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Solar issue: India, US to hold talks in Geneva on March 21By : Sustainability ..., Mar 15, 2013
India and the US will hold consultations under the aegis of WTO on March 20-21 in Geneva on American allegations of discrimination against its products by New Delhi’s national solar mission.
“We have fixed March 20-21 for consultations.... Read more.. Subject Tags: United States |
GOI officials attend training in smart grid technology in USABy : Sustainability ..., Dec 30, 2012
Over 15 Indian government officials attended a training and study tour organised by the U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development ( USAID) on the use of Smart Grid technology in the power sector to reduce power loss, manage peak load and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United States |
U.S. Shows Signs of Flexibility at UN Climate DiscussionsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 6, 2012
President Barack Obama’s envoy at United Nations global-warming negotiations said he’s willing to participate in discussions on the issue of fairness in how nations plan to curb climate change, paving the way for drafting a new treaty by 2015. Todd Stern, the State... Read more.. |
No nation immune to climate change - World BankBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2012
All nations will suffer the effects of a warmer world, but it is the world's poorest countries that will be hit hardest by food shortages, rising sea levels, cyclones and drought, the World Bank said in a report on climate change. Under new World Bank President Jim... Read more.. |
Carbon efficiency failing to fight warming: studyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2012
A surge in carbon emissions from power demand in the developing world is overwhelming progress by nations including China and the United States in improving efficiency, new research shows. Seeking to cut costs, numerous nations in recent years have scaled back or... Read more.. |
US is using climate finance to kill the Indian solar panel industry: CSEBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 20, 2012
Researchers of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) have claimed that the United States is using the 'fast start financing fund' to its pervert advantage for ruining the Indian domestic solar photo-... Read more.. |
During 2011 40 GW of wind power was put into operationBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2012
During 2011, an estimated 40 GW of wind energy capacity was put into operation, more than any other renewable technology, increasing global wind farm capacity by 20% to approximately 238 GW. Around 50 countries added wind turbines capacity during 2011; at... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy , European Union , Germany , Human Interest , India , Technology , United Kingdom , United States |
U.S.-India Bilateral Cooperation on Energy and Climate ChangeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 14, 2012
Recalling the 2009 U.S.-India MOU on clean energy, energy efficiency, energy security, and climate change, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna reaffirmed their countries’ strong commitment to work collaboratively in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Clean Energy Pathfinders Fund , energy , Environment , India , Politics , Social Issues , Technology , United States |
India's policy decisions dampen investment climate: US envoyBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2012
Several recent policy decisions by India have caused "significant concern" and "dampened sentiment" about its investment climate, US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell said today. "The adoption of manufacturing policies discriminatory to foreign companies and the... Read more.. |
Rs 125-cr grant for Indo-US clean energy researchBy : Sustainability ..., May 10, 2012
The Union Ministry of Science and Technology has selected three consortia that will receive a grant of Rs 125 crore from the Centre. The funding will be over five years, under the Indo-US Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre. The consortia are led in... Read more.. |