Sustainability Outlook Headlines

2,000 MW Mandvi power plant gets green nod

Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) group has received environmental clearance for its proposed 2000 MW gas-based power project in Mandvi taluka of Kutch district.

The expert appraisal committee under the union ministry of environment, forest and climate change recently gave its approval to Nana Layja Power Company Ltd, a special purpose vehicle created to develop the power plant.... Read more..

Date : Oct 17

Source: The Times of India

Financing Industrial Energy Efficiency in India: Who will Invest?

Industrial energy efficiency across sectors covered under the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme sectors (excluding the thermal power sector) has an investment potential of about Rs 34,000 crore (~USD5 billion) by 2020, according to analysis undertaken by Sustainability Outlook and AEEE. The latest issue of PAT Pulse (a quarterly market briefing series on the PAT scheme) analyzes the most optimal financing routes for realizing the estimated investment potential and the strengthening measures... Read more..

Date : Oct 14

Source: Sustainability Outlook

India takes a significant step to control emission from climate-damaging refrigerants,makes producers fall in line

Stepping up its climate action voluntarily, India on Thursday made it mandatory for manufacturing companies to control emission of the climate-damaging refrigerant through technological intervention and incineration.

The move was announced on the day when ongoing negotiations to fix a time-line for global phase down of the hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs) entered a crucial round in Kigali, Rwanda where... Read more..

Date : Oct 14

Source: The Economic Times

Andhra to issue securities worth Rs 8,256 cr under UDAY

The Andhra Pradesh government proposes to issue special securities worth Rs 8,256.01 crore under the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna Scheme (UDAY).

The securities will have a face value of Rs 100 issued in equal strips with a maturity at the end of 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th year, the RBI said in a statement.

Date : Oct 14

Source: The Economic Times

BRICS need additional $51 billion annually to meet renewable targets

BRICS countries will require additional annual investment of $51 billion on average to meet their current renewable energy capacity addition targets, says a report. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) today said that overall nearly $10 billion would need to come in annually from public finance institutions to channelise sufficient private funds to meet the renewable energy capacity targets of BRICS nations.

Date : Oct 14

Source: The Indian Express

U'khand for increasing ambit of hydel projects

The state government is banking high on the Central Government's proposal to increase the ambit of small hydropower projects from the current 25 MW to 100 MW to help achieve the renewable energy targets for hydropower states, such as Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh.

As of now hydropower projects in Uttarakhand have been put on the back burner due to environment considerations and difficulty in getting... Read more..

Date : Oct 14

Source: The Tribune

Turning Beer Wastewater into Energy Storage Benefits Breweries, Battery Manufacturers

Beer wastewater can be converted to materials needed to make energy storage cells — a development that researchers say could be a “win-win” for breweries and battery manufacturers.

University of Colorado Boulder engineers have developed a process that uses a biological organism cultivated in brewery wastewater to create the carbon-based materials used in energy storage.

Date : Oct 14

Source: Environmental Leader

Vietnam to have uniform standard for textiles & garments

In its proposal to prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the ministry of industry and trade has suggested creation of a national technical standard for garments and textile products. The new standard is to be made effective by the beginning of 2017. It would result in abolishing current regulation on inspection of formaldehyde content in textiles and garments.

The ministry's proposal is based on VITAS submission... Read more..

Date : Oct 14

Source: Fibre2Fashion

Global Wind Energy Capacity Reaches 456 GW, Set To Hit 500 GW By Year-End

Global wind energy capacity reached 456 GW at the half-year mark of 2016, and is set to hit 500 GW by the end of the year, according to new figures from the World Wind Energy Association.

Published this week, the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) released its half-year report, revealing that 21 GW of new wind installations were completed during the first half of the year, bringing the global cumulative... Read more..

Date : Oct 14

Source: Clean Technica

Construction waste to get green hues in Indore

About 100 tonnes of construction and demolition waste generated daily in the city will now be used for making bricks, pavers block and garden chairs among many products.

In a first of its kind, a processing facility to treat waste generated from construction and demolition sites is likely to be operational from November.

Date : Oct 14

Source: The Times of India

33 lighthouses solarized in A&N Islands in a bid to reduce CO2 emission

Almost all the Light Houses, except one of the 33 light houses in A&N Islands, have been solarized. The move is in line with the GoI’s initiative to maximize use of green energy.

There are a total 193 Lighthouses under the Directorate General of Lighthouse & Lightships (DGLL), a subordinate organization under the Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India which assists the mariners in marine navigation in... Read more..

Date : Oct 14

Source: The Echo of India

International Solar Alliance to be ratified at COP22 in Marrakech in November

The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced at the climate conference in Paris (COP21), will be ratified at the forthcoming COP22 in Marrakech in November.

The ISA’s objective is to bring together solar rich countries on a common platform to make joint efforts through innovative policies, projects, programmes, capacity building measures and financial... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: The Economic Times

Solar sector attracts about $3 billion corporate funding in Q3

Solar sector globally attracted corporate funding of up to $3 billion in the July-September quarter, says a report.

The sector had seen investments worth $1.7 billion in the April-June period, according to a report by clean energy communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group.

"Total corporate... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: The Economic Times

Mahindra group becomes first Indian company to announce carbon price

Mahindra & Mahindra today became the first Indian company to announce its internal carbon price of $ 10 per tonne of carbon emitted. Mahindra’s carbon price is aligned with its business commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25 percent over the next three years. Carbon pricing is an internationally recognised business tool that enables companies to create resources which are invested in low carbon technologies, which help reduce future emissions and lower operating costs.... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: Business Standard

India plays crucial role in Montreal Protocol talks

India on Tuesday played a crucial role in the ongoing negotiations on the Montreal Protocol by favouring two baseline years for bringing down the consumption of HFC by the developing countries — provided the developed world “agrees to reduce its consumption by 70 percent by 2027”.

India, at the 28th meeting of the Parties to the 1989 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, also demanded... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS

BSES installs over 200 solar net metering connections

Two of Delhi’s three power distribution companies — the BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) — have installed more than 200 solar net metering connections with a sanctioned load of over 7 megawatt (MW), becoming the first discoms in the country to do so, it was announced on Wednesday.

“BSES has scored a double-century in roof top solar net metering, becoming the first... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: India Live Today

Switzerland to help build energy-efficient structures

Recognising the credibility of the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in constructing Amaravati as a world class city, the Government of Switzerland (GoS) has agreed to provide technical assistance for the implementation of Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP), a bilateral one between the Indian and Swiss governments, aimed at reducing energy consumption in new buildings in India.

Date : Oct 13

Source: The Hindu

Oeko-Tex tool helps brands measure Detox progress

Textile certification business, Oeko-Tex, has launched a new tool which is designed to help textile production facilities to communicate their progress in meeting the targets laid out by Greenpeace's detox campaign, which is calling for the complete elimination of 11 potentially hazardous chemicals. Detox to Zero by Oeko-Tex will enable manufacturers along the textile chain to check the status of their chemical management systems as well as the quality of their wastewater and sludge, all of which the new tool... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: ECOTEXTILE

NGT: Take steps to curb pollution in Pali river

National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its latest directions with respect to the unprecedented and rampant pollution due to textile dyeing/ printing industry in Pali affecting hundreds of villages has asked the Central Pollution Control Board and the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board for taking preventive and effective steps immediately to ensure that Nehda Dam and Bandi river don't get polluted with the untreated effluents from these industries.

Date : Oct 13

Source: The Times of India

Inox Wind bags repeat order from Malpani Group for 40MW

Inox Wind Limited, one of the country's top wind energy solutions providers, has bagged repeat orders from D. J. Malpani for two wind power projects of 20 MW each in the state of Gujarat. Malpani Group is a diversified business house with presence in Renewable energy, FMCGproducts and Real estate. The two orders will be executed on turnkey basis and are scheduled to be commissioned by March 2017.

As part of... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: IIFL

EU funding for textile sorting technology pilot

Dutch sustainability consultancy Circle Economy has announced that it has received €3.5 million of funding for a project which aims to demonstrate the viability of smart textile sorting technology for the broader textile recycling industry. The money will be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the 'fibresort' technology on a demo plant scale as the project partners seek to drive wider industry uptake of the technology. Circle Economy contributed a section on how to transition to textile sector to a... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: ECOTEXTILE

Schneider Electric to invest Rs 750 crore in India

Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management and automation, today said that it plans to pump in Rs 750 crore in India over the next three to five years in research and development (R&D), innovation and manufacturing.

“We have invested quite significantly in India. In the past 10 years we have invested roughly around 800 million euro. In the country (India) we plan to invest another 100 (million... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: The Financial Express

Bajaj Electricals and WISeKey Partner for IoT Trusted Platform for Consumer & Industrial Products

WISeKey International Holding Ltd, a Swiss based cybersecurity company and Bajaj Electricals Limited, India’s leading consumer durable and lighting company announced their intention in New Delhi, at the India Economic Summit, to create the first ever IoT Trusted Platform connecting to a secure cloud approximately 100 million consumer & industrial products in the first phase of WISeLight IoT Platform.

Date : Oct 13

Source: m2miotpaper.com

Mumbai: IGBC asks government to promote green buildings

In its bid to save energy and water by adopting the concept of green buildings, members from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) have raised concern to the government by requesting them to introduce cheaper interest rates and increase the Floor Space Index (FSI) for adopting more green buildings in the city.

Around 4.45 billion square feet of green building footprint has been already adopted by IGBC in... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: The Free Press Journal

IFC’s PaCT and VF Corporation Partner to Reduce Water, Energy and Chemical Use in Textile Factories in Bangladesh

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, are working together to enhance the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the textile wet processing sector in Bangladesh by reducing excessive groundwater extraction and surface water pollution, energy and chemical use.

The project will be carried out by IFC’s... Read more..

Date : Oct 13

Source: VF Corporation