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Waste from hotels to soon power Coimbatore homes

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2017

The city corporation is planning to set up a 50 metric tonne biogas plant, that will generate electricity using food waste collected from hotels and restaurants.

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IREDA to sanction Rs 13000 crore loans for renewables in FY18

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 27, 2017

State-run Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) will sanction Rs 13,000 crore for clean energy projects next fiscal in the country, vying for around 20 per cent of the loan market...

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Green plan to save Rs 41,000 crore crore power expenditure for Indian Railways

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 27, 2017

Indian Railways is planning to save a staggering Rs 41,000 crore expenditure towards power consumption over the next decade by gradually switching to non-conventional energy.

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NTPC Plans to Achieve 32 GW Installed Capacity via Renewable Sources by 2032

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 27, 2017

NTPC Ltd. has raised Rs. 2,000 crore through issuance of green masala bonds in overseas market under its USD 4 billion medium term note programme. The proceeds of these bonds will be used for...

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Majuli in Assam All Set to Become India’s 1st Carbon Neutral District

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2017

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday disclosed that the Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in Majuli project is in progress.

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Separate waste or pay fine - Civic body sets June 5 deadline for new rule in Bhubaneswar

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2017

The municipal corporation is set to make onsite segregation of waste compulsory for everyone from June 5 to effectively implement the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, of the Centre....

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Rajasthan to install 10,000 solar pumps

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2017

The state government will install 10,000 solar pumps in 2017-18 at a cost ₹395 crore, agriculture and animal husbandry minister Prabhu Lal Saini told the assembly on Tuesday.

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Two Solar plants come up in Andamans, to replace 47 MW of diesel-run

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 21, 2017

Authorities plan to set up Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plants in two sites of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is currently underway, a report by ‘The Indian Express’ has said. As per the reports...

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Noida and Greater Noida authorities to select agency for processing solid waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 21, 2017

The Noida and Greater Noida authorities on Monday started the process of selecting a private agency for processing solid waste to make compost and bricks at the Astoli landfill site....

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Carbon dioxide emissions flat for three years: International Energy Agency (IEA)

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 20, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency, signalling a continuing...

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