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Off-grid power shines in solar villageBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 2, 2012
Life in the remote village of Meerwada used to grind to a standstill as darkness descended. Workers downed tools, kids strained to see their schoolbooks under the faint glow of aged kerosene lamps and adults struggled to carry out the most basic of household chores.... Read more.. |
Enhancing Energy Efficiency “Crucial” for India’s MSME Sector: ExpertsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2012
-- 582,000 tonnes of cumulative reduction of CO2 levels in the MSME sector has been achieved till date -- The goal is to reduce 1,000,000 tonnes of CO2 in energy-intensive MSMEs by the end of 2014 Experts from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Energy Efficiency Services Ltd , Environment , India , Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises , Social Issues , Technology |
New Delhi adapting to surging energy demand with clean technologyBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 27, 2012
NEW DELHI: India's low carbon economy is being lead by its national capital, New Delhi, with the Government's recent moves to make the adoption of LED lighting and electric vehicles cheaper and easier for consumers. Causing excitement in the electric vehicle sector,... Read more.. |
MoU with Cincinnati will help MysoreBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 22, 2012
Mysore city which has been adjudged as the second best city in the country is now going to boost it's techniques of civic management with the help of it's counterparts at Cincinnati in USA. According to Mysore MP AH Vishwanath who has signed a MoU with the Mayor of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Rs 13k cr boost for electric, hybrid vehicles on the anvilBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 1, 2012
The government plans to invest around Rs 13,000 crore over a period of eight years to promote electric and hybrid vehicles in the country and the Department of Heavy Industries is expected to seek Cabinet approval for the same within the next three months. According to... Read more.. |
Panel clears Greater Noida plan, projects may restart soonBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 29, 2012
In a big step towards resumption of work in the stalled housing projects of Noida 'Extension', a statutory committee of the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) on Thursday approved the revised draft Master Plan-2021 for Greater Noida and recommended it to the board. In October... Read more.. |
8 university tie-ups picked for Obama-Singh awardsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2012
A series of institutional partnerships aimed at propelling research and training in the field of energy security, climate change, agriculture sciences and health services are part of the Obama-Singh Initiative announced recently. As part of the bilateral education... Read more.. |
Energy efficiency programs earn governments more tax revenue, federal study saysBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 24, 2012
A new report says provinces that promote energy efficiency may forfeit some tax revenue from lower sales of fuel and electricity, but will make up for the loss - and more - through competitive economies that help fill their treasuries. Natural Resources ordered the May... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy , Entertainment , Health , Labor , Natural Resources , Social Issues |
Study questions sustainability of Bt cotton in water-starved VidarbhaBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 24, 2012
Lack of irrigation is one of the major causes leading to cotton farmer suicides in Maharashtra, a new study by the Council of Social Development (CSD) has stated. Titled ‘Socio-economic impact assessment of Bt cotton in India,’ the study has yet again raised the question of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Mission's houses for poor not viable, says reportBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 21, 2012
The Centre is aggressively promoting the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Mission (JNNURM) to address problems of urbanization, but the Working Group on Human Rights in India and the United Nations (WGHR) seems clearly unimpressed with the way the housing scheme for urban poor... Read more.. |