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False promise of nuclear power

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2014

The need for costly upgrades post-Fukushima and for making the nuclear industry competitive, including by cutting back on generous government subsidies, underscore nuclear power’s dimming future. New developments highlight the growing travails of the global nuclear-power...

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G20 urges 'strong and effective action' on climate change

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014

The world's most powerful economies Sunday urged "strong and effective action" on climate change, catapulting the issue onto the final statement of G20 talks despite pressure from Australia to stick to economic matters. 
 
The grouping, which includes the world's...

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50MW solar thermal power plant comissioned in Andhra Pradesh

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014

MGPL, part of city-base Megha Engineering Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) today announced commissioning of its 50MW solar thermal power plant, built at a cost of Rs 848 crore in Andhra Pradesh. Spread over an area of 600 acres, the plant in Anantpur district contributes 110...

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Subject Tags: India , power , Solar thermal

Cadila, Inox Wind to invest Rs. 800 crore in Madhya Pradesh

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014

Two major companies, Cadila and Inox Wind, have drawn up plans to make big investments in Madhya Pradesh. Cadila, which plans to invest about Rs. 500 crore to set up a pharmaceutical unit in the newly developed industrial area in Jhabua district, has been allocated 95-acre...

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Odisha pollution board seals two units of JSL plant at Kalinganagar

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014

Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) today sealed the Cold Rolling Mill (CRM) and Coke Oven units of one-million-tonne per annum (MTPA) steel plant of Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) at Kalinganagar industrial complex in Jajpur district on charges of repeated violations of...

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Power-starved UP mulls ban on incandescent bulbs

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014

Uttar Pradesh may soon ban the use of incandescent light bulbs, becoming the first state in the country to do so. The state designated agency (SDA) under the planning wing of the UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) is planning to send a proposal to the UP government to ban...

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India Shocks Australia, To Stop Coal Imports In 2-3 Years

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014

India has witnessed a steady increase of coal imports in recent times. As of last week, 60 of India’s 103 power plants had only enough coal for less than a week’s usage. With the domestic coal supply chain in shambles, imports have been an easy way out. As a result, imports...

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In a first, Delhi University college sets up handmade paper recycling unit

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014

Delhi University's Zakir Hussain College has launched a waste minimisation initivative by setting up a handmade paper recycling unit, the first of its kind programme by any college of the pretigious varsity.
 
"We have decided not to purchase any paper for...

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India: low carbon energy transition could free up US$600 billion in investment capacity

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2014

New analysis by Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) demonstrates that, with the right policies, India’s transition to a low carbon energy system could free up significant financial capacity over the next 20 years to invest in better development and economic growth.
 
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Centre to provide Rs 1,350 cr from NGEF for AP projects

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2014

The Centre has agreed to provide Rs 1,350 crore from the National Green Energy Fund towards construction of evacuation lines for solar and wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh. 
 
Further, the central government has also directed the Western Coal Fields (WCL) Ltd...

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