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Wind energy will grow by 100 terawatt-hours per year – IEA

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2012

Wind power will be the second biggest contributor to global renewable electricity generation by 2017, according to a ground-breaking report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Despite economic uncertainties in many countries, global power generation from...

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Global economic growth in 2012, 2013 to be less than expected: IEA

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 12, 2012

Global economic growth this year and next will be less than expected, the IEA said on Thursday, because of a weaker outlook for China and the US and with the eurozone crisis sapping demand.

An "exceptionally challenging macroeconomic backdrop" over the past two months...

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JNNURM II opens doors for private players

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 12, 2012

A few years hence, the city's water supply network and sewage treatment plants will be revamped with help from private players.

The central government will launch the $40 billion second phase of its urban renewal mission in about four months to cover infrastructure...

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Global venture capital funding in tough solar market sees growth with $376 million

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 11, 2012

Global venture capital (VC) funding in the solar sector came in at $376 million in 32 deals in Q2 2012 compared to $329 million in 34 deals in Q1 2012. Downstream companies have received the most with $133 million in nine deals, followed by thin film companies with $121...

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IEA report expects renewable power generation to continue steady growth over next 5 years

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 8, 2012

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has determined that over the next five years, in spite of economic uncertainty, global power generation from hydropower, solar, wind and other renewable resources will increase by over 40% to 6,400TWh. The report, “...

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Global renewables to grow 5.8 pc/yr to 2017: IEA

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 5, 2012

Global power generation from renewables will grow by an average 5.8 per cent a year from 2011 to 2017, buoyed by supportive policies and falling costs in several countries, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Thursday.

Electricity generation from...

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Inauguration of PAT Scheme by Hon’ble Minister for Power, Shri Sushilkumar Shinde

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 3, 2012

In continuation to the several schemes on Energy Efficiency launched by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Ministry of Power, Government of India), Honourable Minister of Power Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, will launch the PAT (Perform, Achieve and Trade) Scheme today, at Dr. D. S....

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Green lessons from grand old buildings

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2012

Like the venue in which it was held, the finale of CII’s Young Indians ‘Green Heritage’ project highlighted the fact that relevance does not always decrease with age. The imposing semi-circular corridor of the Museum Theatre was dotted with 23 projects by school children who...

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Vinod Khosla's SunBorne Energy raises $5M VC funding

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2012

Vinod Khosla-backed Sun Borne Energy Holdings LLC has raised $5 million (Rs 28.4 crore) in VC funding as part of its plan to raise $20 million (Rs 113.5 crore) equity funding, according to information from the US Securities and Exchange Commission's Notice of Exempt Offering...

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Road to sustainability is through cities, says Ban Ki-moon

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2012

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon applauds a crowd of Mayors and local government representatives for advancing sustainability in their towns and cities at the Rio+20 Global Town Hall today.

“Local is global and global is local,” Ban Ki-moon said, explaining that in...

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