient incandescent bulbsp pquotThe government is looking to bring down the price of LED bulb to Rs 44... Read more.. Subject Tags: Energy Efficiency , policy |
CR introduces biodegradable garbage disposal bags in long distance trainsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pIn a first on Indian Railways Central Railway has introduced biodegradable environment friendly garbage disposal bags in long distance trainsp pCR39s secretary to general manager Vinit Kumar said quotIt is a first on Indian railways and introduced as a pilot... Read more.. |
East Delhi Commissions Hydropower Plant Powered By Sewage EffluentBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pDelhi is getting its first hydropower plant but itrsquos not harvesting the energy of running water in the traditional hydroelectric model as this new system uses falling water from a treated sewage effluent pipe to spin its turbinep pRecapturing some of the energy in... Read more.. |
Goa to study water quality after idol immersionBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe Goa Government has decided to conduct a study on the impact on water quality after immersion of Ganesha idols especially those made of Plaster of Paris PoP at different placesp pThe move comes in the wake of its failure to control the sale of idols made of PoP... Read more.. |