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Save Power – Renewable Energy ConferenceBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 3, 2013
Presenting an exhibition that brings everyone closer – Save Power Show! 'Save Power Show' is an excellent networking and knowledge sharing platform for the stakeholders in Renewable Energy Sector. Save Power Show will showcase Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency... Read more.. |
Chhattisgarh govt to install solar energy driven water pumps in 1722 hamletsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2013
Solar energy would not only power lamps but would also ensure drinking water in the Maoist-infested pockets in Chhattisgarh. The state government had selected 1722 hamlets where water pumps operated by the solar energy would be installed to provide pure drinking water... Read more.. |
Mysore palace to save on energy billsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 1, 2013
The ongoing energy-saving measures in Mysore’s most sought-after tourist destination, the palace, has resulted in about 60 per cent savings in the energy consumption bill, according to T Ananthapadmanabha, chairman of the committee constituted by the Palace Board. “We... Read more.. |
‘Will ask FinMin for tax break on CSR’By : Sustainability ..., Dec 31, 2012
Looking visibly relaxed after the Lok Sabha in December cleared the Companies Bill that has been 11 years in the making,corporate affairs minister Sachin Pilot shared his views with the Indian Express on some of the controversial provisions of the Bill and how he intends to... Read more.. |
Wind turbines 'last for half as long as previously thought' as study shows they show signs of wearing out after just 12 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 30, 2012
Wind farms have just half the useful lifespan which has been claimed, according to new research which found they start to wear out after just 12 years. A study of almost 3,000 turbines in Britain – the largest of its kind – sheds doubt on manufacturers claims that they... Read more.. |
Environment ministry on overdrive to streamline normsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 29, 2012
After the government’s nod to a Cabinet committee on investment for fast-tracking projects, the environment ministry is seeing heightened activity. The ministry, which is trying to shrug off its anti-industry image, has come up with three important memoranda in a month... Read more.. |
Indian company halts hydel projectBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 28, 2012
An Indian construction company has halted the ongoing construction of the 32 MW Rahughat Hydroelectricity Project demanding an increase in the budget. The IVRCL India Limited, which had won the contract for constructing the Myagdi based project in 2010, has stopped the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
Pollution control body for ban on diesel vehicles in DelhiBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2012
Government today informed the Lok Sabha that Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has recommended that there is need to ban diesel vehicles in Delhi to prevent emission of high smoke particles. "The EPCA in a report in 2012 has stated that... Read more.. |
Haryana to set up JV hydel project in BhutanBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 18, 2012
Aiming to become the first Indian state government to set up power project beyond borders, Haryana government is setting up joint venture hydel power project in Bhutan in partnership with the Royal Government of the independent state. Haryana chief minister, Bhupinder Singh... Read more.. |
Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) compels state government to promote solar power generationBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 14, 2012
Gujarat accounts for close to 58 per cent of the country's total solar power output of 1190 MW, followed by Rajasthan with nearly 17 per cent. Rest are way behind. But thanks to Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets specified by state electricity regulatory... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |