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Old power plants put India in 11th slot in energy efficiency

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2014

Germany is the global leader in energy efficiency while ageing power plants and inefficient ways of electricity generation and industrial practices put India at number 11 in the latest energy efficiency ranking of the world's 16 largest economies

The United States,...

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Subject Tags: energy , India

Building smart cities without energy

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2014

Recent statements by Ministers from the National Democratic Alliance, when read together, provide insights into the government’s acche din promise. Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu promised to create a hundred smart cities with better facilities, connectivity and...

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Singapore PE Fund Invests $40 Million In Indian Renewable Energy Company

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2014

Indian renewable energy companies are fast attracting investments from international companies and funds as the Indian renewable energy sector looks set for a major push backed by a favorable government.

AT Capital, a Singapore-based private equity fund, has announced...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

Fifth India-US Energy Summit to focus on renewable energy

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2014

Renewable energy and energy security would be the focus of the two-day annual India-US Energy Summit to be held here next month. 

Noting that energy security is critical for both the US and India, Dr R K Pachauri,...

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Tax sops for wind energy to boost Suzlon: Chairman Tulsi Tanti

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2014

With government announcing the re-introduction of tax incentives for investors in wind energy, Suzlon Energy is confident of boosting its India business. The Pune-based turbine maker expects additional demand for 1,000 MW of wind energy installations in...

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Subject Tags: energy

Tax sops for wind energy to boost Suzlon: Chairman Tulsi Tanti

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 5, 2014

With government announcing the re-introduction of tax incentives for investors in wind energy, Suzlon EnergyBSE 4.11 % is confident of boosting its India business. The Pune-based turbine maker expects additional demand for 1,000 MW of wind energy installations in the Indian...

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Subject Tags: energy

A smart grid will soon be able to switch off appliances in your house

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 4, 2014

Pilot project to be implemented in Indiranagar; Escoms hope to reduce power wastage through this

Did you forget to turn your fan off when you left home? In a short while, Bescom will itself turn it off through a smart grid and reduce unnecessary consumption of energy...

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Subject Tags: energy

Aluminium industries to focus on reducing energy use

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 4, 2014

Deliberating on processes to reduce energy consumption by aluminium industries will be the focus of the national conference organized by the Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) in the city from Monday.

A part of silver jubilee...

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Modi’s Nepal visit brings focus on China-India energy rivalry

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 4, 2014

Energy will be high on the agenda when India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Nepal on Sunday, eager to claw back lost ground in the race for resources with China. A vast network of fast-flowing rivers through the Himalayas leaves huge untapped hydropower resources...

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Subject Tags: China , energy , India , Nepal

'India is fifth largest producer of wind energy'

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2014

India is the fifth largest producer of wind energy with the sector alone constituting 68 per cent of the total renewable energy produced in the country, India's ambassador to the UAE T P Seetharam has said. 

Annual growth rate of renewable energy in India in the last...

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