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Qualcomm helps develop SootSwap for healthier cookstoves in rural IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2013
Qualcomm Incorporated has helped develop SootSwap, a mobile application for monitoring the adoption of clean cooking technologies, a company official said here Friday. Approximately three billion people depend on traditional cookstoves for their cooking needs. A study reveals that four... |
Have solar power, can sell to government soonBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2013
Hoping to lure residents to opt for solar power by offering monetary benefits, the state government is set to buy power at the rate of Rs 3.50 per unit from domestic consumers who install solar units at their residences and generate power more than their individual requirement. |
Renewable energy firms explore listing in SingaporeBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013
Several Indian renewable energy firms are exploring the option of listing on the Singapore stock exchange (SGX) as they look for better valuations and also seek to benefit from the concept of “business trusts”. The companies include IL&FS Wind Power Trust, Mytrah Energy Ltd, ReNew... |
Scindia in Germany to finalise pact for Green Energy CorridorsBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013
Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is in Germany to discuss early finalisation of an agreement with the European nation which will provide support for setting up Green Energy Corridors for transmission of power. The aim is to supply 30,000 MW of clean power (wind and solar) to the national... |
Avail loan to install solar system now by Corporation Bank nowBy : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2013
Corporation Bank will now give micro-finance loans in southern state for installation of solar home systems, lightings, street light systems and solar based power plants, only if it manufactured by 'Solid Solar', a sister organization of Gautam Polymers. |
SC gives green signal to commissioning of Kudankulam nuclear plantBy : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday gave its nod to the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. The SC while delivering its verdict, said the Kudankulam power plant was set up for the welfare and sustainable growth of the people of India. “Kudankulam plant is... |
New crisis at Fukushima: Toxic waterBy : Sustainability ..., May 1, 2013
Two years after a triple meltdown that grew into the world's second worst nuclear disaster, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is faced with a new crisis: a flood of highly radioactive wastewater that workers are struggling to contain. |
Mahindra Reva launches all-electric car in ChandigarhBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2013
Mahindra Reva, country’s electric vehicle pioneer, part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahindra Group, today unveiled its all-electric, zero-emission ‘Mahindra e2o’in Chandigarh which would be available at a per month cost of Rs 12,802 (including EMI and running cost). |
DoT mulls viability gap funding for tower firms’ renewable energy initiativeBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 19, 2013
The Department of Telecom is looking at the possibility of extending viability gap funding to telecom tower firms for speeding up adoption of renewable energy. The support could be provided either from the Universal Services Obligation fund or from the various schemes under the Ministry of... |
Assets under management driven by Environmental & Social considerations in India expected to grow from Rs. 3 trillion to Rs. 9.6 trillion in 5 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 18, 2013
Press Release New Delhi: Investors targeting India are not only interested in Environmental and Social (E&S) information, they are increasingly investing more in businesses, which demonstrate progressive E&S disclosure and reporting practices. These findings have come from... |
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