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U.S. and India Build Climate, Clean Energy Cooperation

By : 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...

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State government plans new green building regulations for all industrial units

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Politics

Fraudulent solar firms swindling public

By : 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...

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Solar energy to power Himachal Pradesh University

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics , Technology

Fortum launches solar power production in India by acquiring a 5-MW photo-voltaic solar power plant

By : 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...

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Solar power in government offices by 2017

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics

Solar power: Pilot project at Meenkara dam

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Govt plans Rs 43,000-cr ‘green corridor’ for renewable energy

By : 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 (...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics , Technology

AP to offer 20% extra subsidy to solar units

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Coal Tax To Fund India’s 750 MW Solar Power Capacity Addition Plan In 2013

By : 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...

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