energy

Infosys Buildings turning Green

infosys-logo.thumbnail.gif
By : India Carbon Outlook, Nov 2, 2010

In an ambitious target of being a carbon neutral company by 2012, Infosys has undertaken a number of exemplary sustainability initiatives.

Renewable energy firms explore listing in Singapore

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013

Several Indian renewable energy firms are exploring the option of listing on the Singapore stock exchange (SGX) as they look for better valuations and also seek to benefit from the concept of “business trusts”.

The companies include IL&FS Wind Power Trust, Mytrah Energy Ltd, ReNew...

UT Admn calls upon industry to make Chandigarh ‘model solar city’

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013

The UT Adviser KK Sharma, called on the industry to come forward and join hands with the Administration to make Chandigarh a model solar city, by creating innovative, economical and safe solar systems.

Scindia in Germany to finalise pact for Green Energy Corridors

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013

Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is in Germany to discuss early finalisation of an agreement with the European nation which will provide support for setting up Green Energy Corridors for transmission of power.

The aim is to supply 30,000 MW of clean power (wind and solar) to the national...

Tata Power May Sell Shares in Clean-Energy Unit Next Year

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013

Tata Power Co. (TPWR), the utility business of India’s largest business group, is considering an initial public offering of its clean-energy unit next financial year.

The utility plans to increase wind and solar power capacity at Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. almost fivefold in the...

India needs clean, affordable sources of energy: PM

By : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2013

Access to clean, reliable and affordable sources of energy is a major policy priority for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said.

"The scale of energy challenges in India requires not just investments, but also innovation in how we produce and consume energy," Singh said...

DRDO harnesses wind energy, differently

By : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2013

In a joint project of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), a DRDO laboratory in Chandigarh, and the US army's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), a prototype has been developed to harness wind energy, which can overcome ice and snow accumulation on wind turbine...

Wind brings weekend relief from power cuts

By : Sustainability ..., May 13, 2013

For the Tamil Nadu government the answer to the power crisis appears to be blowing in the wind.

Over the weekend, the state's windmills came to the rescue of Chennaiites who have been reeling under the searing May summer and extended power cuts. Tamil Nadu electricity board (TNEB) relaxed...

New technology to instantly convert solar energy into electricity

By : Sustainability ..., May 12, 2013

A Vijayawada-based solar energy equipment manufacturer, Jyothi Solar Power Projects has claimed that by using two new technologies together with the existing photo-voltaic (PV) panel system, 91 per cent of the Sun’s energy could be converted into electrical power.

At a meeting to...

Kerala PSUs to switch to solar power

By : Sustainability ..., May 11, 2013

The Kerala government is going all out to source solar energy for a number of state-owned public sector undertakings (PSUs). Ten more such units under the department of industries are looking to switch over to solar energy soon. These include Travancore Cochin Chemicals, Steel and Industrial...

Syndicate content