You are here

Home > Headlines

Sustainability Outlook Headlines

Haryana announces cheaper power for industry taking cue from Punjab

Haryana government announced today to provide power at concessional rate to industry taking a cue from neighbouring Punjab that has earlier announced to provide power at Rs 5 per unit existing and new industry. Affordable power to industry is high on agenda of cereal bowl states of Haryana and Punjab this year that are known for free power supply to the agriculture sector.

Taking a cue from Punjab,... Read more..

Date : Jun 21
Source: ET Energy World

RaysExperts commissions 5.5 MW solar project for a leading PSU

Leading innovative solar solutions provider RaysExperts on Tuesday announced the commissioning of its 5.5 MW solar project for an Indian PSU.

One of the largest solar power EPC and development company has projected to generate electricity worth over Rs. 25 crore which will be sold to third parties via a solar PPA agreement.

... Read more..

Date : Jun 21
Source: Daily news and analysis

NHPC awards 50 MW solar project order to L&T

State-run hydro power giant NHPC has awarded an order of Rs 287.48 crore for setting up 50 MW solar power capacities at Theni and Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu to Larson and Tubro Ltd.

"An EPC contract for the development of 50 MW Solar PV grid connected project located at Theni and Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu has been awarded to Larson & Tubro, L&T Construction, Manapakkam, Chennai for an... Read more..

Date : Jun 21
Source: ET Energyworld

Andhra Pradesh signs wind power PPAs, does U-turn, wants 25 percent price cut now

Andhra Pradesh’s electricity distribution companies (discoms) signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with various wind power generators at between Rs 4.76 and Rs 4.84 per unit in 2015, at tariffs that looked competitive then. But now that, two years later, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) managed to get bids as low as Rs 3.46 per unit — SECI invited bids for 1,000 MW — the Andhra Pradesh discoms want their PPAs to be revised down to these levels. In addition, the discoms also want various central-... Read more..

Date : Jun 21
Source: Financial Express

Punjab allocates Rs 100 crore to set up solar plants for tubewells

Chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government plans to set up solar photovoltaic projects to run over 2000 agriculture pump sets by extending 80 per cent subsidy in 2017-18. In the budgetary provision for 2017-18, finance minister Manpreet Badal made an allocation of Rs 100 crore under the scheme.

Punjab provides free power to over 10 lakh agriculture tubewells and incumbent Congress... Read more..

Date : Jun 21
Source: ET Energyworld

Shasha Denims focusing on less water consumption

Shasha Denims, one of the leading export houses in Bangladesh, spoke about their efforts to introduce their new sustainable processes in world market to Apparel Resources. “Our journey over the last 20 years has been with sustainability. We started the concept of ‘less water’ at that time. Now we have launched another sustainability concept, wherein 60-80 per cent less water is used in the manufacturing process with 40 per cent less chemicals,” averred Mohammad Jamal Abdun Naser, Director, Shasha Denims Ltd... Read more..

Date : Jun 21
Source: Apparel Resources

Plastic waste used to lay 1,000 km roads in Tamil Nadu in last five years

More than 1,600 tonnes of plastic has been used to lay over 1,000 km length of roads in Tamil Nadu in the last five years as part of the government’s thrust on effective use of plastic waste.

Stating this in the state assembly on Tuesday, municipal administration minister SP Velumani said plastic waste and its disposal posed a major threat to the environment and the government has placed “great importance”... Read more..

Date : Jun 21
Source: Hindustan Times

L’Oréal leads the pack on sustainability in the Cosmetics Industry, Brazilian Natura not far behind: Sustainability Outlook’s latest research

Sustainability Outlook has released Sustainability and Cosmetics: A Compendium of Global Cosmetics Industry Actions on Sustainability, an in-depth market assessment report, which analyses the performance of top 23 global cosmetics majors based on their disclosure against 56 sustainability metrics.

... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: Sustainability Outlook

Power minister Piyush Goyal launches new Energy Conservation Building code

In a bid to increase energy savings by commercial buildings, minister of power, coal, mines and new & renewable energy Piyush Goyal on Monday launched the new Energy Conservation Building code (ECBC) 2017.

The adoption of ECBC 2017 for new commercial building construction is estimated to achieve 50 per cent reduction in energy use by 2030, according to the power ministry. The savings estimated by ECBC... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: ET Energyworld

EESL to raise Rs 1,000 cr for retrofitting efficient appliances in Maharashtra, railway stations

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) will in the next few months raise over Rs 1,000 crore through corporate bonds to retrofit conventional appliances in government offices in Maharashtra and few railway stations with energy efficient appliances, its managing director Saurabh Kumar said.

The company will in the first tranche raise Rs 500 crore through the bonds next month. The funds will utilised... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: ET Energyworld

Electric vehicles project FAME moved to Niti Aayog from Dept of Heavy Industries

The cabinet secretariat has shifted the electric vehicles programme to Niti Ayog from the department of heavy industries as most ministries wanted to have a say in the high-profile mission.

The moving of FAME or Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles programme to government’s premier think tank will help synchronise efforts of the different departments of the government to move... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: ET Energyworld

QOS Energy delivers innovative energy management system to SunHydrO's Solar plus Storage R&D project

QOS Energy, a leading renewable O&M analytics software provider, has completed the delivery of an innovative Energy Management System to SunHydrO, a combined renewable energy and storage R&D project led by French aggregator Sun'R Smart Energy. The SunHydrO project aims to foster the grid integration of variable renewable energy sources with the added flexibility offered by pumped hydro storage units.

... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: Energetica India

Over 12,000 solar pumps distributed to farmers in Chhattisgarh

Over 12,000 solar pumps have been distributed so far to the farmers at subsidised rates under 'Saur Sujala Yojna' in Chhattisgarh. "About 12,161 solar powered pumps had been provided to the farmers till now against the target of 11,300 under 'Saur Sujala Yojna' since the inception of the scheme in November last year," an energy department official said here today. ... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: ET Energyworld

Dell Says ‘Ocean Plastic’ Packaging Is Cost-Effective, Scalable

Dell has begun shipping its XPS 13 in materials made in part from plastic pollution from the ocean. The company spent about 18 months doing a detailed assessment and validation, followed by a pilot, based on using ocean plastic in a way that is cost-effective and commercially scalable.

The notebook is nestled inside a gift box, resting upon a tray made from high-density polyethylene, which in turn is made up... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: Environment Leader

Fine on Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) for pollution: NGT refuses to modify order

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to modify its order directing UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh per day for a non-functional waste treatment plant in Ghaziabad’s Tronica City. The integrated industrial township was conceived in the 1990s to develop the industrially-backward area of Loni and to attract the untapped entrepreneurial skills of northeast Delhi. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim ordered the UPSIDC to immediately comply with its June 12... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: Financial Express

Major players stay away from Tamil Nadu’s oversubscribed 1.5GW solar tender

Although Tamil Nadu’s latest 1.5GW solar tender has seen significant oversubscription, with 3,774.5MW of submissions, most of the key solar players in India have not participated.

Jasmeet Khurana, associate director, consulting, at Bridge to India, told PV Tech: “Even though the bid is oversubscribed, participation is largely from local players.”

... Read more..

Date : Jun 20
Source: PV Tech

Delhi power department opens registration for rooftop solar power plants

The Delhi government’s power department today said it has opened registration process for installation of rooftop solar power plants in the city, as it aims to tap one Giga Watt of green energy by the year 2020. “The registration process has been opened for residents of Delhi in the residential, institutional and social sector categories under the city government’s solar policy of 2016 and Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (Net Metering for Renewable Energy) Regulations 2014,” a senior official said... Read more..

Date : Jun 19
Source: Financial Express

Centre removes interstate supply charges on solar power projects till December 2019

Solar power projects will be exempted from interstate transmission charges till the end of December 2019, making it feasible to compete with thermal power. The decision was taken by the ministry of power in consultation with the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) and other stakeholders since imposition of charges would have raised cost of using solar power from another state by Rs 1-2.50 per kwH, depending... Read more..

Date : Jun 19
Source: ET Power

Andhra Pradesh embarks on mission to reduce power bills

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday emphasised the need to adopt a five-point strategy to achieve the task of reducing power bills in the state with a view to bringing down the financial burden on the common man. He also emphasised the need for supplying highly qualitative uninterrupted power.
Implementation of second phase power sector reforms by promoting renewable energy sources, strengthening of generation, transmission and distribution sectors, energy efficiency measures,... Read more..

Date : Jun 19
Source: ET Energy World

Ashok Leyland unveils new range of ‘intelligent’ emission tech products

Commercial vehicles manufacturer Ashok Leyland has unveiled a range of products based on ‘Intelligent Exhaust Gas Recirculation (iEGR)’ technology at its Zonal Conference 2017 here on Friday.
The company said the new technology, which was unveiled in April, would aid in achieving the BS-IV emission norms that were adopted by the country on April 1 this year.
The ban on sale and registration of BS-III vehicles by the Supreme Court starting April 1, had left a number of auto manufacturers with... Read more..

Date : Jun 19
Source: Business Line

No further relief to textile sector: GST Council

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council said that no more relief will be given to the textile sector before the bill is rolled out on July 1. Prior to the 17th GST Council meeting that was held on June 18, industry associations had urged finance minister Arun Jaitley to exempt yarn and fabric from GST and bring various job works under the 5 per cent slab.
A day before the 17th Council meeting, the... Read more..
Date : Jun 19
Source: Fibre2Fashion

Cheaper loans, lower registration fee for green homes soon

The government is working on a scheme to promote energy efficient homes by offering cheaper loans and lower registration fee for green residential units as it ramps up efforts to mitigate climate change by moving towards a net zero-energy building regime.
Government sources said the proposal is part of ongoing discussions on framing the 'Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Sector (ECBC-R)' on the lines of such a code for government and commercial buildings framed in 2007.
Minister... Read more..
Date : Jun 19
Source: The Economic Times

Sweden Passes Law to Be Completely Carbon Neutral by 2045

In Brief
The Swedish government has passed a law that implements measures to make the country carbon neutral by 2045. The legislation is a major milestone in both Swedish history and global climate change policy.
Sweden’s New Goals
Yesterday, June 15, the Swedish government passed a proposal intended to make the country carbon neutral by 2045. The legislation was approved by a 254 to 41 majority (86 percent) and will take effect on January 1, 2018. The drafters of the proposal call it the... Read more..
Date : Jun 19
Source: Futurism

China, ADB launch green financing platform to fight pollution

China and the pollution in the smog-hit State Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC), as well as China's finance ministry and National Development and Reform Commission. The bank late last year approved a loan of 458 million euros ($510.58 million) for the platform, which it says will leverage 3.6 billion euros in domestic commercial financing. According to Hebei delegates attending an annual session of parliament in March, the government is only expected to provide around 10-15 percent of the 3-... Read more..

Date : Jun 19
Source: The Economic Times

Classify textile job work under 5% GST slab: Federation of Indian Exports Organisation (FIEO)

Federation of Indian Exports Organisation (FIEO) has urged the government to bring textile job works including embroidery, cutting and garmenting under the 5 per cent GST slab. As tasks like finishing, packing, washing or pressing, dyeing, knitting and more are outsourced by manufacturers, the association has appealed to place them under the lowest slab.

In a letter sent to finance minister Arun Jaitley,... Read more..
Date : Jun 19
Source: Fibre2Fashion
CSV