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Panvel Muncipal Corp. to revive non-operational bio-gas plant at a cost of 25L to light up 100 street lights

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2015

Panvel's street lights will soon be lit using bio-gas, as the municipal council is planning to restart the defunct bio-gas plant soon. PMC is planning to light up about 100 street lights by using a grant of Rs 25 lakh.

The PMC chief officer Mangesh Chitale said, "...

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Subject Tags: policy , transportation , waste

Thane civic body mulls converting abattoir waste into energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2015

The civic body is working towards ensuring zero waste dumping by abattoirs, fish markets and poultry farms in the city by scientifically processing leftovers from these areas into producing energy or bio-products, officials said.

As per the plan, Thane Municipal...

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Subject Tags: policy , power , waste

UN’s Bonn Climate Talks End Up Better Than They Started

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2015

Friday marked the end of the week-long October international climate meeting (11th part of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action) in Bonn, a runup to the first global climate change agreement in 18 years this December. As at...

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German Indian Solar Partnership Accelerates India's PV Expansion

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 26, 2015

The Indian government is considering a further expansion of its already ambitious energy goals: plans are currently in place for an additional 100 GW (gigawatts) of photovoltaic output by 2022. It is expected that photovoltaic systems with a total output of approximately 2.5...

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Subject Tags: Germany , India , policy

US welcomes clean energy commitment by India

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 26, 2015

Acknowledging a major positive shift in the trajectory of US-India relations, US officials have appreciated India’s efforts to promote new and renewable energy sources and India’s commitment towards the climate and clean energy.

Both sides also committed to explore new...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , India , policy , US

Parts of wind operated energy generators exempt from excise

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 21, 2015

In a boost to non-conventional energy generation, the Central Board of Excise and Customs on Tuesday issued a notification clarifying that parts such as tower, nacelle, rotor, blades and wind turbine controller of wind operated electricity generators are eligible for...

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Subject Tags: policy , power

Municipal commissioners to face action for not taking measures to handle sewage and garbage in cities

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 21, 2015

Taking note of its internal report that shows severe negligence on part of municipal bodies in managing solid waste, the central pollution watchdog has issued statutory notices to civic authorities of 184 cities\towns across the country asking them to pull up their socks or...

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Subject Tags: policy , water

NTPC gets NGT notice for sand mining in Gadarwara thermal plant

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 21, 2015

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to NTPC and Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd for alleged illegal excavation of sand for construction of 1,600 MW thermal power station at Gardarwara in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

While NTPC is India's...

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Subject Tags: environment , policy

Rocky start for UN climate talks in Bonn

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 21, 2015

 As UN diplomats convened in Bonn today, developing nations were balking at the latest draft of a global climate agreement to be inked in Paris in December, negotiators and experts said.

The five-day session is the last formal parlay before heads of states and...

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India suggests insertion of key points on finance and tech transfer in the Paris draft text

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 20, 2015

Making its suggestions to the latest draft text of the Paris climate agreement, India on Monday pitched for inserting specific paragraph on the issue of finance and transfer of technology in the text.

India wants the developing countries must be provided with cutting-...

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