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SBI goes green, installs windmill for captive useBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 25, 2010
It was with a sense of pride and a touch of symbolic triumph that the State Bank of India Chairman, Mr O.P. Bhatt, spoke at the inauguration of a windmill at Panapatti village, Pollachi Taluk, Tamil Nadu. Speaking at what he called the “signal event”, Mr Bhatt said the... Read more.. |
Opinion: Who needs GHG Specs? By : Ashish Rana, Apr 15, 2010
Climate policy specialists recommend GHG emission specs for correction of emission pathways. With U.S. EPA setting the GHG standards for vehicles, the effectiveness of these rules will be seen only in the future. However, such standards in the Indian context may still be far... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Environmental Protection Agency , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Wipro to cut carbon footprintBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 1, 2010
Software-to-soap maker Wipro Ltd [ Get Quote ] plans to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint by half in the next five years. The Bengaluru-based company with significant interests in IT, would reduce GHG intensity to 2.5 tonnes per employee by 2015, according to the... Read more.. |
Trillion-dollar question: Who leads climate battle?By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2010
Political and business leaders gather this week in an attempt to revive the world's faltering challenge to global warming. But they face a battle to lift the cloud of scepticism that has descended over climate science and chart a new way forward. Some of the planet's... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Labor , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
Infosys to observe Earth HourBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 24, 2010
Infosys Technologies on Wednesday said it will observe Earth Hour on March 27 by switching off lights at its campuses worldwide. The Earth Hour at Infosys marks a week-long campaign to support the world's largest global climate change initiative, a statement issued by... Read more.. |
Yes Bank to raise $80 mn for Cleantech FundBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 21, 2010
New-generation private sector bank Yes Bank is likely to raise $80 million in the first round of fund raising for its private equity fund focused on clean technologies, its chief operating officer Alok Rastogi said here on Sunday. "We will be raising $80 million in the... Read more.. |
Energy Efficiency: Achieving the Potential, Realizing the SavingsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 17, 2010
For the next few decades, energy efficiency is one of the lowest cost options for reducing US carbon emissions. Many studies have concluded that energy efficiency can save both energy and money. For example, a recent McKinsey report calculated the potential savings assuming a... Read more.. |
India has many experiences to share: UNDP chiefBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 12, 2010
New Delhi, Mar 11 : Helen Clark, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Thursday said India has many experiences to share with other developing countries.Clark met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday, the last day of her five-day... Read more.. |
Vikram Solar invests Rs.100 crore in green powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 11, 2010
Vikram Solar Private Ltd. has invested Rs.100 crore at its plant at Falta, a special economic zone (SEZ) in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, for producing solar modules of 50 MW capacity per annum, the company said Wednesday. "Vikram Solar has invested around... Read more.. |
India needs to find right model for managing climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010
As the world works to a global climate deal in Cancun later this year, advanced developing countries like India will come under increasing pressure While... Read more.. Subject Tags: Education , Environment , Labor , Law , Politics , Religion , Social Issues , Technology , War |