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Taste for wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2014
Entrepreneurs now see business opportunity in waste paper. The raddiwala employed with start-ups can be summoned to home with the click of a mouse or a phone call Subject Tags: India , Kabadi King , Raddi Bazaar , Raddi Express , Raddiwala , recycling , The Kabadiwala , waste management |
India, Germany to cooperate in skill development, river cleaningBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2014
India and Germany Monday agreed to prepare a roadmap for cooperation in skill development, solid waste management and cleaning of rivers as visiting Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi who described the two nations as "made for each other... Read more.. |
Tetra Pak boasts environmental performance; releases Sustainability Update 2014By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2014
Tetra Pak, on 5 September, released a report on company’s initiatives towards environment named Sustainability Update 2014, which highlights the company’s 2013 achievements in the areas of environmental performance, social responsibility and good governance. |
Indian States Move Forward With Solar Net Metering & Solar LeasingBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
Indian states are making noticeable progress in implementing rooftop solar net metering with an attempt to expand distributed solar power infrastructure. |
GE Says India Renewables More Attractive Than Coal or GasBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
Clean-energy power plants will be a more attractive investment in India than coal or natural gas projects, according to General Electric Co. (GE) |
Working towards 24x7 power supply to all in 5 years: Piyush GoyalBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
Government is committed to assure 24x7 electricity supply to every house hold by bringing in transformative reforms in the sector, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. |
CII unit to give big push to construction of green buildingsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has set a target of constructing 10 billion sq ft of environment-friendly space in India by 2022 and will give a major push to housing for low-income group people. |
NTPC may be forced to tap international solar power suppliersBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
Country's largest power company NTPC may be forced to tap international solar plant suppliers due to shortage in domestic capacity. |
Germany’s great green gambleBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
The Germans gave the word kindergarten to the world of education. They gave the term wirtschaftswunder to development economics to describe their country’s remarkable economic transformation immediately following World War II. Now, in the area of sustainable growth, another... Read more.. |
Water harvesting ensures livelihood security for Dalit farmersBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014
Villupuram is one of the most backward districts in Tamil Nadu. Major crops cultivated there are paddy, onion, pulses, millets, sugarcane, casuarina and groundnut, using water from tanks and open wells. |