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Mahindra seeks to take lead in electric vehicles segmentBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 7, 2012
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, the only manufacturer of electric cars in India, plans to introduce at least five such vehicles in the next three years to take advantage of a government plan to spend Rs. 14,000 crore to boost the popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles in the country. |
Andhra Pradesh government to provide solar power to new villagesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2012
The Non-conventional Energy Sources Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NEDCAP) plans to provide total solar power to newly constructed villages under the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Scheme of the Andhra Pradesh government, its project director M Ramamohan said. In Andhra Pradesh,... |
Sustainability gets supporters from all sectorsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 23, 2012
Unless we conserve energy and resources along with attempts to reduce global warming, we are calling for a disaster, said M Veerappa Moily, minister of power and corporate affairs at The Energy and Resources Institute’s 11th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture on Wednesday. |
India Considers $35 Billion Debt Revamp After BlackoutBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2012
India plans to restructure about $35 billion of loans held by its utilities to boost their ability to supply electricity and avert outages like the one that cut off power to half the nation’s 1.2 billion people. |
Affordable wind energy not hot airBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2012
Anyone thinking of setting up coal-based power projects may want to think again. The stratospheric rise in the price of imported coal and the shortage of the fossil fuel at home have given rise to a scenario once thought impossible: For the first time, the cost of wind power is now on a par with the... |
Soon, BEST to power its bus depots with solar energyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2012
Taking a leap towards conservation of energy, the BEST has decided to experiment with the use of solar power to provide electricity to its 25 bus depots across the city. |
Solar energy to be used for irrigationBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 16, 2012
The state government has launched a plan to boost the lift irrigation projects in the state wherein it will install solar panels on irrigation canals to generate power. In the first phase, this project would be implemented in Yadgir, Raichur and Bijapur districts and then extended to other districts.... |
South Asia's energy crisis demands collective actionBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2012
The colossal collapse of India's power grid, twice in as many days last week, highlights how severe the consequences can be if nations do not address their energy demand and supply situation. Hundreds of millions of people were without electricity, there were massive traffic jams on the roads as... |
India and Chile to Collaborate in Enhancing New and Renewable Energy CapacityBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 9, 2012
A high powered delegation from Chile, lead by their Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alfredo Moreno Charme met Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New & Renewable Energy and other senior officials of the Ministry in the capital today. The two sides held detailed discussions on cooperation between India... |
Government reconstitutes statutory advisory body on forest diversionBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2012
Government is sending out yet another industry friendly signal. The environment and forest ministry has reconstituted the statutory advisory body on forest diversion with members, who have strong pro-industry, particularly mining and hydro power, bias. |
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