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Tata Tele eyes Smart City Project; in talks for Wi-Fi services

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2014

Tata Teleservices is in talks with multiple departments and government bodies of the country to provide Wi-Fi service under Narendra Modi Government's Rs 78,000 crore 100 Smart Cities project, a top official said. 
 
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India under pressure to lay out climate plans at G20 summit

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott may want to focus on economic growth, investments and jobs at the G-20 summit this weekend, but the US-China climate deal on Wednesday is set to put emissions on top of the agenda in Brisbane.
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CWC red-flags move on India-Australia cooperation on Ganga

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2014

A proposal to involve Australia for Ganga rejuvenation may lead to leakage of data over Ganga River basin to India's neighbouring countries. Expressing such apprehensions, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has red-flagged a move to include Ganga rejuvenation, especially...

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Small entrepreneurs’ solar energy business plans go awry

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2014

SP Gupta, a builder, and his wife Usha, a Delhibased couple in their 60s, were sure they were headed for a secure old age after having invested over Rs 3 crore of their lives' savings to install a onemegawatt solar power plant in Rajasthan. But a year down the line, not only...

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Subject Tags: electricity , India , RCE , RPO , solar

New Survey from USGBC Shows that 87 Percent of Green Building Professionals in India Anticipate an Overall Increase in Use of LEED

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2014

 According to a new survey released by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), 87 percent of Indian green building professionals indicated that they anticipate the use of LEED in India to increase overall, with nine out of ten industry senior executives in India anticipating...

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Tata Power enhances its Environment and Biodiversity Commitment

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014

Tata Power, India’s largest integrated Company, has been immensely committed to the cause of sustainability and does so under its CARE programs in the area of Environment, Sociatal commitment, Bio-diversity as also Conservation of resources and values. It has  always...

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India commercial rooftops ‘to reach grid parity next year’

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014

The chief technology officer of Indian manufacturer and installer, Tata Power Solar, has said commercial rooftop solar will reach grid parity before any other solar segment in India, and will be the cheapest form of energy for customers by 2024.
 
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C&A Foundation calls for greater collaboration for a fair and sustainable apparel industry

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014

India, “Let’s work together to find innovative solutions to the deeply-rooted problems of the apparel industry,” said Leslie Johnston, Executive Director of C&A Foundation, addressing the participants of the Textile Exchange Conference in Portland.  The call was made...

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Students promote innovative paper bags as portable dustbins

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014

 In order to counter lack of proper waste management system in the city, two former students from MS University's faculty of fine arts have found an innovative solution. They have designed compact eco-friendly bags that can be used to dispose waste on the go.
 
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Report warns of spiralling air pollution; outlines roadmap to curb emissions

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014

If current trends of vehicle population, fuel and emission standards persist, PM 2.5 emissions will increase by a factor of three, and those of NOx will increase by a factor of five, warns a new report by The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri), University of California,...

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