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Indo-US group to work very closely on climate change: JavadekarBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2014
Terming the Indo-US Joint Working Group as an "important platform" for addressing environment and sustainable development concerns, Environment minister Prakash Javadekar Wednesday said the group needs to work "very closely" and develop common understanding and balanced... Read more.. |
GE to invest in India’s wind industry as part of a $1bn renewable energy planBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2014
General Electric (GE) is set to invest in three Atria Power wind projects that are currently under construction, as part of its $1bn (£591m) commitment to expanding its renewable energy portfolio. The three projects are set to produce a combined annual capacity of 126... Read more.. |
Poor Response to Model Solar CityBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 30, 2014
The much-talked about energy conservation plans of the Uttarakhand Administration have failed to strike a chord with the city residents. Be it the installation of solar water heating system (SWHS) or solar panels at the rooftop of houses, various schemes of UT... Read more.. |
Wind Energy Beats Nuclear & Carbon Capture For Global Warming MitigationBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 30, 2014
There’s an enduring myth related to wind energy and nuclear energy that needs to be put to bed. That myth is that only nuclear can be scaled to sufficient capacity to reduce the impacts of global warming, and that wind energy is much less scalable so it should be ignored.... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Government to set up ultra mega solar projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, J&KBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2014
With an aim to generate renewable energy, Government has plans to set up ultra mega solar power projects in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Minister of State for Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal told Lok Sabha that the government is promoting... Read more.. |
India keen to partner with UK in renewable energy space: GoyalBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2014
The government is keen to partner with the UK for harnessing the country's energy potential, mainly in the renewable energy sector, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today. The matter was discussed during a meeting between Goyal and UK's Secretary of State for Energy... Read more.. |
EPEAT® Environmental Rating System Debuts in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2014
The Confederation of Indian Industry’s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CESD) today celebrated the Indian debut of the EPEAT® environmental-rating system for electronics with an event in Delhi co-hosted with the Green Electronics Council. CII convened... Read more.. |
Secunderabad Cantonment Board to set up 1 MW solar power plant in Hyderabad soonBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 25, 2014
The Secunderabad Cantonment could be the first cantonment area to switch over to solar energy, with a Delhi-based firm (PEC Limited) getting ready to set up a solar power mini grid either at Balamrai pump house or Gun Rock pump house. Once functional, the plant would generate... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
BHEL to foray into solar in big wayBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2014
Power utility major BHEL has firmed up renewed plans for a big presence in renewable energy, especially solar energy. It wants to play a significant role in establishing ultra mega solar photovoltaic plants of 1000 MW each. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Tata Power's generation capacity up by 24 percent in FY14 as compared to FY13By : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2014
Tata Power, India's largest integrated power company, generated 45,210 MUs (million units) of power collectively from all its power plants in the year 2013-2014, compared to 34,683 MUs in the previous fiscal. This marks a significant 24 per cent increase in generation, with... Read more.. |