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Prashant Mehra's igotgarbage.com brings cloud-based technology for waste disposal in BangaloreBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2014
How do you ensure a better life for thousands of garbage pickers, including the ones who gather hazardous waste, live on streets and are largely illiterate? Software executive Prashant Mehra may have the answer. On the third floor of a well-lit, airy room at the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Labor , Technology |
Patna Gets Green Signal for Metro TrainBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2014
Bihar Urban Development Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday gave the green signal to the much awaited Patna metro train project. "We have decided to go ahead with the metro train project instead of the monorail," Choudhary told media persons in Patna. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Solar industry wants government to scrap ‘only-on-paper’ subsidiesBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2014
It may sound strange that an industry is asking for scrapping the subsidies the government provides, but the solar industry indeed has such a plea. Experts from the industry reiterated this demand on Saturday at Renergy 2014, a conference-cum-exhibition of the... Read more.. |
DataDirect Networks helps EMSL Speed Climate, Energy and Bioscience Discoveries with High Performance Storage (Global)By : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2014
To help the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reduce dependence on foreign oil and accelerate discoveries to preserve the environment, the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL), a national scientific user facility located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (... Read more.. Subject Tags: DataDirect Networks , Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory , Human Interest , Technology |
Worldwide Wind Power Market Expected to Reach 760.35 GW by 2020By : Sustainability ..., Jun 17, 2014
The global cumulative installed capacity for wind power is expected to reach 760.35 GW by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Favorable regulatory scenario with a view to reduce carbon footprints is expected to be a key driving factor for the market.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
IWAI explores inland water transport facility from NorwayBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 17, 2014
The above declaration was made by Jayashree Mukherjee, Vice-Chairperson, AIWI at an interactive session organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the IWAI held here on Jun 12. Representatives of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi, delegates from... Read more.. |
Renewable energy financier seeks Rs 150 cr equity infusionBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 17, 2014
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA), the financing agency supporting renewable energy projects in India, said it was expecting Rs 150-200 crore equity infusion from the Centre. The agency also requested the Centre to reduce the guarantee fee to bring down... Read more.. |
Tata Power crosses 500MW renewable energy capacityBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 17, 2014
Tata Power recently crossed the milestone of 500MW renewable energy capacity with the commissioning of solar plant at Palaswadi in Maharashtra. "This achievement is in line with the company's commitment to have a 20-25 per cent contribution in energy generated from... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Rooftop solar power generation projects to ease Delhi's power burdenBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2014
Residential colonies and commercial establishments could reduce the burden of their electricity bills if a study currently being carried out by Tata PowerBSE -2.34 % Delhi Distribution finds rooftop solar power generation projects feasible and the city joins the club of such... Read more.. |
Indian scientist Rasik Ravindra elected to UN entity on ocean affairsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2014
Indian scientist RasikBSE 0.00 % Ravindra has been unanimously elected as member of the UN's body focussed on oceans and law of the sea. Ravindra, India's candidate for member of the Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS), was elected during the 24th... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |