Oct, 2008 The Mahindra Group, one of India’s top ten business houses, today released its maiden Sustainability Report with an A+ rating from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Centered around the theme of ‘Alternative Thinking’, the report has been structured as per the internationally accepted framework specified by the GRI.The...

Total Energy Used # India's energy requirement by 2030 has been projected at over 400 GW, which combines the current installed energy capacity of Japan, South Korea and Australia. (World Wildlife Fund, Apr 2008) Coal India Coal Reserves # India is the third largest producer of coal in the world....

Wind installation in China is expected to expand substantially by the end of 2008, surpassing the Indian market - the largest wind power market in Asia. According to a new research report “Wind Power: Opportunities in Emerging Markets” by RNCOS, wind power installation is rapidly increasing in the People’s Republic...

As a part of the national action plan on climate change the Indian government has obligated the power utilities to buy 5 percent of their grid purchase from renewable energy sources from 2009-10 onwards. The power companies are required to achieve this minimum standard by 2009-10 after which it will...

Greenpeace India will launch its `Energy Revolution Bangalore' campaign in January. After researching the scenario in Karnataka and potential solutions, it has come up with a model. This campaign will coordinate energy movements in all sectors, including the IT industry, so that Bangalore can be the most energy-efficient and green...

I found the presentation (ppt) links given in this page really good and useful from the following standpoints:1. Lots of data on Indian renewable energy scene2. More important, good insights on the types of opportunities available for entrepreneurs and businessesThe page is from the US Commercial Service, whatever it means

"At a time when renewables comprise just 11.5% of energy source in the United States, India stands tall with renewables accounting for 32% of total electricity generation capacity. Even China and Japan trail behind India at 21 and 20 per cent respectively. Recent reports suggest the share of renewables in...

About 86 percent of India’s rural households still use dung cakes and firewood as fuel, a senior government official has said here. “More than 85 million households in India spend 30 billion hours gathering firewood. The country also consumes 131 tonnes of crude oil products in 2007-08,” Planning Commission member...

The Tamil Nadu government's announcement recently giving two options for industries viz., either opt for a two-day power holiday a week or choose a 30% reduction in power supply for HT units and 15% for LT units, has evoked mixed response from industry bodies in the state. While associations like...

Suzlon Energy will soon commission 19 wind turbines worth $90 million in Nicaragua in Central America. The order, being executed through Suzlon Wind Energy, a European subsidiary of Suzlon, was for setting up a 40-MW capacity network of windmills. This is the first order for Suzlon in Nicaragua. The 19...