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Need integrated thinking on oil & gas, power sector: PrabhuBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2014
Former Union minister of Power Suresh Prabhu had spearheaded the first generation of reforms in the power sector during the NDA-I regime. He was also the author of the Electricity Act 2003. Giving an insight on how would the second generation of reforms shape up in the NDA-... Read more.. |
India’s New Leadership: 400 Million People Will Have Power In 5 Years With The Help Of SolarBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2014
Four hundred million Indians, more than the population of the United States and Canada combined, lack electricity. An official of India’s newly elected Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, recently said that his government wants every home to be able to run at least one light bulb... Read more.. |
In India, solar surge aims to reshape the country's energy futureBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2014
The deserts of Rajasthan have long been known for their spare beauty and their intense sunshine. Now that sun is being turned into a surge of solar power expansion that may one day power not just Rajasthan but a wide swath of India with clean energy. Dhursar, a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , India , Politics , Rajasthan Sun Technique Energy Pvt. Ltd , Technology |
Fuel subsidies cost governments in emerging markets more than $500 billion every year: IEABy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2014
LONDON: Fossil fuel subsidies cost governments in emerging markets more than $500 billion every year and are a major contributor to climate change, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). The biggest subsidies are... Read more.. Subject Tags: Algeria , Business , electricity , energy , Health , Human Interest , International Energy Agency , International Monetary Fund , Iran , Iraq , Labor , Libya , oil , Saudi Arabia , Social Issues , Technology , Venezuela |
Reforming India’s energy policyBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2014
India’s policymakers are fond of defining the country’s energy security in terms of three As: availability, access and affordability. However, the three As appear at increasing risk in the face of four formidable barriers: energy subsidies, systemic management inefficiencies... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , Hospitality , India , Labor , Law , Politics , Technology |
Australian coal prospects dim as Modi turns spotlight on solarBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2014
India’s newly elected Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has kicked off his first term in office with a promise that every home in the power-starved nation will be able to run at least one light bulb by 2019 – powered by solar. “We look upon solar as having the... Read more.. |
In India, solar surge aims to reshape the country's energy futureBy : Sustainability ..., May 20, 2014
DHURSAR, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The deserts of Rajasthan have long been known for their spare beauty and their intense sunshine. Now that sun is being turned into a surge of solar power expansion that may one day power not just Rajasthan but a wide swath of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , India , Politics , Rajasthan Sun Technique Energy Pvt. Ltd , Technology |
Fuel subsidies rising in emerging marketsBy : Sustainability ..., May 20, 2014
London: Fossil fuel subsidies cost governments in emerging markets more than $500 billion every year and are a major contributor to climate change, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). The biggest subsidies are... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , energy , Health , Human Interest , International Energy Agency , Iran , Labor , Social Issues , Technology |
Renewable energy jobs hit 6.5 million in 2013 – reportBy : Sustainability ..., May 19, 2014
Renewable energy provided 6.5 million jobs globally in 2013, reflecting the industry’s increasing contribution to the global economy. This is the finding of the latest report on the renewable energy industry from the... Read more.. |
Confederation of Indian Industry's National Committee on Steel urges new govt to increase steel capacityBy : Sustainability ..., May 19, 2014
The Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII ) National Committee on Steel has urged the new government to set a comprehensive agenda to accelerate capacity growth in steel sector to 300 million tonne (mt) per annum within the next 10 years. The key focus... Read more.. |