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Japan and India to push for better LNG pricing

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2013

Japan and India said they were planning a liquefied natural gas importers' group as a way to reduce the Asian price and diversify their import sources.

LNG prices in Asia are higher than those in Europe and North America because the cost in Asia is linked to crude oil...

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Subject Tags: India , Japan

Japan co to improve water quality of River Sal

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 18, 2013

There is some hope for River Sal as a project to improve the water quality and groundwater contamination as remedial measures of Salcete's lifeline is being drawn up by a Japanese company.

The project will be funded by the Japan government.

Speaking to...

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Subject Tags: Japan , Times of India

Japan’s Bilateral Carbon Finance: A New Opportunity for India

By : Kenta Usui, Nov 22, 2012

Japan is promoting low-carbon technologies in developing countries through its bilateral carbon finance scheme. The scheme can revive India’s green businesses facing record-low carbon price in the global market.

India is a vast country with a population of 12 billion,...

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India-Japan team ups solar cell efficiency

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012

The cost of production of a megawatt of solar energy is high. The efficiency of conversion of sunlight into energy by existing solar cells also needs to be improved considerably. These two factors are limiting the growth of...

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Solar Boom Heads to Japan Creating $9.6 Billion Market: Energy

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2012

Japan is poised to overtake Germany and Italy to become the world’s second-biggest market for solar power as incentives starting July 1 drive sales for equipment makers from Yingli Green Energy Holdings Co. to Kyocera Corp. (6971)

Industry Minister Yukio Edano...

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"Successful rollout of PAT requires low cost technology besides financing," says JBIC energy expert

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2011

Takashi Hongo from Japan Bank for International Cooperation talks about their mechanisms for financing projects focused at reduction of GHG emission and Indo-Japan potential collaboration opportunities.

Takashi Hongo is the Special Advisor for Environment...

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Moser Baer Solar powers 465 KW rooftop installation in Japan

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 16, 2011

Moser Baer Solar Limited (MBSL), a leader in the Indian solar power generation market, today announced a new landmark with the supply of 465 KW crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar modules to La Salle, a leading real estate investment management company in Japan, for...

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Surat Municipal Corporation to ink MoU with Japan for drafting waste mgmt plan

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2010

The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is all set to sign a MoU with Japan on drafting a master plan for developing safe and eco-friendly waste treatment modules.

Japan had evinced keen interest in Surat Municipal Corporation's eco drive and for developing the plan. The...

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Japan to help India launch 24 green cities

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2010

Buoyed by a landmark free trade pact and the launch of nuclear negotiations, India and Japan are set to scale a new frontier in bilateral ties by launching 24 green cities in the proposed Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

"Japan and India are planning to set up...

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Japan sees China, India backsliding on climate

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2010

China and India are deviating from an accord they took part in last December to fight global warming, slowing the progress of U.N. climate talks, a key delegate from the Japanese government said on Wednesday.

Jun Arima, Deputy Director-General for Environmental Affairs...

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