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Forbes Marshall plans to step up export business

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 5, 2014

Forbes Marshall, an engineering and energy conservation solutions provider, is planning to step up its export business. Naushad Forbes, Director of the Pune-based company, said it has significantly expanded manufacturing capacity at the Chakan unit in Maharasahtra with an...

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Andhra Pradesh switches to LED efficiency

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

Andhra Pradesh will be one of the first states to take up energy conservation under the DELP (Demand Side Efficient Lighting Programme) on a massive scale to meet future energy requirements.
 
The pilot project, which will later be adopted for the entire state,...

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A Concrete Energy Efficiency Solution

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2014

Cement — the key ingredient of concrete — is the world’s most widely used building material. It’s also the product of an energy-intensive process that accounts for about 5% of global greenhouse gases. These emissions threaten to increase as developing countries urbanize and...

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Piyush Goyal to launch three energy efficient initiatives

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 1, 2014

Piyush Goyal Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal, and New & Renewable Energy, will launch three energy efficient initiatives on Tuesday at DRDO Bhawan. The initiatives developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency under Ministry of Power include Design Guidelines for...

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Why garment Export Oriented Units (EOUs) should look at Energy Management in the next 12 months

By : Sandeep Roy, Apr 13, 2012

The article reflects on the current state of preparedness on the energy management front amongst the apparel manufacturers in India and the appropriate way forward.

What the leading apparel suppliers are doing?

In the ready-made garment industry, the three top...

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Indian CPSEs foray into Sustainable Development

By : Shradha Kapur, Mar 19, 2012

The article takes a look at the recently promulgated Sustainable Development Guidelines for Central Public Sector Enterprises and ways in which these action can be tracked to demonstrate contribution and commitment of these business entities in shaping a sustainable growth...

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Sustainability is not one big swing, it is a battle waged every day

By : Pramita Sen, Feb 6, 2012

Scott Tew,Director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, talks to Sustainability Outlook about Ingersoll Rand’s sustainability agenda, the initiatives undertaken by their Indian operations on this front and the role employee can play in...

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Imphal NGO bags international green award

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2012

An Imphal-based NGO, Centre for Research on Environmental Development (Cred), has bagged the prestigious Green Globe Foundation Award 2012 in New Delhi for 'Outstanding Contribution by a NGO'. Cred works at the grassroots level on critical issues like environmental...

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MP plans to ease pollution norms for textile units

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2012

Aiming to attract investments in textile sector, Madhya Pradesh government is contemplating to ease pollution control norms. 

Acting on the demands of textile industry, the government has sought opinion of the state Pollution Control Board ( MPPCB) on the idea...

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State to give priority to green projects

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 5, 2012

The state government has decided to put its weight behind green and environment-friendly industrial projects, and such projects will be given preference in terms of expedited clearance and other non-financial benefits.

This was stated by Valsa Nair Singh, state...

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