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Solar pumps for potable water in Naxalite areasBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 5, 2013
Chhattisgarh government has come up with a plan to provide water supply using solar water pumps in nearly 1,700 non-electrified village settlements spread over 10 Naxalite affected districts of the state. The move... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
EMC’s Data Center Robot aims to transform energy managementBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 2, 2013
Cooling can account for more than 60–70 percent of data center power spend. Unfortunately, approximately 85 percent of the world’s enterprises have been buying more capacity than they need, over-provisioning their storage, and overcooling their equipment — all the while... Read more.. |
TN govt allocates Rs 1,260cr for construction of solar-powered green housesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2013
The Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 1,260 crore for the construction of 60,000 solar-powered green houses under phase three of a programme meant to provide houses to underprivileged people. According to an official release, chief minister J Jayalalithaa has... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
Cement Industry leans on market based models for pan-sector recycling By : Anindita Chakraborty, Jul 30, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Mr. V.P Sharma, COO of Dalmia Cement, about ways in which sustainability imperatives are catalyzing innovation in the cement industry and the ambition for sustainable practices in the industry. The cement industry has... Read more.. |
Narmada plant model to light up UT solar parkBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 30, 2013
The UT solar park would be built on the pattern of Narmada solar power plant in Gujarat on a stretch of land along seasonal PatialakiRao, where water flows only during two to three months. At the same time, the Municipal Corporation will initiate installation of solar-... Read more.. |
Promote solar energy in Delhi: Farooq Abdullah to Sheila DikshitBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2013
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah today called on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and asked her to promote solar energy in the national capital. Abdullah particularly requested Dikshit to consider setting up of a solar energy park near the... Read more.. |
26 solar power developers to invest Rs 2500-3000 cr in PunjabBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2013
If everything goes well according to the plan conceptualised by the Punjab government, top solar power developers namely Lanco Solar Energy, Punj Lloyd Infrastructure, Moser Baer Clean Energy, Essel Infra Projects, Asopus Infrastructure (India Bulls), Welspun Solar Punjab ,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
‘Paper industry begins to gain from energy saving initiatives’By : Sustainability ..., Jul 19, 2013
The country’s paper industry has begun to gain significantly due to its focus on energy saving and water conservation, according to K.S. Kasi Viswanathan, Chairman of PaperTech 2013. Speaking at the conference hosted by the CII and Green Business Council here today,... Read more.. |
Govt to set up Bainguinim garbage plant by Sept 2014By : Sustainability ..., Jul 8, 2013
The first garbage treatment plant of Goa which the government plans to set up in Bainguinim will be run on imported technology. It is likely to be commissioned by August-September 2014.
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar told STOI that during his visit... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
Green building code: No tax cuts, FSI sops for eco-friendly buildings in MaharashtraBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2013
After dangling a carrot in front of developers and citizens to promote environment-friendly buildings, the state government seems to have yanked it away for now. For the last few years, the state had been hinting at providing water and property rebates and providing... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Politics |