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Solar ATMs changing the face of banking in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 31, 2014
A small startup, a frugal mindset and a disruptive technology are shaking up the rural banking scene in India, giving 300 million dwellers a chance to get a bank account. India's rural economy has been growing with disposable incomes rising, especially in rural areas... Read more.. |
ExxonMobil Agrees to Report Carbon Stranded Asset RiskBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 31, 2014
In response to a shareholder resolution, ExxonMobil, the largest U.S. energy company, for the first time has agreed to publish a Carbon Asset Risk report on the company website. The report will show investors how ExxonMobil plans for a future where... Read more.. |
Kolkata forays into residential green-building leagueBy : Anonymous, Mar 27, 2014
A: The city finally has a couple of environment-friendly residential apartments to feel proud of. The premium projects - Astitva by Primarc and MCK groups and Platinum by Godrej Properties - join the elite league of over 250 such projects countrywide, including a slew of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
GM announces new engines to be built in 4 countriesBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 20, 2014
General Motors will invest $200 million in Flint, Mich., and four other cities worldwide to produce a family of new small, fuel-efficient engines starting in 2015. GM plans to be producing engines in China, Hungary, Mexico and South Korea by 2017, when annual global... Read more.. |
GM announces new engines to be built in 4 countriesBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 20, 2014
General Motors will invest $200 million in Flint, Mich., and four other cities worldwide to produce a family of new small, fuel-efficient engines starting in 2015. GM plans to be producing engines in China, Hungary, Mexico and South Korea by 2017, when annual global... Read more.. |
India, Bangladesh to enhance biz relations via water routeBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2014
India and Bangladesh are keen to increase business relations by setting inland waterways for hassle-free movement of cargo between the two countries. "The proposal is to set up IWT (Inland Waterways Transport) from Kolkata in West Bengal to Ashuganj in Bangladesh... Read more.. |
Built-In Savings: A U.S.-India Partnership on Energy-Efficient BuildingsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2014
In order to reduce their greenhouse gas pollution, enhance their energy security, and grow their economies, the United States and India should aggressively pursue opportunities to curb energy waste, particularly in the building sector. There is clear evidence of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , India , International Energy Agency , Social Issues , Technology , United States |
Demand for rural solar home lighting systems in India to reach 3,000 MW by 2018By : Sustainability ..., Mar 12, 2014
Hundreds of thousands of Indian villages are either not connected to the country's power grid, or lack uninterrupted power supply. It is estimated that more than half of the country's 1.2 billion people do not have access to electricity. Solar home lighting systems... Read more.. |
Blackout Risk Increases With Surging Populism: Corporate IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 12, 2014
In India, sporadic power outages have hobbled Asia’s third-largest economy for years. The government’s solution was a $31 billion bailout of utilities, whose debts were so big and cash flow so small that they can’t provide a steady flow of electricity to homes and... Read more.. |
Bosch Ltd bets big on energy service business through investments in green buildingsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 10, 2014
Bosch Limited, the Indian subsidiary of the world's biggest supplier of car parts, plans to earn more revenue from its energy solutions business as the company prepares to make it among the three leading players in the country by 2020 and help the company expand its business... Read more.. |