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Incentives for wind power producers to be simplified

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2014

 Ahead of the Union Budget next week, the ministry of new and renewable energy has taken up the issue of accelerated depreciation (AD) benefit with the ministry of finance.

The issue of providing additional funding for generation-based incentive (GBI) and wind...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

NLMK increases energy self sufficiency

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2014

 Specialists at NLMK Group’s Lipetsk production site have begun hot testing a new turbine generator which will enable the company to increase electricity generation by 11%, or over 370 million KWH. It will also reduce electricity expenses by 2.1%, or RUB 440 million per year...

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Subject Tags: energy , NLMK Group

Delta Electronics intros innovative battery energy storage solution

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 1, 2014

 Delta Electronics, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions headquartered in Taiwan, announced today the launch of a new Battery Energy Storage Solution (BESS), at a press conference in Paris.

This innovative energy-saving solution is complementary...

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Subject Tags: Delta Electronics , energy

Micro grids can reduce gaps in energy-poor areas: CSE

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 1, 2014

 Micro grids based on renewable energy, which will allow decentralised generation of power for clusters of villages, could fill the energy gap in rural India, said energy experts of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at a workshop on Friday, where they presented a...

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Subject Tags: electricity , energy

Joining the Green Telecom Bandwagon

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 30, 2014

 At a time when the telecom sector in the country is making all efforts to achieve the ‘Green Telecom Standards’ in sync with the global level by 2015, the operators in the state too are lending wholesome support to the eco-friendly initiative.

In a bid to achieve the...

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Karnataka mulls cut in power subsidy to farmers

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 30, 2014

 The power-starved Karnataka is mulling the possibility of reducing subsidised power to farmers and meter the power supplied to irrigation pump sets (IPs). This move will not only help improve the revenues for the electricity supply companies but also prevent any misuse of...

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Subject Tags: energy

US, India launch a new clean energy initiative

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 30, 2014

The US has launched a new large scale off-grid clean energy initiative with India to bring clean energy to the country and help it deploy "advanced space cooling technology".

The initiative is a part of Obama...

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Subject Tags: energy , India

State rolls out ambitious plans to tap solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 27, 2014

 The Andhra Pradesh State government has announced its intentions to harness solar energy for overcoming the acute power shortages staring it post bifurcation.

The government is contemplating setting up solar grids of photo-voltaic cells in barren lands spanning over 2...

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India to implement code for energy saving, green buildings by 2017

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 27, 2014

It will be mandatory for all state governments to implement by 2017 the minimum requirements for energy efficient design and construction set by the central government to meet the challenges of depleting resources, increased urbanisation and rapid...

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Subject Tags: energy

Now, 'cheap' water-based organic battery that's eco-friendly too

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2014

 Researchers have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting, built from cheap, eco-friendly components. 

The new battery - which uses no metals or toxic materials - is intended for use in power plants, where it can make the energy grid more resilient...

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Subject Tags: energy