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Goldman Sachs lifts investment in Indian renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2013
Goldman Sachs’s private equity arm is doubling down on its investment in an Indian wind farm company, putting another $135m into ReNew Wind Power, in a sign of the increasing interest in Asian renewables. The planned investment follows last month’s pledge from Goldman... Read more.. |
Tata Power celebrates World Environment Day 2013By : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2013
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility believes in the importance of environmental conservation and is well known for organizing various activities supporting this cause. In another such initiative, Tata Power organized a string of activities to commemorate... Read more.. |
Tata Chemicals celebrates World Environment Day on 5th JuneBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2013
World Environment Day – an initiative of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on 5th June - is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. The official theme for the World Environment Day... Read more.. |
ONGC plans to invite partners for 6.5 GW renewable energy ventureBy : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2013
The state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) plans to invite expressions of interest (EoI) shortly from potential partners in a joint venture for generating 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy such as wind and solar power, chairman and managing director Sudhir... Read more.. |
First clean tech fund closes, strikes debut dealBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2013
BP Plc, International Finance Corp. (IFC), ministry of new and renewable energy, Technology Development Board and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), have joined hands to create Infuse Ventures, an India-centric investment fund to support start-ups in the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |
How green buildings can serve as prototypes for sustainable living in cities By : Sustainability ..., May 20, 2013
This article takes a look at how GE’s John F Welch Technology Centre has built a green building ecosystem in Bangalore The concept of sustainable buildings has caught on significantly in the Indian market. Green buildings generate less waste, help in water and... Read more.. |
Cement-makers want green status for power generated through waste-heat recoveryBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2013
Co-generation of power through waste-heat recovery process in cement plants should be given renewable energy status, according to N. A. Vishwanathan, Secretary-General, Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA). The two-day conference has about 80 presentations from... Read more.. |
Renewable energy firms explore listing in SingaporeBy : 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... Read more.. |
Leoni begins production at Chakan plantBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2013
Leoni, a Germany-based manufacturer of wires, optical fibres, cables and cable systems to industries, has begun manufacturing cables for the renewable energy sector at its new plant at Chakan near Pune. The company started manufacturing standard cables for the... Read more.. |
SC gives green signal to commissioning of Kudankulam nuclear plantBy : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday gave its nod to the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. The SC while delivering its verdict, said the Kudankulam power plant was set up for the welfare and sustainable growth of the people of India.... Read more.. |