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Land-rich Suzlon Energy looking at EPC contracts in solar power segment

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 1, 2014

Suzlon Energy is eyeing engineering, procurement and construction business in the solar power segment. It’s a plan the company had evolved six years ago, but shelved later due to various reasons. Speaking at the India Economic Summit in New Delhi in November 2008, Suzlon’s...

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Subject Tags: India , solar , Suzlon , wind

Bringing Big Data to Sustainable Mobility

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2014

 The car-sharing market is rapidly growing in emerging markets and will continue to as consumer awareness increases. While uptake in India has been slow, a number of unique digital technology companies are creating data solutions to enable transport sharing.

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Green energy to be used to run 2,200 mobile towers

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

For the first time in India, solar power will be extensively used to run 2,200 mobile towers to be set up in nine Naxal-affected areas.

The mobile towers, to be set up at a cost of Rs 3,216 crore, will be operated without any support from electricity or generators....

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Indian Renewable Energy Company Welspun Plans $2.5 Billion Investment Over Next Three Years

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

Indian renewable energy companies are preparing for long-term investments as the new government gets ready to introduce favorable regulatory initiatives to expand renewable energy infrastructure.
One of India’s leading renewable energy companies, Welspun Group, has...

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India Plans To Add 10,000 MW Wind Energy Capacity Every Year

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

Indian wind turbine manufacturers and project developers have been advised by the government to make efforts to increase annual capacity addition to five times its current level, a leading Indian newspaper has reported.
The new Indian government is looking to promote...

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State ministers to evolve strategy for a 'Clean India'

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

State ministers in charge of drinking water and sanitation will meet here Monday to undertake a review of the progress in the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and evolve a strategy for speedy implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission of 'Swachh...

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Goa takes bio-diversity conservation lessons from Kerala

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala, a pioneer in bio-diversity conservation, will now help Goa frame its own suitable policies in the field, said a Kerala government official Monday. 
Goa has sought the help of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB). As the first step, the...

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Subject Tags: biodiversity , India , policy

Supreme Court pulls up Tata Power & Adani Power, says firms can’t seek higher tariff

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

Pulling up the power producers Tata Power Ltd and Adani Power, the Supreme Court on Monday said that the firms cannot seek higher tariff on account of adverse impact of the unforeseen and unprecedented escalation in the imported fuel prices after bagging contracts for supply...

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Water Woes Across Major Cities Underline the Need for Indian Industries to Adopt Sustainable Strategies

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2014

India is the second largest water consuming country in the world and is presently facing severe scarcity of water resources. The challenge for Indian industries is to find ingenious ways of handling water efficiently and disposing wastewater in a proper manner.

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Cyan Holdings, GridSense to bring smart grid solutions to India

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2014

U.K.-based smart grid metering firm Cyan Holdings is partnering with GridSense to introduce smart grid technology to India. Cyan Holdings said it is working with GridSense, a power monitoring solutions provider with headquarters in the U.S., to improve how Indian utilities...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , smart grid