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Environment Ministry Notifies Stricter Standards for Coal Based Thermal Power Plants to Minimise PollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the revised standards for coal-based Thermal Power Plants in the country, with the primary aim of minimising pollution. These standards are proposed to be implemented in a phased manner. Thermal power... Read more.. |
Ethanol blending targets scaled up from 5% to 10% to improve the liquidity position of sugar millsBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015
Under Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP), the Central Government has scaled up blending targets from 5% to 10% to promote blending of ethanol with petrol and its use as alternative fuel. This information was given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public... Read more.. |
India considering support for polysilicon, ingot and wafer productionBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
The Government of India is considering supporting polysilicon, ingot and wafer production in India as part of prime minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ programme, that was launched last year. There are currently no polysilicon, Ingot and wafer manufacturing... Read more.. |
Districts in TN (India) going for common waste treatment facilitiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Namakkal and Karur districts are some of the major textile processing clusters down South (India) that have been the focus of the Indian textile industry and Government, to establish common facilities for treating effluents and managing waste. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , waste management |
50,000 solar lanterns for non-electrified villages in OdishaBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
Central PSU Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) will provide 50,000 solar lanterns to families residing in non-electrified villages of the state, official sources said. Surendra Pradhan, chief project manager, REC, said Rs 10 crore would be spent on the initiative... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy |
PBMC starts pilot drive for solid waste management in Ward No.14By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
At present the municipal council is collecting mixed waste from individual households in the municipal area without segregating at source level. Now, the new municipal council is taking efforts to segregate the biodegradable waste from non-biodegradable at the household level... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , waste management |
MSEDCL comes out with solar roof top policyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
State-run power discom MSEDCL has finally come out with its solar roof top policy. This has facilitated the use of solar panels by consumer for meeting their power requirement. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) had notified the regulations in this regard on... Read more.. |
Thane to get 100 new e-busesBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
After the MMRDA's plan to introduce the first electric buses in the city in the coming year, the Thane corporation has decided to not stay behind. With about 100 e-buses in the first phase, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is gearing up to open bids for the tender... Read more.. |
Paris Climate Deal Expands Opportunities for Energy StorageBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
In the wake of the U.N. talks in Paris, trillions of dollars of investment in green energy had been pledged by development banks, pension funds, corporations and other investors. Hugh Sharman, a principal at the Danish consultancy Incoteco, said much of that money... Read more.. |
Brazil launches distributed generation programme emphasizing solar energyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has launched a programme encouraging consumers to generate their own power from renewable energy sources, with a particular emphasis on solar. The distributed generation (DG) model is also promoted as a way to reduce the... Read more.. |