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U.S. and India Build Climate, Clean Energy CooperationBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2013
India and the United States will combat global climate change, collaborate on energy security and support the development of low-carbon economies to fuel job growth in both countries, government officials said today in New Delhi. At the annual U.S.-India Strategic... Read more.. |
State government plans new green building regulations for all industrial unitsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2013
The state government will soon come out with green factory building code for industries. The industries department is working out modalities to bring out the code. Once the code is in place it will be mandatory for the industries to provide vegetation in at least 15... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
Fraudulent solar firms swindling publicBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 16, 2013
The Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) will help customers select credible agencies for domestic solar power projects. The move comes in the wake of the recent solar power fraud in which several people were reportedly cheated. The political... Read more.. |
Solar energy to power Himachal Pradesh UniversityBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2013
To move towards harnessing eco-friendly sources of energy and to reduce dependence on electricity from the state power corporation, the Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is planning to set up a solar power plant on its campus. The 50 kilowatt (KW) solar power captive unit... Read more.. |
Fortum launches solar power production in India by acquiring a 5-MW photo-voltaic solar power plantBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2013
Fortum has acquired a solar power plant in the state of Rajasthan, north-western India. The company's short term ambition is to build a small photo-voltaic (PV) solar portfolio in order to gain experiences in different solar technologies and operating in the Indian power... Read more.. |
Solar power in government offices by 2017By : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2013
To achieve optimum utilisation of solar energy and generating power from renewable energy sources, the Punjab government has decided to establish solar energy plants on rooftops of all government buildings by 2017. A government spokesperson said that the state government was... Read more.. |
Solar power: Pilot project at Meenkara damBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2013
The pilot project of the Irrigation Department to produce power from the solar panels will be implemented at Meenkara dam in Palakkad district, before going in for a mega production from other dams. The Cabinet had already given the nod to go ahead with the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Govt plans Rs 43,000-cr ‘green corridor’ for renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2013
The Government plans to roll out a Rs 43,000-crore ‘green energy corridor’ project to facilitate the flow of renewable energy into the national grid. The blueprint for the project has been submitted to the Power Ministry by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (... Read more.. |
AP to offer 20% extra subsidy to solar unitsBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2013
Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to offer 20 per cent subsidy in addition to the 30 per cent subsidy offered by the Union Government for solar units. According to a statement from the Energy Conservation Mission, the additional subsidy will come through budgetary... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Coal Tax To Fund India’s 750 MW Solar Power Capacity Addition Plan In 2013By : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2013
The Indian government is set to repose millions of dollars in financial support for solar power project developers from the coal tax corpus it has accumulated over the last few years. Project developers looking to set up projects under the second phase of the... Read more.. |