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Suniva, Titan Power India’s First 1-MW Solar Project in Jamuria, West Bengal,
Suniva Inc. announced the completion of its collaborative project with Titan Energy Systems Ltd. to create India's first large-scale project in Jamuria, West Bengal. Suniva's cells power the 1-megawatt (MW) solar electric power plant which is expected to expand by an additional 250 kilowatts early next year.
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Hybrid Toyota Prius to be Launched in India Soon
The world’s largest car maker, Toyota, today said it will launch its hybrid car ‘Prius’ in India early next year.He, however, said there are no plans yet to bring in a hybrid small car. Toyota is planning to launch a small car in the Indian market in 2011.Prius is the...
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Delhi Holds Eco-friendly Vehicles Rally
A first-ever rally of eco-friendly vehicles with the theme ‘Save the Earth’ was hosted in the national capital on Sunday.Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off the rally, held on the eve of the fourth EFV (Environment Friendly Vehicle) Conference, a biannual international conference, under the World Forum for Harmonisation...
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Assam Oilfields Could Have Uranium Reserves?
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) said it has stumbled upon a reserve of uranium while carrying out exploration work in an oilfield in Assam.According to a senior ONGC official, traces of uranium were detected during exploration work at the Borholla oilfield in Jorhat district, about 360 km east of...
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Indian Petroleum Minister Pushes Ethanol, Petrol Blend
The Indian petroleum minister Murli Deora recently convened a meeting with fuel retailers and sugar millers for seeking their support in its ethanol-blending policy. The move comes in the wake of government asked the petroleum ministry to ensure that oil companies compulsorily sold petrol mixed with 5 per cent ethanol...
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Haryana’s Incentives Make Companies Keen on Solar Panel Deals
In order to avail the benefits of generating power through renewable sources, many corporates have come forward to install rooftop solar photovoltaic (SPV) systems in Haryana. Rooftop SPV systems are covered under the central financial assistance scheme. Haryana has so far sent four proposals to the Centre for approval under...
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IREDA Loan for Indowind Energy for Project Implementation
Indowind Energy announced it has obtained a term loan sanction of Rs 760 million from IREDA, New Delhi, (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency) out of which it has now availed Rs 360 million for completing the existing 18 MW operational projects.The balance term loan amount of Rs 400 million has...
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Wind, Solar, Biomass, Small Hydro Energy Sources in Rajasthan
5400 MW from wind energy, 63 MW from small hydro, 10 MW from biomass power and 62 MW from waste to energy have been estimated for grid-interactive renewable power generation capacity in Rajasthan.Out of the installed capacity of around 15,538 MW from various renewable energy sources in the country as...
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Green GDP Data to be Released by India from 2015
In a bid to bring environmental concerns into mainstream growth accounting, the government plans to release green GDP data from 2015, environment minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday.Green GDP is conventional gross domestic product figures adjusted for the environmental costs of economic activities. It’s a measure of how a country...
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Green Jobs in India – Rework India – Experts Discuss Green Jobs in India
Business experts from across the country will meet in the national capital to discuss green job opportunities available in India.The initiative 'Rework India' by NGO Youth Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (YES) and Drishtee is an effort to discuss how investors and the government can support green jobs for youth in India.The...
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