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Kerala has potential for 10,000 MW in solar rooftop energy: ExpertBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 12, 2013
Kerala has a solar rooftop potential of 10,000 MW at the present efficiency level of 16.5 per cent. This could increase to 20,000 MW as efficiency of module is improved. It is predicted that higher efficiency of 30 to 35 per cent will be achieved by 2020,... Read more.. |
SC slaps Rs. 100 cr. penalty on Sterlite for pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 3, 2013
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Sterlite Copper Smelter plant to function in Tuticorin in public interest, but asked the company to pay Rs. 100 crore as compensation for polluting land and water by running it without approval for a considerable period of time... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Disaster , Environment , Hospitality , Labor , Law , Politics , Social Issues |
Adopting Green for Profit: Lessons to Save Antarctica By : Sustainability ..., Mar 21, 2013
The Antarctic is the one of the remote and pristine places left on Earth with large reserves of natural resources. The Inspire Antarctic Expedition (IEA) brings together corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and environmentalists to gather insights about the continent. This... Read more.. |
Open conference on water privatisationBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 17, 2013
Public Private Partnership (PPP) models in the water sector has fuelled debates about the viability of the model globally. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) had launched three pilot projects for 24-hour water supply in the city under the PPP model and based on its... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Public- Private Partnership |
Suzlon Convertibles Slump as Rescue Threatened: India CreditBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2013
The convertible bonds of Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), the Indian wind-turbine maker that default22222ed last year, are falling from a five-month high as a cash squeeze threatens its efforts to reorganize debt. The company’s 5 percent equity-linked dollar securities due... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bloomberg New Energy Finance , Business , Entertainment , Human Interest , India , Politics , Suzlon Energy Limited , Technology |
Here comes the sunBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 3, 2013
Close on the heels of the Union finance minister ruing the burgeoning cost of energy imports while presenting the Budget in the LokSabha on Thursday, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) is planning to make it mandatory for buildings beyond a particular size to... Read more.. |
Country's first silicon making unit likely in BhandaraBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 27, 2013
Vidarbha may turn out to be the country's Silicon Valley. The region is high on the radar of public sector undertaking Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) which is planning to set up the country's first silicon manufacturing unit. BHEL is already coming up with a... Read more.. |
State to have country’s first offshore wind energy projectBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 21, 2013
The country's first offshore wind energy project in Gujarat, increasing power generation capacity by over 3,600 mega watts (MW) and creating a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop the Mandal-Becharaji Special Investment Region (SIR), are among the provisions made... Read more.. |
Chennai industries shift to solar powerBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 21, 2013
Automobile industries situated in the Chennai suburbs are joining hands to combat power outages by shifting to solar power. In a major move, five auto component companies got together to set up a solar power either in Tuticorin or Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu. Auto... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
SMC to install LED in all seven zones of SuratBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 18, 2013
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to replace Street lights at different places with LED in coming days as apart of energy conservation. The initial experiment will begin at pre decided places in all seven zones of the city by March. Standing committee of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Surat Municipal Corporation |