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Solar power costs trend down, wind blows away tariff advantage

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 15, 2013

 Wind and solar, the two major renewable sources of energy being harnessed in India, offer a study in contrast.

While the price of solar energy has come down by 50 per cent in the last five years, primarily due to the introduction of competitive bidding based on...

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Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment , India

Sustainable intensification the new mantra for growth in food production in India

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 10, 2013

India Consultation Outcome Report containing India specific feedback on the draft UN Sustainable Agricultural Business Principles (SABPs) was finalized and circulated yesterday by UN Global Compact India. The draft UN SABPs offer a basis for responsible businesses to align to...

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Regional energy trade to bridge demand-supply gap

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 18, 2013

 In the past two decades, there has been a remarkable increase in the demand for energy in South Asia, leading to a huge deficit in power supply. A majority of the population in South Asian countries, particularly in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, is living without an easy...

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Alpha Technologies acquires India-based energy company

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2013

Bellingham-based Alpha Technologies has acquired an energy company based in India with plans to expand in that market.

Alpha acquired NavSemi Energy, which is based in Bangalore. According to a news release, NavSemi...

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India’s Essar Eyes Water Projects, Desalination Plants

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 31, 2013

Essar Group, owned by the billionaire brothers Shashi and Ravi Ruia, plans to increase its India water revenue more than fourfold by 2017 to meet the rising demand for water-treatment and supply projects.

Essar intends to bid for desalination plants, water distribution...

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Scientists unveil energy-generating 'smart' window

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2013

Scientists in China said on Thursday they had designed a "smart" window that can both save and generate energy, and may ultimately reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings.

While allowing us to feel close to the outside world, windows cause heat to escape from...

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Enhancing brand value through sustainability

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 17, 2013

Consumer sentiment has been subdued in India. Perhaps for the first time, a fundamental energy resource constraint has driven a period of slow, volatile growth. Almost all sectors of consumption have experienced volatility and a decline in demand in the last 6 months. It...

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India’s quest for keeping food prices low

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2013

 Indian agriculture has made remarkable progress, with food grain production growing five-fold in the last six decades—from about 50 MMT in 1950 to more than 250 MMT in 2012. Despite the increase in population from 361 million to 1.2 billion during this period, India has...

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One country, one grid to become a reality by January

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2013

 Come January 2014, the entire country will be served by one power grid, which means that electricity can flow seamlessly from anywhere it is produced to where it is needed and possibly at a lower price too.

India had five regional grids, but progressively four were...

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India cut pollution by not letting the polluters pay to be audited

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2013

It seems a simple enough idea: If you want to deter companies from bad behavior, don’t let them pay the people who are supposed to be checking for bad behavior. Yet that is how it often works. Banks paid rating agencies to rate the creditworthiness of their mortgage-backed...

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