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18 MW solar park from SunEdison India enables Tamil Nadu businesses to reap financial benefits of utility-scale solar

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 27, 2014

CHENNAI, India and BELMONT, Calif., Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE), a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced that it has commenced full-time operations at its 18 MW (megawatt)...

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Bajaj Auto to launch four-wheel vehicle but it's not a car

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 24, 2014

 It's got four wheels and seatbelts, but Bajaj Auto, the creator of India's first quadricycle, would rather you didn't call it a car. 

Bajaj Auto is marketing the RE60 as a more stable and comfortable alternative to the three-wheeled autorickshaws ubiquitous on India's...

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US Energy Secretary to visit India next month

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2014

 US Energy Secretary Ernest J Moniz will travel to India in March to revive the bilateral energy dialogue postponed last month due to diplomatic dispute between the two countries. 

Moniz, who is expected to meet Indian officials on March 10 and 11, had put off the trip...

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Sustainable Packaging Market to Hit $244 Billion by 2018

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 19, 2014

 Consumer demand, government legislation and technology advances will propel sustainable packaging to a $244 billion market by 2018, according to a new report by Smithers Para.

The Future of Sustainable Packaging to 2018 details market sizes, projections and five-year...

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Alternate energy: India to develop people-centred technology with BRICS partners

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 19, 2014

 India will collaborate with the four other BRICS countries in science and technology to generate new knowledge and develop innovative products, services and processes, critical to its and the grouping's growing economies.

Science and technology ministers of Brazil,...

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Tea industry's future depends on corporate collaboration - BBC News

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 14, 2014

Tea crops the world over are facing multiple threats, from climate change and water shortages to rural de-population and low wages. So serious are these threats, that some of the world's biggest tea companies are joining...

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Battery development may extend range of electric cars

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 13, 2014

 It's known that electric vehicles could travel longer distances before needing to charge and more renewable energy could be saved for a rainy day if lithium-sulfur batteries can just overcome a few technical hurdles. Now, a novel design for a critical part of the battery has...

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Food Processing Sector Witnesses Fast Growth, Rising Exports in Recent Years

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 27, 2013

 The food processing sector has witnessed fast growth, employment generation and export earnings in the recent past. In major indicators, the growth in this sector has been better than other industries and the economy as a whole. On its part, the Ministry of Food Processing...

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World Bank Foresees Potential For 20 GW Indian Solar Future

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2013

India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, launched in 2010, is “well-poised to make India a global leader in the development of solar power,” says the World Bank. Aiming to install 20 GW of solar power by the yer 2020, India is already well on her...

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Deutsche Bank: Sustainable solar market expected in 2014

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2013

 The German bank has raised its 2013 global solar demand forecast to 30 GW – representing a 20% year-on-year increase – on the back of suggestions of strong demand in markets including India, the U.S., China (around 7 to 10 GW), the U.K. (around 1 to 2 GW), Germany and Italy...

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