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MEIL Green Power commissions 50 MW solar farmBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014
MEIL Green Power Limited has commissioned a 50 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project farm at Pamidi in Ananthapur District of Andhra Pradesh. |
India’s first net zero energy buildingBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014
It’s India’s first net zero energy building that has been constructed with adoption of solar passive design and energy-efficient building materials. |
'Hold Fresh Study on Coal-fired Power Unit'- NGTBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed the clearance given to the coal-fired power plant coming up in Cuddalore district, directing the private company to get clearance from the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) after carrying out a fresh Cumulative Impact Assessment (... Read more.. |
NGOs and BMC to come together for zero garbage pilot projectBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Mumbai think tanks Bombay First and Observer Research Foundation, and some civil society groups in collaboration with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will launch a zero garbage initiative from Ward 92 in H-West ward (Bandra, Khar and... Read more.. |
Reliance Power commissions world's largest Solar CSP project in RajasthanBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power commissioned its 100-megawatt concentrated solar power (CSP) project at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Tuesday. This is the biggest CSP in the world. |
India in Numbers: To become renewable energy superpower, our first lessons must come from the North EastBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014
Earlier this month, Piyush Goyal, the Minister of State for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, pledged to make India a “renewable superpower” over the next few years, with a renewed commitment to solar power. India’s Central Governments have long pledged a ‘greener... Read more.. |
CSE warns against green buildings becoming 'green wash'By : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014
India is locked in a frenzy of construction to meet the demand for homes, offices, and shops. A staggering two-third of buildings that will stand in India in 2030 are yet to be built. Unless policies minimize resource guzzling and wastes with appropriate architectural design... Read more.. |
India Must Spend $250B by 2019 to Meet Its Power NeedsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014
If India is going to provide power to its more than 1 billion people over the next five years, it will need to invest about $250 billion during that time, according to Reuters. The country’s power minister, Piyush Goyal, speaking at the World Economic Forum conference in New... Read more.. |
MNRE Appoints EKI Energy Services Ltd as Advisor for First Phase of ISO 9001:2008 ImplementationBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014
To promote the growth and development of new and renewable energy sources in the country and to bring in transparency and accountability in the operations of government machinery, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has started the process of acquiring ISO 9001:... Read more.. |
SWACH gets parliamentary committee’s thumbs-upBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014
The parliamentary standing committee for urban development has given a thumbs-up to the SWACH workers’ cooperative for its door-to-door waste collection initiative, which it carries out within the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) jurisdiction. The committee also plans to... Read more.. |