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Constructing Change: Accelerating Energy Efficiency in India's Buildings Market [Report]By : Sustainability ..., Oct 30, 2013
India is at a crossroads in its development path. India's building-occupied area is projected to skyrocket from 8 billion square meters in 2005 to 41 billion in 2030. To keep pace, India's energy production must grow 6.5 percent per year from 2011 to 2017. Buildings already... Read more.. |
India to Issue New Rules for Foreign BanksBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2013
Indian regulators are expected to issue new rules governing the operation of foreign banks in coming days, in a step aimed at pressing them to set up local subsidiaries and lend more in poor, rural areas. More than 40 international banks now do business in India with... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Social Issues |
200 foundries in Kolhapur set to reduce greenhouse gas emissionBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2013
As many as 200 foundries in the region have completed their basic-level energy consumption audit and are set to implement energy-efficient technology at their respective units to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. This was revealed by Manish Soni, a senior... Read more.. |
Govt pitches for 'standards' in electro-tech devicesBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2013
Amid rise in demand for electro- technology devices, Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas today emphasised the importance of 'standards' for ensuring safe and energy efficient products to consumers. He also urged Indian industry to proactively participate in the... Read more.. |
Crowdfunding For New Electric Three-Wheeler From Terra MotorsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 22, 2013
Terra Motors is a fresh Japan-based corporation looking to electrify the tuk tuk / 3-wheeler market. It is building a distinctive innovative approach to quality tuk tuks that could transform the market. The company joins this with pure Japanese roots of esteemed quality... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Terra Motors |
Our electricity regime is increasingly being driven by the ability and willingness of consumers to pay By : Sustainability ..., Oct 17, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency on green consumerism.
What have been your reactions to developments and increasingly heightened attention given to energy efficiency in the last few... Read more.. |
India’s quest for keeping food prices lowBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2013
Indian agriculture has made remarkable progress, with food grain production growing five-fold in the last six decades—from about 50 MMT in 1950 to more than 250 MMT in 2012. Despite the increase in population from 361 million to 1.2 billion during this period, India has... Read more.. |
IFC launches $1-billion bond programme for IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 11, 2013
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched a $1-billion offshore bond programme, touted as the largest of its kind in the offshore rupee market, to strengthen India’s capital markets and attract greater foreign investment. Under the programme, IFC will issue... Read more.. |
Climate change talks: Who's looking at India's carbon budget plans & why is it important?By : Sustainability ..., Oct 8, 2013
It was largely decided in the wee hours of the morning, after intense discussions, only a few hours before the report was released. Late last month, the Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) meeting in Stockholm announced a carbon budget for... Read more.. |
India to set up 750 MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power ProjectsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 4, 2013
India Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of a scheme for setting up of 750 MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects under Batch-1 of Phase-11 (2013-17) of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) with Viability Gap Funding (... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |