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Sector-specific action needed to cut carbon emissionsBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2013
India needs to take sector-specific action and develop a mechanism to track the achievements in each area to achieve the goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, says a study conducted by WWF-India. The Indian government aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in relation to its GDP by 20-25... |
'India inching towards water scarcity'By : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2013
India is "inching towards water scarcity" and the situation in several states is critical as ground water levels are depleting at an alarming rate, Union Minister for Water Resources said on Wednesday. Speaking to a news agency on the sidelines of the Second Asia Pacific... |
More bankers to sign up for Coal India’s Rs.35,000 cr shopping planBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2013
As many as five more investment bankers may join Coal India Ltd ’s panel of 13 as the state-run company gets set for what could be a $6.3 billion shopping spree, as it makes another attempt to acquire assets after earlier such bids met with little success. The company has a... |
Mytrah Energy to acquire 60 MW of wind farmsBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2013
Mytrah Energy Ltd is set to acquire 59.75 MW of existing operational wind power assets in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The Hyderabad-based company, listed on the Alternate Investment Market of London Stock Exchange, focuses on wind power generation. The company has announced that it... |
Wind power to light up Marine Drive walkwayBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2013
Look, who's tilting at windmills? Well, bitten by the alternative energy bug, the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) has decided to harness wind power, of all places, at Marine Drive! The development authority is planning to tap wind energy for power lighting systems at the Marine Drive... |
AP to offer 20% extra subsidy to solar unitsBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2013
Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to offer 20 per cent subsidy in addition to the 30 per cent subsidy offered by the Union Government for solar units. According to a statement from the Energy Conservation Mission, the additional subsidy will come through budgetary support. Households can sell... |
Coal Tax To Fund India’s 750 MW Solar Power Capacity Addition Plan In 2013By : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2013
The Indian government is set to repose millions of dollars in financial support for solar power project developers from the coal tax corpus it has accumulated over the last few years. Project developers looking to set up projects under the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar... |
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... |
Extend subsidies to 3 KWh solar units: NREDCAPBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2013
The New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of A.P. (NREDCAP) has urged the State Government to extend subsidies to 3 Kilowatt Hour (KWh) capacity from the present 1 KWh for grid-connected roof-top solar energy harnessing units. Revealing this at the inaugural of a six-day Solar... |
P2 runs with Indian hydroBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2013
P2 Solar of Vancouver has acquired development rights for a 700kW hydro-electric project in Punjab, India, and is assessing the viability of a 10MW PV scheme at the site. Company subsidiary Jagat Energy Private will develop the project and is planning to kick off construction this summer.... |
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