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Tata Power plant's carbon status denial upsets investorsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 14, 2010
A U.N. carbon credit scheme's rejection of a huge coal power plant by Tata Power(TTPW.BO) deprives the project of revenue running into hundreds of millions of euros and rings alarm bells for investors developing similar plants. The incident spotlights a controversial U... Read more.. |
Low carbon race: Sprint or slow pace? By : Ashish Rana, Aug 4, 2010
Soon it will be 2030. Would the world have moved to a low carbon path by then? It is being argued that actions required to alter growth trajectories towards low carbon economy across the world are too little and/or too late. What is India prioritizing in this context?... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
PCMC mayor seeks governor's help over traffic on BRTS route.By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2010
Pimpri-Chinchwad mayor Yogesh Behl has sought help from governor K Sankaranarayan to urge the defence minister to allow traffic on the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) corridors in Pimpri Chinchwad. For more than a year now, the PCMC has been unable to open the BRTS... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Law |
Is Sharad Pawar minister for agriculture or ethanol lobby?By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2010
Is food and civil supplies minister Sharad Pawar holding the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) to ransom — at a time when increased fuel prices have already impacted further on high food inflation — in order to serve the sugar sector interests? It would appear so, with the NCP... Read more.. |
Ahmedabad's ‘Solid’ management of wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2010
Thanks to the long-established tradition of recycling and reuse, per capita generation of waste is quite low in India compared to most developed countries. However, due to large population, the volume of generated waste even in India remains very sizeable. Total waste... Read more.. |
Ahmedabad's ‘Solid’ management of wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2010
Thanks to the long-established tradition of recycling and reuse, per capita generation of waste is quite low in India compared to most developed countries. However, due to large population, the volume of generated waste even in India remains very sizeable. Total waste... Read more.. |
Rice husk power stations electrify rural IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 28, 2010
Biofuels are steadily growing in popularity as a way of reducing CO2 emissions by dramatically shortening the carbon cycle. But they still have their issues -- biofuel crops displace food crops, and turning them into a burnable fuel can be an energy-intensive process. ... Read more.. |
Rice husk power stations electrify rural IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 28, 2010
Biofuels are steadily growing in popularity as a way of reducing CO2 emissions by dramatically shortening the carbon cycle. But they still have their issues -- biofuel crops displace food crops, and turning them into a burnable fuel can be an energy-intensive process. ... Read more.. |
Negotiating power purchase agreements for solar projects By : Lavleen Singal, Jul 28, 2010
The article highlights the main points to be considered while negotiating and signing Power Purchase Agreements for solar projects. In order to achieve its target of 1,000 MW solar based generation capacity in phase I of the National Solar Mission (NSM), the mission... Read more.. |
Two reasons why planners must look for optionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2010
A few days of steady rain and the civic administration's clear and present worry about water seems to have almost ended. However, the lull in the rains mid-season in the past two years have caused worry lines. This year, the monsoon arrived in the city in early June,... Read more.. |