Emerging Bioeconomy Opportunities in India – Trends, Innovations, Challenges, Key Players
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My top climate reads last week…
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My top climate reads for last week – usually has a top management bias, though I’m not biased towards them!
UncategorizedMy top climate reads for last week - usually has a top management bias, though I'm not biased towards them! Well, before I list my...
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What will make you bicycle?
UncategorizedWhat will make you bicycle?- ?????'? ??????? ??????? ???? What will make you use your bicycle - instead of car or motorbike - for your...
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Will soft skills become the most wanted worldwide?
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Help me get a free electric bicycle
UncategorizedHelp me get a free electric bicycle ?? ????????? ??? ???? ??????. ?????? ?????????? ?? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ? ????-??????? ?????, ???? ?? ??....
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Do startups have a soul?
UncategorizedDo startups have a soul? Or only a super focus on the goal? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??????? ??????? ????????, ??? 18, 2023, 10...
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Climate tech is not new tech – know more from climate stories workshop
UncategorizedClimate tech is not new tech - know more from climate stories workshop ??’? (??????) ???????? ???? ??????? ??? ? ???, ??? ???? ?????? ???????...
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Climate innovation will touch every aspects of our lives
UncategorizedClimate innovation will touch every aspects of our lives ???? ???? ????? ??????? ???? ??????????? & ???????? ???? ??? ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???...
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Many future unicorns will be in climate tech
UncategorizedMany future unicorns will be in climate tech ???? ???? ????? ??????? ???? ???????? ???? ??? ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ???????? ??? 18, 10 ??...
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Purse or purpose?
UncategorizedPurse or purpose? ?? ? ???????, ????? ??? ???? ?? ????? ?? ??? ????? ?? ???????? I know I'm beginning to wax a bit poetic...
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Can you see data? And what can such “seeing” do for climate action?
UncategorizedCan you see data? And what can such "seeing" do for climate action? Listen to how a Chennai start up is using the power of...
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How a software professional built India’s pioneering organic dairy brand
UncategorizedHow a software professional built India's pioneering organic dairy brand Shashi Kumar was a conventional IT professional working at Wipro for over 17 years, when...
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You ain’t seen nothing yet – Nithish Sairam of Illumine-i
UncategorizedYou ain't seen nothing yet - Nithish Sairam of Illumine-i Listen to Nithish Sairam of Illumine-i tell you the story of his energy engineering &...
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Get inspired by startup founders creating impact & value
UncategorizedGet inspired by startup founders creating impact & value ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ????????, ??? 18, 2023, 10 ?? - 2 ?? Climate tech is...
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Four Levels of Human Fortunates
UncategorizedFour Levels of Human Fortunates As I lie in bed, battling a bacterial infection, my feverish brain comes up with this profound concept - let's...
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Looking for Young Rainmakers @ EAI
UncategorizedLooking for Young Rainmakers @ EAI Rainmakers (at least in ??? lingo) are folks who can make things happen - be it business, revenues, innovation...
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Calling Indian EV startups to be listed in CLIMAFIX directory
UncategorizedCalling Indian EV startups to be listed in CLIMAFIX directory The CLIMAFIX team is putting together a comprehensive list of e-mobility startups. This database will...
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ClimaQuiz – the climate quiz
UncategorizedClimaQuiz - the climate quiz Are you one of those who modestly consider themselves to know everything about climate change? Or do you at least...
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Green power to green chemicals to green pharma
UncategorizedGreen power to green chemicals to green pharma Green chemicals has been a much talked about but much less acted upon sector in the last...
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Can Carbon Offsets INCREASE Global Warming
UncategorizedCan Carbon Offsets INCREASE Global Warming Carbon offsets have taken center stage in decarbonization efforts. At first sight, it appears a useful tool - every...
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ClimaQuiz @ Chennai
UncategorizedClimaQuiz @ Chennai, Jan 15th 2023 This is something I have been asked for a while...why are we not having climate change & sustainability related...
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THE INDIA CLIMATE CHALLENGES DISCUSSION @ LINKEDIN
UncategorizedTHE INDIA CLIMATE CHALLENGES DISCUSSION @ LINKEDIN Almost every professional working in climate change (researchers, startups. corporates, govt. officials, investors, activists) is on LinkedIn but...
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CLIMAFIX Summit 2022 – How well did the event do on fixing carbon?
UncategorizedCLIMAFIX Summit 2022 - How well did the event do on fixing carbon? How easy is it to do a low carbon event? Unless you...
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The Chennai Climate Consortium
UncategorizedThe Chennai Climate Consortium What can accelerate industrial decarbonization? Many things, obviously. But can a local approach help? In my last 15 years in the...
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Solar power to travel across continents
UncategorizedSolar power to travel across continents When completed, the ambitious 4000+ Km Sun Cable will transport power from solar farms put up in vast lands...
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Coal power plants run at 35% efficiency
UncategorizedCoal power plants run at 35% efficiency Is it possible to increase it to 80%? Coal power plants are responsible for a very large portion...
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We are just a (very small) dot…
UncategorizedWe are just a (very small) dot… Didier Queloz - Nobel Prize winner, physics, 2019 - That's him in the picture below, pointing to...
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Why do startups fail? What is your opinion – tell me
UncategorizedWhile researching many successful Indian climate tech startups for our upcoming CLIMAFIX India Climate Startup Summit (Nov 25/26, 2022, Chennai, 200+ climate tech startups expected,...
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Are VCs short-sighted in their climate tech startup valuations?
UncategorizedAre VCs short-sighted in their climate tech startup valuations? A few days back I had written a brief post on how even in today's situation...
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Valuing climate tech startups
UncategorizedIt has been contended that humans have a tendency to over-value short term gains and severely underestimate long term potential. Climate tech firms have come...
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10 X
Uncategorized10 X - The associate at the prominent silicon valley venture capital firm once again looked at the visitor who had just come in, a...
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IIT Madras Career Opportunities
UncategorizedIIT Madras Career Opportunities Project Co-ordinator/lead for national college sustainability contest I'm assisting Prof Indumathi M. Nambi of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in putting...
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Will there be 1000 climate tech unicorns in future?
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs, UncategorizedWill there be 1000 climate tech unicorns in future? When Larry Fink of BlackRock said some months back that the next 1000 unicorns will not...
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Emerging Bio-economy Opportunities in India
Biofuels, Biogas & CBG, Biomass for Heating & Power, CO3, Emerging Cleantech Areas, Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedEmerging Bio-economy Opportunities in India As India moves towards its Net Zero goal, most discussions are around solar power and electric vehicles. Without a doubt,...
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Launching InDeA @ EAI – India climate action acceleration platform
Uncategorized Launching InDeA @ EAI - India climate action acceleration platform EAI, the India climate action focussed division at Clixoo, is happy to launch InDeA, an...
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Dramatic shocks have made humans do things fast that they would have thought impossible or at least very challenging
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedDramatic shocks have made humans do things fast that they would have thought impossible or at least very challenging Conversely, a gradual increase of pain...
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Troublesome Tourists
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedTroublesome Tourists The earth has been around for about 4.5 billion years. Human beings, in their modern anatomical form, have been around for 200,000 years....
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The unspoken biofuel
Biofuels, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, UncategorizedThe unspoken biofuel If you are following the Indian renewables scenario, you would have doubtless come across repeated news about the success of ethanol blending...
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Venture capital firms the world over are run by some of the smartest people
UncategorizedVenture capital firms the world over are run by some of the smartest people But yet, we find dramatic shifts in their sentiments, and startups...
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Regardless of which side we take in the Russo-Ukraine war
UncategorizedRegardless of which side we take in the Russo-Ukraine war there's one thing we all have to agree on, and that's Russia's bargaining power owing...
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Global Research Fellow in the application of AI in Decarbonization & Energy
UncategorizedGlobal Research Fellow in the application of AI in Decarbonization & Energy At the Energy Consortium - IIT Madras . The intersection of digital and...
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India Climate Tech 100
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedIndia Climate Tech 100 Happy to launch India Climate Tech 100, a listing of 100 Indian climate tech startups, based on research & evaluation by...
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Industrial cluster focus for decarbonization
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedIndustrial cluster focus for decarbonization It's not everyday that a mere mortal and Bill Gross think alike, but this is one such rare occasion. Whenever...
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And just when we thought the world was becoming a bit sane
UncategorizedAnd just when we thought the world was becoming a bit sane Shein, the fast fashion startup could get valued at $100 billion - if...
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The difference half a degree can make
Uncategorized The difference half a degree can make A must read for anyone who is interested in climate change (which, don't you think, should be...
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The return of the bullock to India’s farms
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedThe return of the bullock to India’s farms An eye opener and a must read for every policy maker, especially those who are overawed by...
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CLIMAX is looking for marketing & research interns
UncategorizedCLIMAX is looking for marketing & research interns No, you will not be gallivanting with Bollywood or Kollywood stars. CLIMAX is the climate action intelligence...
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CLIMAX – Curated global climate efforts at one place
UncategorizedCLIMAX - Curated global climate efforts at one place Easy access to expert intelligence on actionable, high-impact climate efforts can make a significant difference to...
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Will the Ukraine invasion result in a bigger renewable push worldwide?
UncategorizedWill the Ukraine invasion result in a bigger renewable push worldwide? As the Russia-Ukraine drama unfolds, here's an excellent analysis on CarbonBrief on what this...
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Recently published an article in Chemical Industry Digest
CO3, Net Zero by Narsi, Uncategorized Recently published an article in Chemical Industry Digest Decarbonizing the chemical industry - Stakeholder actionables for 2020-2030 - Based on the Clixoo team's research,...
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Should developing/underdeveloped countries bear the cost of climate change mitigation?
UncategorizedThis is a raging debate, and I thought I'd let it rage on LinkedIn as well and get your inputs/comments. A frank discussion between two...
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Happy to launch CLIMAX 500, a collection of 500 innovative & impactful climate tech startups from around the world
UncategorizedHappy to launch CLIMAX 500, a collection of 500 innovative & impactful climate tech startups from around the world top 10 in each of the...
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IIT Madras Energy Summit – Dec 14 – 16, IITM Research Park
Uncategorized IIT Madras Energy Summit - Dec 14 - 16, IITM Research Park Engaging with Indian industry for a low-carbon future. Invitation to industry participants for...
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Ambitious Saudi solar module firm looking for GM and sales head (and also Supply Chain manager)
UncategorizedAmbitious Saudi solar module firm looking for GM and sales head (and also Supply Chain manager) One of my business contacts is looking for a...
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CO2 to ethylene
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedCO2 to ethylene Occidental & Cemvita Factory are joining hands to produce ethylene from CO2 using the microbial pathway, and the venture claims that the...
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Deadwood is life for others!
UncategorizedDeadwood is life for others! A study by the Australian National University has found that the decaying of deadwood from forests could contribute up to...
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CLIMAX looking for interns for analysing climate innovations
UncategorizedCLIMAX looking for interns for analysing climate innovations A week back, we launched CLIMAX, the climate innovation accelerator platform. The platform is in beta, and...
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CLIMAX – maximizing value from climate innovations
UncategorizedCLIMAX - maximizing value from climate innovations Happy to launch CLIMAX, an online platform that aims to accelerate innovations for climate change mitigation. Innovations will...
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Indian solar module maker seeking investments/partnership
Uncategorized Indian solar module maker seeking investments/partnership A medium sized Indian solar module maker is exploring partnerships - investments, marketing partnerships, acquisition... The company was founded...
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Use of cashew nut shells in boilers – looking for case studies
UncategorizedUse of cashew nut shells in boilers - looking for case studies A client of ours - a global FMCG - is keen on identifying...
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In your opinion, what is the most sustainable avenue to manage diverse plastic waste?
Uncategorized In your opinion, what is the most sustainable avenue to manage diverse plastic waste? You can see how people vote. Learn more In your opinion,...
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COP26 UN climate change summit will be held in Glasgow in Nov 2021. What theme would you like your country to act upon at the conference?
UncategorizedCOP26 UN climate change summit will be held in Glasgow in Nov 2021. What theme would you like your country to act upon at the...
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Reliance makes India’s maiden carbon neutral crude purchase
UncategorizedReliance makes India's maiden carbon neutral crude purchase Reliance Industries Limited recently purchased carbon neutral crude. If you are wondering how on earth this is...
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Bihar to partner with UNEP for climate resilience and low carbon development
UncategorizedBihar to partner with UNEP for climate resilience and low carbon development UNEP will provide technical assistance to Bihar to prepare its greenhouse gas inventory...
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Review of Bill Gates’ book “How to avoid a climate disaster”
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedReview of Bill Gates' book "How to avoid a climate disaster" Bill Gates and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have been doing remarkable work in...
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ITM Shaastra 2021 Tech & Innovation Fair
Uncategorized ITM Shaastra 2021 Tech & Innovation Fair Was a judge at this year's tech & innovation contest of IIT Madras' Shaastra (its annual college tech...
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And we thought farmers could learn greentech from us!
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedAnd we thought farmers could learn greentech from us! Showcased @ EAI INCLINE An inspiring story from The Better India on how a Telangana farmer...
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15 cleantech startups awarded for unique tech & biz models
Uncategorized15 cleantech startups awarded for unique tech & biz models Showcased @ EAI INCLINE This is from a year old news item, but it is...
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EU’s opens applications for €10 billion clean tech innovation fund – and so should India!
Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedEU's opens applications for €10 billion clean tech innovation fund - and so should India! EU has been at the forefront of sustainability actions -...
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MNRE allows installation of innovative solar pump technologies In test mode
UncategorizedMNRE allows installation of innovative solar pump technologies In test mode Showcased at EAI INCLINE Nice to see government executives willing to stick their necks...
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IOC signs pact with Greenstat Norway for Hydrogen Center of Excellence
UncategorizedIOC signs pact with Greenstat Norway for Hydrogen Center of Excellence Showcased at EAI INCLINE In the Union Budget for 2021-22, GoI pledged to focus...
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Delhi discom wins award for grid-scale battery energy storage system
Uncategorized Delhi discom wins award for grid-scale battery energy storage system Showcased at EAI INCLINE Storage is the Achilles Heel for building a sustainable energy sector....
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Schneider Electric + Plaksha Center for Clean Energy partnership for India decarbonization efforts
UncategorizedSchneider Electric + Plaksha Center for Clean Energy partnership for India decarbonization efforts Showcased at EAI INCLINE - Until today I had not heard...
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Cloud-connecting the waste management ecosystem – Recykal
UncategorizedCloud-connecting the waste management ecosystem - Recykal @Showcased at EAI INCLINE - Waste to wealth is an over-promised, and under-delivering statement - ask anyone...
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Upcycling carbon – Carbon Craft Design
UncategorizedUpcycling carbon - Carbon Craft Design Showcased at EAI INCLINE - One big question in the CO2 capture debate is - what to do...
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Cleantech innovators or startups looking for support in product design and development?
UncategorizedCleantech innovators or startups looking for support in product design and development? MaDeIT is made for you Glad to introduce MaDeIT, a Design driven technology...
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Happy to launch EAI’s India Cleantech Innovation Excellence division – EAI INCLINE
UncategorizedHappy to launch EAI's India Cleantech Innovation Excellence division - EAI INCLINE At EAI, we have been keen on doing our bit to make India...
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Is Silicon Valley becoming the Cleantech Valley too?
UncategorizedIs Silicon Valley becoming the Cleantech Valley too? About 7 years back, just back from a trip to SFO, I wrote a blog post (
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Bio-scope
UncategorizedBio-scope About 15 years back, my mother planted a sapling of the parijaatam plant (night flowering jasmine) on a small patch of land in front...
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300 million potentially habitable planets in our galaxy
Uncategorized300 million potentially habitable planets in our galaxy After reading this CNN news item ( ) over an hour ago, I'm still trying to...
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Can – and should – Lifebuoy make me take shorter showers?
UncategorizedCan - and should - Lifebuoy make me take shorter showers? Unilever targets to make its customers sustainable too. Would that be possible? And wouldn't...
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You are so incredibly fascinating
UncategorizedYou are so incredibly fascinating If someone had said that a book on neuroscience would turn out to be an unputdownable page turner for me,...
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May we live in the best of times
Uncategorized May we live in the best of times Further extending my scope of activities during lock down to all things domestic, I was asked (euphemism...
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Value of education
UncategorizedValue of education With no maid and no aid, my mom asked me to slice out coconut white from the shell using a knife. What...
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Here’s a suggestion to Amazon if it wants to go truly green with its EVs – Go solar
UncategorizedHere's a suggestion to Amazon if it wants to go truly green with its EVs - Go solar Amazon wants to have 10,000 EVs in...
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A smart way to incorporate green into college curriculum
UncategorizedA smart way to incorporate green into college curriculum WCC Chennai shows the way - See my LinkedIn post on this topic
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Converting a big problem into good business
Uncategorized Converting a big problem into good business 35 MILLION TONS of paddy straw burnt every year in Punjab & Haryana, resulting in hundreds of deaths...
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Want to explore various business opportunities on Fleet electrification?
UncategorizedWant to explore various business opportunities on Fleet electrification? Learn the maximum from industry experts at Power2Drive - India, a premium E-mobility conference in Bangalore...
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50+ Indian EV Industry Experts
Uncategorized50+ Indian EV Industry Experts Business opportunities along entire value-chain Parallel EV exhibition 20+ Innovative Start-ups 25 Critical Topics 2 Detailed Networking Sessions 6 Interactive...
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Keen to venture or diversify into an EV business?
UncategorizedKeen to venture or diversify into an EV business? Register for 2-Day Power2Drive Conference on Business Opportunities in Electric vehicles 50+ Industry Experts | Business...
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Lithium sourcing opportunity from Argentina
UncategorizedLithium sourcing opportunity from Argentina My firm EAI ( www.eai.in ) has been retained by an Australian firm owning significant deposits of Li, Co and...
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BioBiz – Attractive Bio-based Biz Opportunities
UncategorizedBioBiz - Attractive Bio-based Biz Opportunities India's rich biomass diversity can be used to build billion-$ businesses - in biofuels, bioplastics, nutraceuticals, industrial heating, cosmetics...
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Energy Storage Specialist Needed
Uncategorized Energy Storage Specialist Needed A global leader in renewable energy (operating in both solar and wind power) is looking for a professional with techno-commercial expertise...
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From Biofuels to Bioplastics – Emerging Bio-based opportunities
Uncategorized From Biofuels to Bioplastics - Emerging Bio-based opportunities India's rich biomass diversity can be used to build billion-$ businesses - in biofuels, bioplastics, nutraceuticals, industrial...
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Looking for Biomass Based Biz Opportunities?
UncategorizedLooking for Biomass Based Biz Opportunities? India's rich biomass diversity can be used to build billion-$ businesses - in biofuels, bioplastics, nutraceuticals, industrial heating, cosmetics...
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Billion $ Bio-based Opportunities
Uncategorized Billion $ Bio-based Opportunities - India's rich biomass diversity can be used to build billion-$ businesses - in biofuels, bioplastics, nutraceuticals, industrial heating, cosmetics &...
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Watch 25 Teams battle their way to Global Climate Impact!
UncategorizedWatch 25 Teams battle their way to Global Climate Impact! - Carbon Zero Challenge @ IIT - Madras! South India's largest Renewable Energy Innovation Competition...
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New Wayfinder Tool Helps Brands Find Powerful Purpose
UncategorizedNew Wayfinder Tool Helps Brands Find Powerful Purpose Not Just ‘Nice’ Ones - Brand purpose consultancy Given London is making it easier than ever for...
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How distribution utilities can make the most of the changing energy landscape
UncategorizedHow distribution utilities can make the most of the changing energy landscape - It is estimated that 3 million energy users in Europe are already...
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California has a climate problem, and its name is cars
UncategorizedCalifornia has a climate problem, and its name is cars - CA is an inspiration when it comes to decarbonizing an economy without hurting its...
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The opportunity of green trade
UncategorizedThe opportunity of green trade It’s time to think globally about green business opportunities, and to bring green trade fully into the trade policy agenda...
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Will soft skills become the most wanted worldwide?
UncategorizedWill soft skills become the most wanted worldwide? ???? ?? (????????? ????????) ????? ??????? ???? ????? ???? ?? ?? ??? ?????????? Today is Sunday, a...
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Why current investment models are useless for effective climate investments
UncategorizedWhy current investment models are useless for effective climate investments ??????'? ???????? ?????'? ???? ????? ????? ????????? Any investor worth his/her salt is expected to...
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3 climate finance shifts I suggest
Uncategorized3 climate finance shifts I suggest As I had been raving wild against the finance & investment community last few days - some over here...
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UncategorizedSolar Power is a Lot More than Solar Panels - Clidemy Climate Basics ??? ???? ????? ? ??? ???? ?????? & ???????????? ?????????????! Clidemy Climate...
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Buildings are responsible for 35% CO2 emissions – Data Matters from Clidemy
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Climate Policies that have Produce Real Results – Climpact from Clidemy
UncategorizedClimate Policies that have Produce Real Results - Climpact from Clidemy ? ????? ???? ??????????? ?? ??????? ???????? ???? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ???? ????...
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Long Duration Energy Storage – Clidemy Climate Basics
UncategorizedLong Duration Energy Storage - Clidemy Climate Basics ??????? ??????? ?????? is a series of posts done by CliDemy - the Climate Academy. The goal...
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Putting Oil Back into Ground for Decarbonization – Climpact from Clidemy
UncategorizedPutting Oil Back into Ground for Decarbonization - Climpact from Clidemy Climpact from CliDemy - the Climate Academy provides curated updates on actions & solutions...
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Passion Nation from Clidemy – Let a thousand passionate climate professionals bloom
UncategorizedPassion Nation from Clidemy - Let a thousand passionate climate professionals bloom CliDemy - the Climate Academy will be running a unique experiment from Oct...
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Quali5 for Climate Startups – from Clidemy
UncategorizedQuali5 for Climate Startups - from Clidemy ??????? ???? ???? ??? ?????????? ??????????? ???? ??? ?? ???? 5 ??????. ??? ?? ?? ????! Time and...
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T3 from Clidemy
UncategorizedT3 from Clidemy Teach the Teacher (T3) for Climate - a unique assistance from Clidemy to school teachers worldwide The world of tomorrow and tomorrow's...
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CityZen from Clidemy
UncategorizedCityZen from Clidemy Helping city go low carbon CityZen assists city administrations carve out best of breed climate actions based on case studies worldwide. CliDemy...
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REBEL from Clidemy
UncategorizedREBEL from Clidemy Instilling in leaders a sense of purpose towards the planet At CliDemy - the Climate Academy , we had been undertaking quite...
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RedBus from Clidemy
UncategorizedRedBus from Clidemy ??????????? ?????????? ??? ??????? At CliDemy - the Climate Academy, based on our studies and research, we had come up with three...
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A Singapore School Teacher Spearheads School Farming
UncategorizedA Singapore School Teacher Spearheads School Farming And the school children eat the food they farm within the school! Clidemy's T3 (Teach the Teacher) program...
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Offshore Wind Power – Did You Know from Clidemy
UncategorizedOffshore Wind Power - Did You Know from Clidemy ?? ???????? ???? ??? ?? ???? ??????????, ??? ????'? ?? ?????? ? ??? ???? ?? ?????...
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When Jupiter Collided with Neptune
UncategorizedWhen Jupiter Collided with Neptune ??????? from Clidemy Imagine from Clidemy is a thought series in which we try providing a peek into what the...
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UncategorizedThe New EQ Those clued in to works by Daniel Goleman will be well aware of the concept of Emotional Intelligence and the accompanying metric...
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Clidemy has NO answers to the top 2 investor questions
UncategorizedClidemy has NO answers to the top 2 investor questions And I'm pleased as punch! While putting down approaches during the weekend for taking CliDemy...
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Clidemy has No answers to the top 2 investor questions
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Wind, Solar to Cheaper than Coal Fired Power, Australian Report Shows
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London Array – the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
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Vestas Presents New Offshore Turbine and Wind Power Management System
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Wind Energy Associations Lobby for Investor Friendly Policies in the Sector
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If Mitt Romney Wins, there will be Unfortunate Winds of Change in the US
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US Wind Will Dip, But Global Capacity Will Double by 2016 through Growth in Other Markets – GWEC
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TN Wind Tariff Hike: Wind Power Investments Unviable, says Industry
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Is Wind Coming to the Copper Industry’s Rescue in Europe?
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Offshore Wind Growth – Europe’s Offshore Wind Capacity Up 50% in a Year
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Amit Kansal, MD of Vestas India Commits to Participate in Wind Development Forum
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GBI for Wind – Will or Wont Wind Power Sector Have Generation-based Incentive Scheme?
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TANGEDCO Keeps Banking of Wind Power Afloat, with Increased Charges
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Indian Telecom Towers to Buy More Wind and Solar Soon?
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Wind Turbine Components – Useful Web Resources
UncategorizedWas doing a bit of research on wind turbine components. My interest was in both the main components and the sub-components. The primary components of...
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Wind Power India – If You Are in Wind, You Got to be at WPI
UncategorizedEAI is glad to be providing marketing support to the prestigious Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association in organizing India's most prestigious and definitive wind power...
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REaction 2012 – The Good and…the Not So Good
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Top Renewable Energy CEOs at Chennai for REaction 2012 Inauguration
UncategorizedREaction 2012, India’s largest renewable energy conference and training event, will for the first time feature the top executives from all the renewable energy sectors...
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REaction 2012 – World’s Most Interactive Renewable Energy Conference
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Solar & Energy Saving Products Fair in a New Schedule this Spring!
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Solar CSP, Solar Thermal and Solar Cell Technology – Three New Sections at EAI
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IBRX India – 2012 – International Battery Expo & Recycling Conference , Hyderabad
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CSP Today India 2012 – The Leela Kempinski, New Delhi, March 2012
UncategorizedCSP Today India 2012 Date: Mar. 14-15, 2012 Venue: The Leela Kempinski Hotel & Residences Now in its third year, the leading CSP event in...
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UncategorizedEnergy Bengaluru 9 Mar 2012 | Friday to 10 Mar 2012 Energy 2012 will act as a comprehensive resource for the renewable energy industry and...
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The Solar Future India II – Jaipur, Rajasthan – Feb/March 2012
UncategorizedThe Solar Future India II 29 February 2012 to 1 March 2012 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India On 29 February 2012 Solarplaza will be organising 'The Solar...
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2012 International Conference on Product Development and Renewable Energy Resources (ICPDRE 2012)
UncategorizedICPDRE 2012 - 2012 International Conference on Product Development and Renewable Energy Resources 18 to 19 February 2012 Coimbatore, India The primary goal of the...
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Renewable Asia – Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, February 2012
UncategorizedRenewable Asia - Bengaluru 16 Feb 2012 | Thursday to 19 Feb 2012 Renewable Asia is regarded as one of the most focused events that...
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National Conference on Advances in Energy Conversion Technologies (AECT 2012), Manipal
UncategorizedFifth National Conference on Advances in Energy Conversion Technologies (AECT 2012) 2 to 4 February 2012 Manipal, Karnataka, India The Department of Electrical and Electronics...
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Conference on “Energy Efficient Design of Buildings: Seeking Cost Effective Solutions – Mumbai
UncategorizedDate & Venue : 6-10 February 2012, Seminar Hall, DCRUST, Murthal The theme of the conference is “Energy Effi cient Design of Buildings: Seeking Cost...
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DSDS – 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit – by TERI
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The Two Extremes of Waste Management in Chennai
UncategorizedChennai city is doing great in terms of waste water management / sewage treatment, managing to get recognition from the prestigious United Nations. However, on...
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Solar Energy Market – Slight Gains
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Combined Heat & Power (CHP) in Tamil Nadu, Especially in the Sugar & Distillery Sector
UncategorizedWith energy efficiency becoming the buzzword (and rightly so, as this is a real low hanging fruit), every industry is looking at processes and concepts...
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UncategorizedThe Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) proposed to increase tariff by about 50% and is expected to file their proposal with the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory...
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UncategorizedCharles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities begins thus "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." Dickens might have written...
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New Energy India – New, Interesting Site on Indian Renewable Energy
UncategorizedA tip from one of my colleagues at EAI (Nanda Kumar) got me to this site New Energy India. While the site appears to be...
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China’s New Dumping Battle
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Solar Manufacturers’ Pleas Fall on Deaf Ears
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AD Benefits for Wind to be Scrapped in 2013
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Renewable Energy Investments Rise to $260 Billion
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Tamil Nadu Plans for Thermal Power Plants – North Chennai, Mettur, Vallur
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Why Electric Cars are Ideal for our roads?
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Solar Panel Market – Consolidation Imminent
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EOS Energy Storage Claims Dramatic Zinc Air Battery Storage Breakthrough
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GridWeek Asia’s Smart Grid Summit Jan 16-18 Mumbai
UncategorizedNow, this appears to be a seminar on a topic not often discussed in the country. We are all rather tired of the same stuff...
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Green Jobs in India to Grow at 60%
UncategorizedLadies and gentlemen, the green jobs in India is expected to grow at a hectic pace, by about 60%, according to some estimates. This should...
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HVDC Gaining Traction in India
UncategorizedABB recently inked a deal with the Power Grid Corporation of India to to deliver an ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission system. This system would...
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If diesel is a necessary evil, make the most out of it – through CHP
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MNRE to introduce quality check system for solar products
UncategorizedTarun Kapoor, Joint Secy, MNRE was a prominent fixture at the Intersolar Mumbai 2011 edition. He appears to be getting quite quick into his role...
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Diesel prices could go through the roof? Here’s solar!
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Energy Blitz – An energy and environment magazine
UncategorizedA journalist for thirty years, M R Menon has seen alternative energy and clean technology take centre stage across the globe. His strong passion for...
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Global Energy Executive MBA Program at Great Lakes Institute of Management
UncategorizedGreat Lakes Institute of Management presents Global Energy Executive MBA Program from Bauer College of Business, University of Houston USA at their India campus. Some salient...
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2nd NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT & WASTE WATER TREATMENT 2011
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2nd Annual Financing Power Projects India 2011
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Natural Gas Production Down in India, and That’s Not Good News for Clean Energy
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Unleashing the Indian Genius in Cleantech
UncategorizedWhen he had called me two weeks back to say he would be meeting me at the 5th Renewable Energy Expo at Pragati Maidan, I...
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EAI India Renewable Energy Advisor Released
UncategorizedEAI India Renewable Energy Advisor Presents Highlights of the Indian Renewable Energy Industry. The Indian growth story is well known; what is not as well...
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Over 200 Speakers and 15,000 Trade Visitors Attend the 5th Renewable Energy India 2011 Expo
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EAI City Connect – Get Linked with Other RE Enthusiasts in Your City
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3rd grid connected solar PV power plant in Tamil Nadu commissioned
UncategorizedRL Clean Power Private Limited commissioned a 1 MW solar PV plant and connected it to the grid on 25 July 2011. The plant, located...
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Getting Our Kids into the Cleantech Habit…
UncategorizedI read about how a local private school is working with elementary schools and the Nevada Discovery Museum to teach children as young as preschoolers...
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Tirupur Dyeing Units to Use Brine or Nanotech for Zero Discharge
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Harish Hande Wins Magsaysay Award
UncategorizedAll of us at EAI are pleased to know that Harish Hande of SELCO has won the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award - considered Asia's Nobel...
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Leading Responsible Growth – HUL Chairman’s Speech at their AGM
UncategorizedHarish Manwani's AGM speech on how Unilever is looking at sustainable business - a useful read. An excellent analysis of sustainability by a global leader....
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Private Firms Leading in Conventional Power Generation in India
UncategorizedAn item in The Economic Times (Jul 27 2011) caught my interest. This was about the fact that the private sector power generation firms were...
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SAIL Looking for Joint Ventures to Fulfil RPO
UncategorizedRead an interesting article in the Business Line today on SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) exploring options to float joint ventures with "green" power...
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Indian Italian Cooperation in Renewable Energy – EAI and Agici (Italy) Enter into Partnership
UncategorizedAgici Finance Business, an Italian pioneer active in research and consultancy in the energy business and Energy Alternatives India, the leader in consultancy in renewable...
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The Powerful Italian Connection
UncategorizedNo, the title has nothing to do with Sonia Gandhi. It is literally a more electrifying connection that Italy is keen to have with India....
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NanoJosh XXL – Adding a Clean Zing to Your Fuel
UncategorizedIt was a few weeks back that I met the young and cheerful Zulfiqar Varawalla of NanoJoshXXL at his office at Navi Mumbai. I had...
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Mandatory for Companies to Make CSR Disclosures to Stakeholders
UncategorizedThe government of India made it mandatory for companies to disclose their CSR activities and has released a set of guidelines for all companies -...
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Mahan Coal Block Clearance Withheld by the Environment Ministry
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REC Trading – June 2011
UncategorizedThe REC trading for the month of June 2011 took place on 29th June. Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) once again saw the majority of trading...
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Revised guidelines for selection of JNNSM projects – Invitation for suggestions
UncategorizedThe MNRE is inviting suggestions and feedback regarding the selection of projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission(JNNSM). These suggestions will be considered while...
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Changes to the Renewable Energy Certificates(RECs) Price Band
UncategorizedThe Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is inviting comments and suggestions for the revision of the price band for the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) traded...
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Informal Solar & Renewables Meet in Mumbai
UncategorizedThe LinkedIn Group “Solar India- Finance, Technology and Joint Ventures” is organizing an informal meet to discuss business opportunities in the Indian renewable energy /solar...
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Energy Alternatives India at Intersolar Europe, Munich
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Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading for May 2011
UncategorizedThe REC trading for May 2011 took place on 25th May (Last Wednesday of the month). The following are the details of the REC trading...
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EAI Club Meet- 8 May 2011, Chennai- An Overview
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A review of the Indian Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading for April 2011
UncategorizedThe trading of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) s in India started successfully on 30th March 2011. A detailed review of the first trading day is...
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A Review of the Indian Renewable Energy Sector in 2010 – Part II ( Solar and REC Trading )
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A Review of the Indian Renewable Energy Sector in 2010 – Part I
UncategorizedThe year 2010 turned out to be a watershed year in the history of the renewable energy sector in India. With the launch of the...
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Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) trading takes off in India
UncategorizedThe trading of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), one of the key growth drivers for the Renewable energy industry, has successfully started in India. The RECs...
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List of Installed Biomass Gasification Plants in India
UncategorizedIndia is at the leading front in the successful implementation of the biomass gasification technology. The society and science of India have well realized of...
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MNRE revises the capital subsidy for off-grid and decentralised solar Applications
UncategorizedThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has revised the benchmark cost of the solar PV system and the capital subsidy w.e.f 2011. At present(2010-11),...
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Renewtech India 2011 Conference – Day 1
UncategorizedThe 3rd International Expo and Summit, Renewtech India 2011 took place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai during the period 17-19 February 2011. The Expo...
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5th EAI CLUB MEET- A report
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Triple Bottom Line and the Business Community
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L’Attitude 13’05 – Great Lakes annual B-School fest on sustainability (Part 2)
UncategorizedThis is my second and final post on L’Attitude 13’05. The first post is available at (Link) After the inaugural address by Dr. Kalam was...
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L’Attitude 13’05 – Great Lakes annual B-School fest on sustainability (Part 1)
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TN Solar Convention – Dec 21, Chennai. EAI’s Take…
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Financing Power Projects, Mumbai – by TheEnergyBusiness Conferences
UncategorizedI had the opportunity to be present at and be a moderator of yet another interesting conference, this one on financing of power projects. Held...
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Intersolar India- Day 3
UncategorizedWelcome to my fourth and final post on the Intersolar India conference and Exhibition held in Mumbai between 13 and 16 December, 2010. My blogs...
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Excerpts from the 4th EAI Club Chennai Meet
UncategorizedThe Fourth EAI Club Chennai Meet Was held at the EAI office in Nungambakkam High Road on Dec 12 2010. For perhaps the first time...
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Intersolar India- Day 1( Part 2)
UncategorizedThe interSolar, the world’s leading exhibition of the solar industry, started its Indian leg on December 13,2010 at The Leela Kempinski in Mumbai. The opening...
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Intersolar India – Day 1 ( Part 1)
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Marg-Great Lakes Indo-US Research on Biofuels and Wind Energy, and CEO Conclave
UncategorizedI was at Delhi last week two days. I spent two days last week at the TERI University in Delhi last week, attending an interesting...
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A Different Day, A Different Chennai and an Absolutely Different Feeling
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India Losing Millions of Tons of Soil to Erosion
UncategorizedCame across a news item in the Business Line that kind of woke me up to an important area of concern - losing productive soil...
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DIREC – The official summary
UncategorizedHere's a nice summary of DIREC. Published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in collaboration with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,...
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More Indians Have Mobile Phones than Toilets
UncategorizedCame across an interesting article in the Business Line newspaper (18 Nov 2010) that talked about India's sanitation woes. What really got me reading the...
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3rd EAI Club Meet @ Chennai
UncategorizedThe third EAI Club meet was organized on the 21st of November 2010. It was held at the EAI office on Nungambakkam High Road. The...
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Pepsi Working to Improve Irrigation, Farming Practises in India
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India Explores Offshore Wind Farms
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IBM plans to offer solutions to Indian power grid
UncategorizedIBM, which is at the forefront of the US electricity ‘smart-grid' project, is eyeing the Indian market. On the heels of piloting a grid technology...
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India International Trade Fair (IITF) Has Green as its Theme this Year
UncategorizedThe DIREC hardly got over and the next interesting trade fair with the green theme is in – The India International Trade Fair. This year,...
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India and U.S. to cooperate on clean energy, shale gas
UncategorizedUntil a few months back, only those in the natural gas industry had heard about shale gas (more from But now, it will be...
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Solar PV Research in India – Hot Air or Promising?
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US Tech Required for Shale Gas
UncategorizedRead an interesting news item earlier today in The Financial Express about India's dependence on US for shale gas technology and know-how. "The peculiarity of...
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“India can become net exporter of crude oil by 2020” – You Kiddin’?
UncategorizedIt appears that not everyone has given up on biofuels (OK, at least biodiesel). I came across an interesting math in Altenergymag that showed how...
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ADB Says Indian Solar Projects May Struggle to Get Funds for Development
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Himin Solar, Solar Water Heater Major, Looks at India
UncategorizedChina Himin Solar Co. Ltd., is forming up a Joint Venture manufacturing plant in India. Its chairman, Huang Ming, said at the Delhi International Renewable...
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Is Rooftop Solar PV Installation a Good Business Idea?
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Levis Claims 10 Kg of Water Saved by its Water
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Renewable Energy Funding – Project Finance or Financing with Recourse?
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Wipro’s IT Pack to Improve Generation in Solar Power Plants
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Canadian Water to Be Bottled in India for Middle East
UncategorizedFact, as they say, is stranger than fiction. Make that much stranger. In a commercial scheme that is said to be an attempt to rectify...
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India’s Prominent Renewable Energy and Cleantech Companies
UncategorizedQuite a few people I meet these days ask me about the most prominent renewable energy and cleantech companies in India, so I thought I'd...
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Monitoring Systems for Solar PV Power Plants
UncategorizedAt a cost of about Rs 15 crores per MW, solar PV developers will do well to ensure that they install some critical support systems...
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Solar PV Ingots and Wafers – Opportunity for India?
UncategorizedFor the past one month, I have been doing some research on the opportunity in India for solar ingots and wafer manufacturing. Based on the...
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Solar PV Modules in India – Trends and Future
UncategorizedThe last one week, I was really jet-setting. Ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration, as one of the planes I went by was actually...
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Biofuel Research in India – Trends in Biofuels Innovation Efforts
UncategorizedWhile world over, biofuels are always in the news, in India, the biofuels segment is a rather low-profile segment with little or no newsworthy events...
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Renewable Energy and Cleantech Careers – Perspectives from Indian Engineers and Management Professionals
UncategorizedLast week, I had the opportunity to meet a wide range of youngsters from all over India (Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and of course Chennai)...
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India Ecovatives Award from Siemens and IBNLive
UncategorizedThis was another post I picked up from the EAI Club (Thanks to Madhavan) Siemens and IBNLive.com are instituting a hunt for India’s Ecovatives –...
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Used Wind Turbines Buying and Selling Support
UncategorizedWas browsing through the EAI Club when I came across the profile of an interesting company E-Windz . This company provides "Total solutions for buying...
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Corn Yields Rise 250% on Hybrids Use – Can We Do This for Jatropha Too?
UncategorizedWell, I am not too much into corn (except when I dip my hands into the popping variety), but an article in The Economic Times...
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NVVN Gets 418 Requests, for 1740 MW for PV alone
UncategorizedRequests for selection (RfS) of solar projects under the National Solar Mission, coordinated by NVVN, has received an enthusiastic response from the prospective power developers....
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Solar 2010 Conference at Delhi – by Renewable Energy India Forum
UncategorizedI had the fortune to be present at the Solar 2010 Conference & Seminar held at Delhi Sep 21-22 @ Lalit Hotel. The event was...
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India’s Unsung Eco Heroes, Green Warriors
UncategorizedUntil a few years back, I was not much aware of the fact that there are a number of folks who were doing sterling work...
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India’s Eco-friendly Clothing Market on the Rise
UncategorizedRead an article today in one of the business newspapers that the market for eco-friendly clothing in India is on the rise. From the current...
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Potential for OTEC (Ocean Thermal) in India
UncategorizedOcean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) utilizes the energy potential created by temperature difference between sun-warmed surface water and colder parts at the bottom to generate...
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Is Locavorism Just a Fad? Methinks Not
UncategorizedRead an article in the Economic Times where the author has essentially said that Locavorism (the habit of practising home-grown / local grown food) is...
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Pre-Bid Meeting with Prospective Bidders for Solar PV & Solar Thermal Projects under JNNSM
UncategorizedPre-Bid Meeting with Prospective Bidders for selection of Solar PV & Solar Thermal Projects under JNNSM 28th August 2010 Details discussed at the pre-bid meeting...
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Asian Genco – What’s the Big Deal?
UncategorizedGlobal private equity firm General Atlantic, along with a clutch of other investors like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, has invested $425 million (Rs nearly...
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India’s (Fossil) Energy Security Strategy
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Renewable Energy Investment Trends in India
UncategorizedI was on a hunt on an assignment that required researching on the renewable energy investment trends in India. While doing that, I came across...
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How can renewable energy really become disruptive?
UncategorizedI was reading a classic paper on disruptive business ideas from Clayton Christensen "Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation" (
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Offshore Wind – Trends in India and Worldwide
UncategorizedWhile I was at Singapore a few months back at the Renewable Energy Finance meet, Rex Reksniss of RECharge ( ) asked me about...
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Ethanol Price, Biodiesel Updates, Solar Water Heaters in India
UncategorizedEthanol price fixed at Rs 27 per litre for blended fuel - Ethanol manufacturers have welcomed the Empowered Group of Ministers’ (EGoM’s) decision to fix...
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Natural Gas – Status, Trends and the Ambani vs. Ambani Verdict
UncategorizedIntroduction In today’s article, we talk firstly of India’s natural gas sector, and then of some news therefrom which is of importance to India’s corporate...
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Portable Solar Converters, Green Ahmedabad, Asian Cleantech Investments
UncategorizedPortable solar converters in the works at NCL - Scientists at the Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory, a premier agency of the Council of Scientific and...
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Original and Incremental Innovations in the Wind Industry
UncategorizedWhile solar PV could be hogging all the limelight owing to the National Solar Mission, wind industry is by far the most important renewable energy...
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Analysis of Renewable Energy Opportunities for Indian Entrepreneurs
UncategorizedThe last one week was quite fascinating for me - I had six different meetings, and each with entrepreneurs/businessmen from diverse sectors, but all having...
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Oil Find from RIL, Prius in India, Banking Support for Renewables
UncategorizedRIL discovers more oil at Cambay Basin - Reliance Industries has discovered more oil at an onland site in Gujarat’s Cambay Basin, raising the potential...
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Indian Power Exchanges Gaining Traffic and Momentum
UncategorizedIndustrial Purchases at IEX, PXIL Increasing Industrial consumers now account for almost a third of the about 40 million units of electricity traded daily on...
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Energy Efficiency Biz Opportunity, Corporate Green Bonuses
UncategorizedEnergy Efficiency - an Attractive Business Opportunity You would heard of the story of Levi Strauss. When thousands of folks were running with their pickaxes...
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PuneCleanTech, IOC’s RE Plans, Urban Indian Challenge
UncategorizedPuneCleanTech to bring cheer to clean tech start ups - Start ups in the field of clean technology have a reason to smile with an...
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Recycling and Reuse of Solid Waste, esp MSW, in India
UncategorizedSolid waste management is fast turning out to be one of the biggest headaches for urban centers worldwide, as well as in India. I thought...
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Green Tamilnadu, Renewable Energy Parks, Coal Shortages
UncategorizedRE Updates LG Plans Green Makeover in Indian Facility South Korean giant LG Electronics is working on using technology to revamp its product line by...
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Indian Green Jobs, Green IT Companies and More
UncategorizedAbout one million green jobs will open up in India over next two years Green jobs, as defined by UNEP, refers to work in agricultural,...
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World Bank Consultation on Challenges and Drivers to Investments in Indian Solar and Wind Sector
UncategorizedLast week, I was invited by the World Bank for consultations on the challenges and drivers to investments in Indian renewable sector, especially solar and...
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India Renewable Energy Investments – M&A, Banks, Corporate Investments…
UncategorizedBased on the newsletter I sent a week back: Banks and the National Solar Mission Firstly, on solar and on the National Solar Mission. The...
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DIREC – Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference – Oct 27-29, Delhi
UncategorizedDelhi International Renewable Energy Conference Date: 27 - 29 October 2010 Venue: India Expo Centre City/State: Greater Noida Country: India Event...
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Innovative Indian Zero Energy Truck – Looking for Solar Cell Sponsors
UncategorizedFolks, . I met an interesting lady - Isabelle - at the Renewable Energy Conference held in Chennai last week. Isabelle is Austrian and she...
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Looking for Funding Your Green Energy Project? Check Out the Green Energy World Expo
UncategorizedGreen Energy World Expo brings you funding opportunities. Fund you green project by being our exhibitor for the Green Energy World Expo’2010, from 14 –...
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Handbook for PV Systems – Singapore
UncategorizedSingapore Gov (Energy Market Authority ) has released a brief but practical handbook for those putting up solar PV systems in their country. Thought it...
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Course on Economics and Financing of Renewable Energy Technologies – IIT Delhi Dec 6-10 2010
UncategorizedINTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Renewable energy technologies are expected to contribute substantially towards meeting rapidly increasing global energy demand. One of the primary feasibility requirements for...
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Foreign Companies Interested in Solar PV in India
UncategorizedI had a call yesterday froim a US-based hedge fund that was keen on understanding about the indian solar PV market. They are no doubt...
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Energize – IIT Mumbai Cleantech Contest
UncategorizedThe universe is approximately 13 billion years old. Compared to that our (mankind's) time on earth is just a speck on the cosmic timeline. Inspite...
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Educational and Career Opportunities in Indian Renewable Energy
UncategorizedI love Saturdays and Sundays. These are possibly the only days when I can have leisurely chat with folks who call me either to learn...
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Andaman and Nicobar – India’s Neglected Child for Renewable Energy?
UncategorizedI got to be honest. Until an hour back, when I got a phone call, I must have thought about Andaman & Nicobar islands perhaps...
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Details of the First EAI Club Meet at Chennai
UncategorizedWe had the first EAI Club Offline Meet at Chennai on Jul 11, 2010. About 15 folks from Chennai (including the EAI team) attended. It...
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Green Energy World Expo Calls for Abstracts for Oct 2010 Conference @ Chennai
UncategorizedGSNA Worldwide is launching its first edition of “Green Energy World Expo’2010, to initiate global concern towards building a sustainable environment, promoting the use of...
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Guidelines for Selection for Grid Connected Solar PV Projects
UncategorizedHere is the link for the much-awaited guidelines for the grid connected solar PV power projects, announced by MNRE yesterday - link
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EoI Required from SPV Lighting Manufacturers to Participate in JNNSM
UncategorizedInvitation for Expression of Interest from Manufacturers of Systems for Solar Photovoltaic Lighting and for meeting other small electrical needs to Participate in Banking Scheme...
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Applications for Initial Shortlisting Under Rooftop and Offgrid Scheme of JNNSM
UncategorizedMNRE has announced the list of companies that had submitted applications for the offgrid and rooftop scheme announced on Jun 16 2010. You can have...
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Guidelines for 1000 MW Solar Projects Under JNNSM Announced
UncategorizedDr. Farooq Abdullah and Shri Sushilkumar Shinde Jointly Unveil Guidelines for New Solar Projects Under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission The much awaited guidelines for...
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Pioneering Solar PV Power Plants in India
UncategorizedThe experiences of Azure Power Inderpeet Wadhwa became the first entrepreneur to supply electricity to a Village in north India, 40 km from Amritsar. On...
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Monocrystalline versus Polycrystalline solar cells
UncategorizedIn this article, we'll compare the practical differences between monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells. To remind unacquainted readers, Monocrystalline photovoltaic cells are made from a single...
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Azure Power’s Solar PV Power Plant in Punjab
UncategorizedIndia's solar sector continues to grow, as seen in the inauguration of a new 2-megawatt PV power plant in the state of Punjab, the first...
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Status of Solar PV Power Plant in Asansol, West Bengal
UncategorizedStatus of Solar PV Power Plant in Asansol, West Bengal India’s first 2MW solar photovoltaic power plant was commissioned on Dec. 8th, 2009, at West...
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Energy Efficiency – an Attractive Business Opportunity in India
UncategorizedYou would heard of the story of Levi Strauss. When thousands of folks were running with their pickaxes and spades to dig for gold during...
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HHV’s cutting-edge Thin-film technology
UncategorizedWith its own manufacturing unit and thin-film technology, HHV is ready to surge ahead in the Indian and global market; both its production line as...
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Solid Waste Management – Delhi Spends Rs 431 Per Capita
UncategorizedI read recently that the city of Delhi spends the most per capita amongst Indian cities in solid waste management. I understand the city spends...
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KPCL in Talks for a JV with Pvt Cos for Solar Power
UncategorizedKPCL is reportedly in talks with seven companies that are interested in forming a joint venture for investing in solar power plants, to the tune...
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LPG Connections to be Expanded, New Opportunities
UncategorizedRead an interesting article on how the government is planning to significantly expand the access to LPG for many customers in rural India. The proposed...
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SJVNL – Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam to Expand into Wind, Solar, Power Trading
UncategorizedSJVNL - Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam - a hydropower major, the business operations of which were earlier limited to Nathpa Jhakri Hydropower station (NJHPS) in...
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Rs 900 Crore IPO by Orient Green Power
UncategorizedChennai-based Orient Power Company it was planning to raise Rs 900 crores in July to part finance its Rs4,400 crore capex plan. The company is...
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Oil Ministry Not to Micromanage Natural Gas Sales
UncategorizedThere was a recent Supreme Court verdict (May 7) that essentially ruled that natural gas is owned by the government until it reaches the end...
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One day workshop on “Trading of Renewable Energy Certificates”
UncategorizedCentral Electricity Regulatory Commission, guided by the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has envisaged increasing the share of renewable energy in total electricity...
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Punjab Steel Plants Look at Wind Energy Projects
UncategorizedA number of small and medium enterprises in Punjab are putting up wind energy plants. While they are on record stating that they are doing...
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OIL Gets Exploration License Extensions in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
UncategorizedOil India Limited (OIL) has secured an extension for petroleum licenses for 10 out of 16 independently held blocks in Assam and AP. Through these...
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Trina Solar Plans Indian Solar PV, Focus on BIPV
UncategorizedChangzhou Trina Solar Energy Company intends to enter the solar energy market. It has signed an agreement with Chennai-based GEMAC Energy Ltd for entry into...
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Shale Gas Race Begins – Reliance One of the Players
UncategorizedRIL had acquired two shale gas assets in the US in the last couple of months, and this should not have surprised anyone. There is...
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Decontrol of petrol prices – long due or a short try?
UncategorizedOh, well, we finally did have the decontrol of the petrol and other fossil fuel prices. Economics experts have almost unanimously lauded it saying it...
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Thin Film Based Solar PV Power Plant – Pros and Cons
UncategorizedSince they were first developed in the 50s, there have been no major changes to the basic crystalline silicon solar cell. But significant improvements are...
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The second generation of Solar Cells: Thin-Film PV
UncategorizedThin-films are being called 2nd generation solar PV cells, and it is a tradition nowadays to classify them by virtue of differences in the technologies...
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Monitoring Systems for Solar PV Power Plants
UncategorizedAmong the many small factors which contribute in small ways to the profitability of a solar plant, monitoring and control of photovoltaic systems is one...
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Solar PV Value Chain
UncategorizedFrom the production of silicon to the end use in solar power plants or in solar panels used for distributed power generation, the solar PV...
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Moser Baer’s Plans for Cells and Power Plants
UncategorizedPotential Thin-film production Giant from India Ratul Puri, the 35-year-old executive director of Moser Baer India- a $400 million high-tech company that straddles business as...
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Bio-plastic from Jatropha
UncategorizedCentral Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI) claimed that it has produced biodegradable plastic from glycerin, obtained during the process of bio-diesel extraction from...
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Status of KPCL’s Solar PV Power Plants in Karnataka
UncategorizedThe Karnata State, through the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), is readying to establish 10 solar power plants at Shimoga, Kaginele, Mandya, Bijapur, Haveri, Mysore...
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State Specific Solar PV Schemes
UncategorizedThe top 3 states for solar energy in India, namely Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. However, it is Karnataka which leads in terms of PV...
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Key Challenges to Growth of Solar PV in India
UncategorizedThe growth of the Indian solar PV sector has been all but guaranteed by the generous incentive schemes rolled out by the Government, specifically the...
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Cost Reduction Predictions for Solar PV Cells in India
UncategorizedThe first question anyone investing in solar PV power plants in India has is: What is the capital cost of solar PV power plants? A...
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Punjab Steel Industry to Have 1 Day Power Cut Every Week
UncategorizedA day of power cut for an industry as power heavy as steel! That's a heck of a lot. But that's precisely what the Punjab...
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Clenergen to Set Up Biomass Power Plants in Southern States
UncategorizedUS based Clenergen Corp planning to invest about $100 million in setting up biomass-based power plants in southern India. Officials said that the company had...
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State Owned Hydel Companies May Sell Upto 50% to Home State
UncategorizedThe central government is considering a proposal to allow state-owned power companies such as NHPC and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam to sell upto 50% electricity...
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India Energy & Renewables – Books, Videos, Resources
UncategorizedWas doing some lazy browsing on the various web resources for renewable energy in India. The following were some of the interesting stuff I came...
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Importance of Solar Wafer Production in India
UncategorizedI got an interesting email today on how the government incentives for solar power through the National Solar Mission might end up benefitting the non...
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Solar Mission Guidelines for Off-grid & Decentralised Solar Energy
UncategorizedAs you might know, the document for the first part of the National Solar Mission was released on 16 Jun - the guidelines contained in...
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Green Energy World Expo 2010, Chennai
UncategorizedThe first Edition Of Green Energy World Expo’2010 in October will run from the 14-16th in the Chennai Trade Centre. It is designed to act...
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1st CSP Today Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India
UncategorizedA CSP meeting to be arranged by CSP Today, claims to show how to deliver a profitable, productive and commercially successful large scale CSP business...
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Leh airport ACs to run on solar power
UncategorizedPassengers at Leh airport, one of the world’s highest airfields at 10,682-feet above sea level, will soon be basking in the warmth of solar airconditioning....
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Agartala, 251 Tripura villages to go solar
UncategorizedThe central government has cleared a Rs. 8.39 crore project in a bid to light up all the streets, government offices, a few hotels and...
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Astonfield, Belectric, and Suntech await Government Approval for Solar Projects
UncategorizedThe Indian government is expected to grant approval to the development of 3 solar power projects with a total capacity of 20 megawatts (MW) around...
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Orissa STC approves Solar, Biomass Plants
UncategorizedBusiness Standard reports that the renewable energy sector in Orissa is likely to get a boost with many private entrepreneurs showing interest to set up...
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Portable solar converters made of Plastic
UncategorizedScientists at the Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory, a premier agency of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), are working on plastic cells to...
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AMC seeking Solar Poles for Ahmadabad’s parks
UncategorizedMonths after mulling over the idea of switching to solar energy, the Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) finally seems to have made up its mind. The...
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Conergy deploys 3 MW solar PV power plant in India
UncategorizedKarnataka is getting very popular among Solar PV developers, as seen in how Conergy AG has erected a 3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant...
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Tata BP Solar raises capacity by 62%
UncategorizedTata BP Solar, a 51 : 49 joint venture of BP Solar and Tata Power, announced that it has added a new production line of...
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SEMI India recommends best practices for Solar Feed-in-Tariffs in India
UncategorizedSEMI (Semiconductor Equipment Materials International)/PV Group, the leading industry association serving the photovoltaic supply chain, organized a panel discussion to discuss its public policy principles...
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Photon Energy installs 3MW Solar PV plant in India
UncategorizedPhoton Energy Systems' 3MW PV plant in India is being hailed as the largest capacity PV plant in the country. The new plant, which supplies...
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RIL Commissions 1 MW Solar PV Plant in Delhi
UncategorizedAn article from RenewableEnergyWorld says that Reliance Industries (RIL) in India has successfully implemented and commissioned a 1-megawatt (MW) solar plant on the roof of...
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NTPC plans restructuring – to have domestic subsidiary and overseas arm
UncategorizedNTPC plans restructuring and this will involve setting up a domestic subsidiary for its coal mining operations and floating an overseas arm The restructuring would...
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UAE’s Mulk enters $545 mn deal with Aditya Solar
UncategorizedAn economic times article reveals that a UAE-based company, Mulk Holding, has announced an agreement with Bangalore-based Aditya Solar Power Industries to develop a 200...
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IIT Bombay, Applied Materials, enter Solar Research partnership
UncategorizedIIT Bombay, Applied Materials Inc to develop solar energy Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and Applied Materials, Inc (AMAT) today announced that they will...
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National Solar Mission’s Tariff policy updates
UncategorizedA competitive bidding mechanism has been devised for PV projects, due to an overwhelming response to the NSM scheme. A second reason given for the...
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Solar Water Heaters in India’s Government Buildings
UncategorizedIndia's Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), a code which mandates solar water heaters in residential facilities, hotels and hospitals, has recently updated its list and...
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Indian VC, PE Firms Bullish on CleanTech
UncategorizedRead earlier today that the Indian VC & PE community are likely to invest $1 billion during the current fiscal into Indian cleantech companies. That's...
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Cellphone Tower Firms Go Solar PV
UncategorizedIt's fairly old news that many cellphone towers in India are keen on solar PV for their power. What is interesting are the numbers! India...
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Bluestar Silicones Launches New Adhesive for Solar Modules
UncategorizedBluestar Silicones is launching a new range of solar application products. The range includes a new high performance adhesive, CAF(R) 530, which optimises the longevity...
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Solar Thermal Air Drying @ TI Cycles Bicycle Factory
UncategorizedSolar thermal based heating and drying is a down-to-earth application; but this unassuming concept works, and works pretty well, with payback periods of less than...
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and India’s Future Power Needs
UncategorizedA summary of Darshan Goswami's views on Solar CSP's role in India's future: Solar energy is an enormous resource readily available in all countries throughout...
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CNN’s Eco Solutions – Rural India’s Solar Revolution
UncategorizedSolar cooking is revolutionizing life at one of India’s most celebrated temples at Shirdi, a holy destination in the western region of India. Solar cookers...
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Egg Lamp: A versatile Solar Lamp
UncategorizedA versatile, light-weight solar-powered lamp will be launched soon to meet the rural energy requirements for lighting. “Egg Lamp”, as it is called by its...
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America’s Suniva powers a 3 MW Solar Project in India
UncategorizedThe American company Suniva Inc. commissioned its largest solar power installation ever with Titan Energy Systems Ltd., located in Karnataka, India. The 3 MW ground-mounted...
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Rare achievement by India’s Solar Module Industry
UncategorizedIt was a rare first for the solar module industry of India, when the Indian company Hind High Vacuum Company Pvt. Ltd. (HHV) signed a...
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Ascent Solar, Kirloskar enter Strategic Alliance for India’s CIGS thin-film market
UncategorizedAscent Solar has signed a strategic alliance with Indian industrial and engineering conglomerate, Kirloskar Integrated Technologies. This accord results from the collaboration achieved thus far...
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Solar Energy for Cellphone Towers in India
UncategorizedThe Government of India has deduced a unique business opportunity for the deployment of captive solar plants - for meeting the energy requirements of remote,...
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HHV Solar Makes New Thin Film Solar Cell Tech
UncategorizedIt's not everyday that we read of Indian scientists making breakthroughs in solar PV, so it was interesting for me to read this article on...
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Smart Grid Conference/Exhibition: Transmission, Distribution & Metering India 2010
UncategorizedThe 2010 edition of ‘Transmission, Distribution & Metering India’- a conference & exhibition series focussing on issues in the power transmission, distribution & metering industry,...
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Solar Water Heater Partnership – Nuetech Solar Taps Francorp Expertise for Pan-India Sales
UncategorizedNuetech Solar is India's largest solar water heater manufacturer, and it is interesting to know that it is geared up to spread out its presence...
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NDPL for 1.5 MW solar PV before 2010 Commonwealth Games
UncategorizedDiscom NDPL has prepared an ambitious plan to tap renewable sources of energy. Apart from its several solar projects that already exist, the discom is...
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Azure Power’s 12 MW solar plant in Karnataka
UncategorizedRead that Azure Power, a provider of solar energy to commercial, government and utility customers, is looking to set up two solar energy plants in...
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Green Energy World Expo 2010 – Chennai, Oct 14-16, 2010
UncategorizedGSNA Worldwide will launch the first edition of Green Energy World Expo’2010 in October from the 14-16th at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai. There...
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CleanTick – Online Cleantech Networking Forum, Community
UncategorizedThought I'd drop in a note about CleanTick ( ), the cleantech online networking forum launched by my Clixoo. This site EAI is also...
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Tata Group’s Efforts in Renewable Energy
UncategorizedIt requires no repetition that renewable energy is already a sizable business opportunity in India, and will be an even larger opportunity in future. I...
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Price of Ethanol at Rs 27 per litre for blended fuel
UncategorizedEthanol manufacturers have welcomed the recent Empowered Group of Ministers’ (EGoM’s) decision to fix a price of Rs 27 per litre for ethanol that will...
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Opportunities for Small Indian Entrepreneurs in Solar Energy
UncategorizedIn the past two days alone, four entrepreneurs called from different parts of the country enquiring what types of opportunities were available to them in...
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Indian Hydro Public Sector Companies Need Operational Flexibility
UncategorizedRead an interesting article today in The Financial Express, written by Noor Mohammad, on why the government should keep its hands off hydro PSUs such...
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Indian Oil Marketing Companies Face 1 Lakh Crore Gap n
UncategorizedThere's no free lunch. This was what played in my mind when I read that India's three state-run oil marketing companies (IOC, BPCL and HPCL)...
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Solarishi – A Blog Focussed on Solar & Gujarat
UncategorizedIt was nice to receive a note from Gaurav Trivedi, who runs Solarishi, a blog that provides good updates on solar energy in general and...
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30% subsidy for installing rooftop solar panels in India?
UncategorizedIt was only a couple of days back I wrote that it will be silly to expect people from metros to stand in a queue...
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Training Program on Renewable Energy Systems – Mumbai
UncategorizedShort Term Intensive Practical Training Program on Renewable Energy Systems Dates: 10 to 22 May 2010, Mumbai Organised by: Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, K.J. Somaiya...
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Indian Govt Keen on Solar PV Powered Mobile Towers
UncategorizedIt was only yesterday I sent a long article in the EAI Newsletter on how renewable energy could become disruptive by focussing on underserved segments...
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Cairn India to Develop Bhagyam Oil Field in Rajasthan
UncategorizedCairn India has decided to initiate development of its Bhagyam field in Rajasthan. It intends to bore nine wells in Aishwariya and 15 wells in...
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How Green Was the 2010-11 Union Budget? – My Thoughts
UncategorizedThe following was what I wrote for our newsletter yesterday. Thought it could be useful to those who have not subscribed to the EAI Newsletter,...
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Private Equity Workshop – Investing and Lending in Energy and Infrastructure Industry
UncategorizedDate and Venue: 11th - 12th March, 2010, Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi Private Equity Pro Partners is organising a two day Private equity workshop...
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India Renewable Energy Market Entry Strategy – Consulting Service from EAI
UncategorizedIt is an open secret that India is one of the fastest growing market for renewable energy sources. This has become more so after the...
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ALTEN 2010 – Alt Energy Conference and Seminar – Delhi, Feb 20-22, 2010
UncategorizedTo provide a single platform to the stakeholders of alternate energy sector to interact, network and foster strong relationships with the policy makers, technology experts,...
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India CSP – Electricity from Solar Thermal in India
UncategorizedWhile solar energy is often spoken of as if it is just one technology, in reality, solar energy comprises two distinct technologies - solar PV...
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Jatropha Oil Prices in India
UncategorizedIt should rank among the most intriguing mystery of the year.You read tens of press releases claiming Jatropha to be a miracle crop. And companies...
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Use of Gas Engines in India for Generating Electricity
UncategorizedA gas engine means an engine running on gas, such as coal gas, producer gas biogas, landfill gas, or natural gas. In the UK, the...
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India Distributed Energy Generation – Biomass, Solar PV, Thermal, Gasification
UncategorizedDistributed energy generation is a mechanism in which energy is derived from sources of energy that are used close to where the energy is required....
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TiE Cleantech India Conference – Hyderabad, 17 Dec 2009
UncategorizedI had attended the conference and had spent the entire day at the Marriott Convention Centre at Hyderabad. I must say it was one of...
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India’s Impending Water Crisis – Most Cities Could Run Dry
UncategorizedIf you are afraid because your tap has been running dry lately, then it is time you braced yourself for worse times to follow. Terrifying...
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DCM Shriram Sells DESCO To Violia Energy Group
UncategorizedDCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd. (DSCL) has announced the sale of its entire equity stake in its subsidiary, DESCO, to M/s Dalkia India Pvt. Ltd, the...
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TCS tops 2009 Asian Sustainability Ratings – ITC, Infosys, L&T in List
UncategorizedSoftware major Tata Consultancy Sevices has been ranked as the top company in India in terms of its sustainability practices by research and consultancy firm...
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India’s cleantech start-ups – EnNatura, Pegasus, Arun Herbal Wear
UncategorizedA clutch of tiny Indian start-ups are proving that global warming’s business opportunities will not be the exclusive preserve of the developed nations.EnNatura of Dehli...
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SEZs Will Need to Source from Renewable Energy Sources
UncategorizedThe Indian government has linked up its biggest investment idea in recent years with Climate change concerns. The commerce and industry ministry on Monday unveiled...
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Power trading in India still at nascent stage: Study
UncategorizedA recent study of the power sector has opined that the power trading in India is still at nascent stage.According to a study conducted by...
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Azure Power May Get $10 Million from IFC for Solar Projects
UncategorizedAzure plans to build up a capacity of 100 MW by 2013 which will require an investment $300-400 million.Azure Power, a solar energy services provider,...
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Natural Power to Set Up 5 MW Solar Plant in Jaipur
UncategorizedNatural Power, an India-focused solar energy firm, is looking at setting up a 5 MW solar farm near Jaipur at a cost of Rs 85...
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IVCF lines up Rs 100cr investment for startups
UncategorizedIFCI Venture Capital Funds (IVCF), the venture capital arm of IFCI, is planning to invest Rs 100 crore in startups over the next nine months....
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Soham Renewable To Raise Rs 90 Cr From FE Clean Energy Fund
UncategorizedSoham Renewable Energy India (SREIPL), a Bangalore-based company involved in power generation in the renewable sector is close to raising Rs 90 crore from FE...
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Amul Dairy Gets National Energy Conservation Award, 2009
UncategorizedAmul Dairy, Anand has been selected for certificate of merit award for the year 2009 as a part of 'National Energy Conservation Award - 2009'...
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Kolkata’s Raj Bhavan Starts Using Solar Energy
UncategorizedKolkata’s Raj Bhavan became the first governor’s house in the country to go solar. President Pratibha Patil switched on the 12 solar power panels amid...
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Reliance Industries Ltd Explores Solar Energy
UncategorizedReliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is quietly working on a plan to harness solar energy.The segment is a new growth driver outlined by the management at...
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How India can cut its energy needs by 20%!
UncategorizedUsing energy more efficiently can reduce our energy needs by one fifth; it is a strategy we must pursue even as we promote renewables, says...
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West Bengal Looks for Renewable Energy – Solar, Waste to Energy
UncategorizedWest Bengal has started taking small but steady steps to promote the use of renewable energy.The state saw the inauguration of the country’s first commercial...
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Suzlon Gets Rs 192-cr Wind Turbine Order from RSMML
UncategorizedSuzlon Energy has secured a Rs 192-crore order from Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd (RSMML) for supplying 31.5 MW of wind turbines.According to a...
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Indian Cleantech Business Opportunities from Copenhagen
UncategorizedIndian businesses are hoping that Copenhagen will open a slew of new opportunities for green businesses. These hopes got a boost this week with the...
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World Bank $1 Billion Loan for Clean Ganga
UncategorizedThe World Bank has agreed to loan India $1 billion to help clean the Ganges river, sacred to hundred of millions of Hindus and also...
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IISc Team Building Better Batteries – Battery Research in India
UncategorizedProf N Munichandraiah and his group of students at the Indian Institute of Science are carrying out research on lithium batteries to add to the...
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Energy Prices Should Increase, Poor Should be Protected: Kelkar
UncategorizedFinance Commission Chairman Vijay Kelkar today said domestic fuel prices should be allowed to move in line with global prices, while the poor should be...
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Duron Energy Solar Home Power System to Light up UP
UncategorizedFor John Howard and Amit Shah, co-founders of Bangalore-based Duron Energy, abysmal power situation in India provides the biggest opportunity to promote solar energy.Launching the...
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Green Design ’09 to Create Awareness about Green Architecture, Buildings
UncategorizedMoving Towards Green Design 09'a two-day seminar on green designaims at making architects, developers, builders, consultant and service providers aware and responsible when it comes...
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Innovative Green Credits Scheme Mooted by Gujarat
UncategorizedAn idea mooted by Gujarat can change the way the entire world negotiates climate change and carbon emissions at the Copenhagen summit.Instead of the current...
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Atlantis Resources Eyes India’s First Tidal Energy Project
UncategorizedUK-based marine energy specialist Atlantis Resources Corporation has this week announced plans for a wide-ranging feasibility study that could establish India as a world leader...
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Global Environment Fund Invests $49 Million in Greenko
UncategorizedGreenko is one of India's largest independent power producer that focuses exclusively on renewable energy generation through the construction and operation of hydro and biomass-fired...
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‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ Award for GE’s India R&D Centre
UncategorizedGE’s multidisciplinary unit, John F Welch Technology Centre, Bangalore has been conferred with the 'Excellent Energy Efficient Unit' award during a recently concluded ‘National Award...
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India Gets US Help to Create Its EPA, Share Cleantech Research
UncategorizedIn an agreement that largely flew under the radar during Obama's trip to Asia--so much so that Clean Technica has called it a "secret deal"--the...
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Chullahs to be Replaced by Green Stoves in India
UncategorizedDays ahead of the Copenhagen climate talks, the government recently declared its intent to take yet another substantial climate change action, with the announcement of...
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Shyam Saran – India Can Curb Carbon-Emissions Growth Through 2031
UncategorizedIndia, the world’s fourth-biggest polluter from burning fossil fuels, can keep its greenhouse-gas emissions growing more slowly than the economy through 2031, a top climate...
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Hybrid Tata Nano Announced by the Tata Group
UncategorizedThe producer of the “world’s cheapest car,” the Tata Group, has announced its plans to produce a hybrid Nano. According to the company, the hybrid...
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Wind Power in India to Triple, to 33,000 MW by 2022
UncategorizedIndia will triple is wind power generation capacity to 33,000 megawatt by 2022, New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said.The wind power energy target...
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Walkathon in Bangalore to Promote Use of Solar Energy
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GFL (Inox group) chalks out Rs 150 cr to manufacture wind turbines
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Cost of Solar Panel Costs Set To Drop Fast
UncategorizedNew research shows that the cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected, BBC News reported.The forecasts are that solar...
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Full Copy of the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission
UncategorizedHere's the full copy (PDF) that contains details of India's National Solar Mission
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Green Buildings Evolving as Best Design Standard
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Sustainability Awards for 21 Companies at Asian Summit
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The Imperative for Sustainable Cities in India
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Six Lessons from India for Creating a Sustainable Local Food System
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Titan Energy Launches Solar Farm with Suniva Technology
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Solar Power Investments in Rajasthan Over Rs 45,000 Crore
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Wind Energy Generation In India To Be Doubled By 2022
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Solar Power Plants in South Andaman – MoUs Signed
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India Plans “ultra-mega” Coal Power Plants, Needs Help on CCS
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Low Grade Ethanol Lantern/Stove from NARI
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Indian Auto Sector Fuel-efficiency Standards by 2011
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India Food Security and Sustainability Seminar in Amritsar
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Sustainable Agriculture Seminar – Dec 2009 Bangalore
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WWF, Arunachal Tribals (Monpa) Join Hands to Preserve Ecology
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International Conference on Environmental Sustainability with Green Building
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India's Car Rush - Are We Driving Towards a Sustainability Crash?India’s Tata Motors promises the first batch of customers will be able to buy the...
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SAIL India Gets National Sustainability Award for 2008 from IIM
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‘Glacier Man’ Chewang Norphel Builds Artificial Glaciers
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Solar Energy Levelized Costs Could Decrease by 50% During 2009
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Greener Vehicles in India – New Fuel Norms for Auto Industry
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Energy Efficiency in India – Berkeley National Lab Collaboration
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Hybrid Toyota Prius to be Launched in India Soon
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IREDA Loan for Indowind Energy for Project Implementation
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UncategorizedBusiness 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...
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Reva looks at US & Europe Growth through Contract Manufacturing
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Four New Natural Gas-based Power Stations for Karnataka
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BHU Scientists Isolate Bacteria that Degrades Coal
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Ukraine’s Turboatom to Supply BHEL Turbine Equipments To India
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Allianz Climate Solutions Eyes Investments in China, India Renewable Projects
UncategorizedAllianz SE plans to invest in renewable projects in India and China as it seeks to expand its overall clean energy portfolio by more than...
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Suzlon Global Operations Headquarters Shifted to Pune from Amsterdam
UncategorizedSuzlon Energy, has shifted most of its management operations back to its headquarters in Pune.Two years earlier, it had set up a Group Management Centre...
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Pan IIT Vertically Integrated Solar Energy Initiative
UncategorizedThe concept: Vertically integrated solar energy initiative for generation and delivery of 1 MW power, 8 hours a day. This is a PAN-IIT initiative for...
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India-US for Joint Development of New Energy Technologies
UncategorizedVisiting US Energy Secretary Steven and Indian Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde agreed at a recent meeting that joint development of new technologies in the...
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Indian Villagers to Get Solar Lanterns for Lighting
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Siemens India to Grow Environmental Portfolio
UncategorizedSiemens plans to expand its green energy portfolio to enable Euros 25 billion (approximately Rs 1,74,339 crore) savings globally by 2011, with significant carbon dioxide...
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VRL Might Exit Wind Energy Business
UncategorizedLogistics and transport major VRL Logistics Ltd (VRL) is looking at exiting its 42.5 MW wind power venture at Mundargi in Gadag district of Karnataka,...
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Dow Corning to Tap Indian Solar Energy Segment
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Northeast India To Run On Solar Energy – Farooq Abdullah
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NTPC To Pump Rs 8000 Crores into Renewable Plants
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UncategorizedWith over 75 companies from India and abroad and 11 State Pavilions, the First BioFach India 2009, will be taking place from 18 - 20...
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ONGC Eyes Shale Gas in India, Pilot to Start in 2011
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NREGA Could Result in Second Green Revolution
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UncategorizedOn the 8th of July the India Energy Exchange (IEX) celebrated its first successful year in operation. The IEX is India’s only bourse mandated to...
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Ramky Group Bags CMDA Chennai Waste Management Deal
UncategorizedThe Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) recently signed an integrated solid waste management project deal with Hyderabad-based Ramky Group to maintain the 60-acre fruits and...
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Plug India Reaches Fuel Cell Manufacturing Agreement with SFO Tech
UncategorizedSFO Technologies, a company based in Bangalore, India, signed an agreement with a Plug Power affiliate to manufacture and supply Plug’s GenSys fuel cell systems...
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NTPC Plans Solar Energy Units at Thermal Plants
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Eco-friendly Lighting to India’s Villages by Indian Ecopreneurs
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Petroalgae Announces Partnership with Indian Oil Corporation for Algae Fuels
UncategorizedPress releasePetroAlgae to Partner with India’s Largest Energy Company to Deploy Micro-crop to Renewable Fuel TechnologyMELBOURNE, Fla. – November 3, 2009 – PetroAlgae Inc. (OTCBB:...
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Indian, US Scientists Collaborate on Army Energy Challenges
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Electric Cars in India: Why So Few asks Knowledge @ Wharton
UncategorizedHere's an interesting article from Knowledge @ Wharton on why India has few electric cars despite the fact that the world-renowned electric car maker Reva...
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More Green Infrastructure for Goa
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India Sees Rise in Green Buildings
UncategorizedGreen building development has gained momentum in India despite global economic slowdown, with its supply rising manifold to 6.8 million sq ft in the last...
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NTPC to Set Up 100 MW Syngas-based, Clean Coal plant
UncategorizedState-owned NTPC will set up a 100-MW green power plant based on synthesis gas (coal turned into gas) and would appoint consultants for the same...
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Indian Oil Companies May Buy Biodiesel at Rs 34 a Litre
UncategorizedThe government is likely to fix a price of Rs 34 a litre for purchase of biodiesel by oil marketing companies, after biodiesel producing companies...
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India’s E-Car Maker Reva May Produce in U.S.
UncategorizedBangalore-based Reva has formed a joint venture with Bannon Automotive from New York.Bangalore-based electric car maker, Reva Electric Car Company may become India's first auto...
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Ultra Motor, Okaya Power Partnership for Electric Scooters in India
UncategorizedUltra Motor Company and Okaya Power Ltd. have entered into a strategic tie-up to contribute to the growth of electric vehicle and renewable energy business...
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NTPC has Plans for Small Hydro Power Plants
UncategorizedNational Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India's largest power generating company, is looking at expanding hydro-power capacity by commissioning small projects that require minimum displacement of...
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Three Solar Companies to Set Up Units in Andhra Pradesh
UncategorizedThe Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) has issued offer letters, so far, to an Indian and two American companies for setting up solar power...
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Deep Industries Plans to Raise Funds for Coalbed Methane Projects
UncategorizedDeep Industries Ltd., which along with partners won seven coalbed methane blocks in India through an auction Monday, plans to raise "substantial funds" to meet...
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Rural India Gets Biomass Pellet Stoves from WOTR
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Bihar Husk Power Systems Gets More VC Funding
UncategorizedBihar’s Husk Power Systems (HPS), a award winning rural electrification company, has got second round of financial support from Shell Foundation to further scale up...
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Sewage Sludge Gasification Case Study in Rural India
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SDE, Gujarat Govt Tidal Power Project in Limbo
UncategorizedA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the Vibrant Gujarat summit earlier this year with the Maharashtra-based Indian subsidiary of SDE Enterprises to set...
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ABB Helps Indian Sugar Mills Harvest Energy
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Punjab Indian Sugar Mills to Install Cogeneration Plants
UncategorizedPunjab officials have approved a plan to have nine ailing sugar mills in the state produce green energy via cogeneration facilities.The co-operative-owned mills, which will...
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Kozhikode Gets New Biogas Plant to Process Garbage
UncategorizedA biogas plant with a capacity to process nearly 2,000 kg of garbage daily was inaugurated at the Central market by Mayor M. Bhaskaran on...
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Cleargen’s Indian Biomass Power Plant Back On
UncategorizedThe plants will use feedstocks from grass species beema bamboo and tree species marjestica Florida, US-based clean energy company Clenergen is making India greener.Clenergen’s Chennai,...
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India Waste Biomass to Energy Technologies and Processes
UncategorizedAn excellent document on waste to energy technologies and processes in India
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Havells’ ‘Bulb waste karta hai’ Campaign Brands Bulbs “uncool”
UncategorizedHavells has rolled out a series of campaigns for its ‘energy-saving’ products such as MCBs, fans and CFL bulbs. Titled “Bulb waste karta hai”, the...
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Prithvi Sustainability Fund Latest to Enter Cleantech Space
UncategorizedPrithvi Sustainability Innovation and Technology Fund, with a proposed corpus of $150 million, is the newest fund set to make India-centric investments in companies that...
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ITC’s Royal Gardenia in Bangalore – Eco-friendly Luxury
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Howrah Municipal Corp’s Energy from Waste Plan
UncategorizedAlmost a year after Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyderabad-based Selco for green-energy-from-garbage project, work has finally started on the...
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Thermax Pollution-Control Sales May Triple by 2016
UncategorizedThermax Ltd., an Indian power- equipment maker that has a marketing deal with General Electric Co., expects air and water treatment machinery sales to triple...
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SEMI India Projects Bright Prospects for Indian Solar PV Industry
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UncategorizedSolar Alternatives and Associated Programmes (SAAP) is a registered NGO.Chosen area of operation is renewable energy in general and solar thermal energy in particular. It...
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Solar Desalination Systems using TiNOX -MAGE MEH Desalination Method
UncategorizedPhoton, India's leading Solar Thermal Company & Mage Water Management, World's leading Solar Desalination Company bring to India.The water produced through our MEH (Multi Humidification...
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PV Solar Gaining Prominence in India
UncategorizedIndia's PV plans are ramping up noticeably and seem likely to prosper. The latest move is KSK Surya's commitment to purchase two SunFab amorphous silicon...
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150 MW Thin-film Manufacturing Planned by KSK Surya
UncategorizedKSK Surya Photovoltaic Venture, Private Limited (KSK), a subsidiary of KSK Power Ventur plc, an independent power provider in India, has signed a contract with...
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Indian Railways Bio-fuel Plant Likely near Bangalore @ Yelahanka
UncategorizedOne of the three 20,000 litre per day bio-diesel plants the Indian Railways are planning to set up, is likely to be located at Yelahanka,...
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Indian States Fast-track Jatropha, a Biofuels Digest report
UncategorizedDespite the Indian Government’s official go-slow policy on Jatropha, several Indian states are now planting the crop in a big way. These are not the...
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India Hydro-power Down 15% On Poor Rains
UncategorizedAccording to the Ministry of State for Power, India's hydro-electricity generation was down by 15% for months Jul-Sep owing to poor monsoons.India received about 25%...
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Suryachakra Power Venture JV with MAN Solar Millennium
UncategorizedSuryachakra Power Venture has entered into a JV with MAN Solar Millennium of Germany for developing solar thermal power projects in India. The company plans...
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Surana Telecom’s Plans for Solar PV Panels and Power Plant
UncategorizedSurana Telecom plans to offload 20% of equity in Surana Ventures Limited - its solar power subsidiary - to FIIs. The money will be used...
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Fariiq Abdullah Promises Power for Every Rajasthan Village
UncategorizedI was reading a news article that mentioned that the renewable energy minister Farooq Abdullah had promised that he will bring electricity to all Rajasthan...
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Maharishi Solar Tech to Supply Solar Thermal Tech to Industries
UncategorizedMaharishi Solar, a part of the Maharishi Group, has tied up with Abengoa to supply Indian industries with solar thermal technology for their heating purposes...
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Suzlon to Expand Wind Power Capacity at Kutch, Gujarat
UncategorizedAccording to reports, Suzlon has submitted a proposal to increase the wind farm capacity at Jakhau, in Kutch, Gujarat, from its present 750 MW to...
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Indian Govt to Install Solar Energy Panels at Important Shrines
UncategorizedTo promote awareness among people on the benefits of solar energy, the Union Government has decided to set up solar energy panels at important shrines...
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First Indian IBIS Hotel Gets Environmental Certification
UncategorizedAfter one year of successful operation, IBIS Gurgaon, the international economy hotel brand of Accor, has been certified with the ISO 14001 environmental certification. With...
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Kerala State Electricity Board Setting Up Small Hydro Plants
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Seakinetics Moves to Capture Renewable Energy Opportunities in India
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Line-drying of clothes among tips to reduce emissions
UncategorizedClothes hung out to dry, considered an embarrassment in new-age apartments but seen across India, could help save America and the world.America could significantly cut...
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McKinsey Study Put India on Top, with US, in Solar Power
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Wind Energy Could Provide Quarter of India’s Power by 2030
UncategorizedWind could also attract US$10 billion in investment every year and create 213,000 green collar jobs, says the industry.By 2005, India had developed into the...
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Waste-to-energy experts Discuss at JU, Kolkata
UncategorizedSolid waste management schemes in Kolkata could soon hit a roadblock unless waste-to-energy conversion is made economically viable. Fuel value of the city's waste is...
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Green Gang at IIT-GN Turn Campus Eco-friendly
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Russian GCE Efficiency Consultant Enters India’n Market
UncategorizedIndo-Russian trade relations got a leg up on Thursday after St Petersburg-based GCE Group announced the launch of India operations. The group provides energy efficiency...
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SN Power, Tata Power to Invest in Indian, Nepal Hydel Projects
UncategorizedTata Power Company and Norwegian firm SN Power plan to invest Rs 15,000 crore over the next five to eight years to develop hydro-power projects...
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Solar Plants to Come Up at Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh
UncategorizedOctober 23, 2009 The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) has issued offer letters, so far, to an Indian and two American companies for setting...
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Centre for Wind Energy Technology – CWET
UncategorizedCentre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) has been established in Chennai in the year 1998, as an autonomous R&D institution by the Ministry of New...
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India Wind Energy Status – from GWEC
UncategorizedDetails about India's wind energy st2atus from Global Wind Energy Council . See here
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Wind Energy in India – Status and Future Prospects
UncategorizedA recently released report. Wind energy, with an average growth rate of 30%, is the fastest growing source of renewable energy in the world. India...
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Prominent Wind Energy Companies in India – Wind Farm Developers
UncategorizedSome prominent wind energy Indian wind energy companies. These companies can set up wind farms by being a turnkey supplier.Suzlon Energy LtdRRB Energy LtdNEPC India...
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SIMA Explores Energy Options To Meet Power Demand
UncategorizedSouthern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), which represents a large number of textile mills in the organised sector, is exploring various options to meet the energy...
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Maharashtra Transmission Company, Areva, Sign Rs.900-crore Deal
UncategorizedFrench energy major Areva Wednesday signed an energy procurement and construction (EPC) alliance agreement worth Rs.900 crore with the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co for...
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Howrah Station Garbage to Generate Gas, Power
UncategorizedThe sizeable amount of garbage collected from Howrah station may actually help the Indian Railways to earn carbon credits. If things go according to plan,...
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Private Sector Entry into Nuclear Energy – India to Go Slow
UncategorizedGovernment officials said that the alternative strategy to tide over the paucity of funds and ramp up execution capability for new Light Water Reactor based...
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1400 GW Power can be Generated from Wind Pressure on Moving Trains
UncategorizedA Nagpur-based industrialist claims to have devise a technique to harness the wind pressure on a moving train to generate power, and has even obtained...
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Shriram EPC Balance-of-plant (BoP) Space
UncategorizedShriram EPC, the Chennai based construction company, is looking at bidding for projects in the power balance of plant (BoP) space. He said the company...
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NTPC Re-tendering Rs 600 Crore Wind Power Plant Contract
UncategorizedState-owned NTPC Ltd plans to again ask for bids to farm out a Rs 600 crore contract to set up a 100 MW wind power...
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Suzlon Completes Wind Turbine Blades Retrofit Programme
UncategorizedSuzlon Energy has said it has completed the worldwide programme for strengthening and reinforcing a certain set of blades, which suffered cracks. Instances of blade...
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Indian Solar Companies Focussing on China
UncategorizedAt a time when the entire renewable energy industry in India is keenly awaiting the announcement of the National Solar Mission, I came across a...
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AMSC India to Address India’s Wind Energy and Power Grid Markets
UncategorizedAmerican Superconductor Corp. has formed AMSC India to serve India’s rapidly growing wind energy and power grid markets with AMSC’s power electronics and superconductor-based solutions....
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Suzlon’s Jhakhau Wind Farm to Have Double Capacity
UncategorizedAfter having set up India's largest wind farm a single location, wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy has now planned to double the capacity of this...
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SDE Energy, India’s Om Se Mantra Wave Energy Project
UncategorizedThe idea of producing electricity from ocean currents and waves has been talked about for several years. But now, the idea is becoming more serious...
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Indian Wind Energy To Grow on Cheaper Wind Turbines
UncategorizedSince late 2008, global turbine prices have dropped by 18 per cent for deliveries in the first half of 2010. A report on the wind...
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Maximum rate of traded power now fixed at Rs 8 per unitProviding a major relief to the power-starved state utilities, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission...
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Vestas to Execute CLP’s 60 Wind Turbine Units in India
UncategorizedVestas recently received an order for 60 units of the V82-1.65 MW wind turbine for a wind power project located in Theni in the state...
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Gujarat to Have 19,259 MW Power Capacity by 2012
UncategorizedS Jagadeesan, Principal Secretary, Energy and Petrochemicals Department, Government of Gujarat has said that the state aims to achieve 19,259 MW power production by 2012....
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TVS Group to Diversify, Eyes Wind and Other Renewable Energy
UncategorizedThe TVS group, a leading brand in the automotive industry, is set to create its brand in ‘green’ power energy through a new company.Group company...
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Leitner Shriram Wind Turbine Plant Goes On Stream
UncategorizedLeitner Shriram Manufacturing’s new wind turbine plant, set up near here at an investment of Rs.200 crore, was formally commissioned Friday.Leitner Shriram, a 51:49 joint...
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KSK Surya Photovolatic Buys Tools From Applied Materials
UncategorizedKSK Surya Photovolatic Venture has signed a deal to buy factory equipment from Santa Clara, Calif.-based Applied Materials for making amorphous silicon solar panels.KSK is...
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Bhubaneswar – Green Energy Forum Formed
Uncategorized23 Sep 2009Technocrats, students, citizens and administrators of the city have come forward to form a `green energy forum’ to promote use of renewable energy...
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INOX Air Products announces India joint venture for SunSource gases, materials
UncategorizedINOX Air Products Ltd., has recently signed two new contracts with leading Indian photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers for the company's SunSource Solutions gases and materials to...
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Bangalore’s Solar Rooftop Project – Blueprint Getting Ready
UncategorizedA study which could go a long way in solving Bangalore's power crisis is likely to be completed by October 2009. The study titled 'Solar...
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Clinton Foundation to Build Solar Farms in Gujarat
UncategorizedThe Clinton Foundation plans to set up solar farms in the Indian state of Gujarat that will have a total combined capacity of at least...
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AMSC India to Supply Power Electronics for Wind Farms
UncategorizedSep 22, 2009American Superconductor Corp. has formed AMSC India to serve India’s rapidly growing wind energy and power grid markets with AMSC’s power electronics and...
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Eaton Power Keen on Solar Power for Indian Telecom Industry
UncategorizedEaton Power Quality, a subsidiary of US based Eaton Electrical, expects to get Rs 100 crore revenue in next three year from its solar power...
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India’s First Grid Connected Solar Power Project @ Asansol, West Bengal
UncategorizedThe grid connected solar power initiative of India, located in Asansol, West Bengal, has started functioning. The project, which has been set up as DPSC...
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NDPL to tap solar energy in Rajasthan for use in Delhi
Uncategorized16 September 2009After the 'roof-top' proposal in which consumers are encouraged to install solar panels on their terrace to tap solar energy, discom NDPL will...
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Off-grid Solar Applications in India Get a Major Boost
UncategorizedRecent reports talked of the world’s largest solar steam cooking system that was installed at the Saibaba Sansthan Trust in Shirdi, Maharashtra, to cook food...
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Government to Electrify 10,000 Indian Villages with Solar Energy
UncategorizedThe central government will convert 10,000 villages which do not have electricity into solar-powered settlements 2012, Union minister Farooq Abdullah has said recently. This is...
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Electrotherm Launches Electra Solar Water Heater
UncategorizedElectrotherm Renewables, a division of Gujarat based Electrotherm (India) Limited has entered into the field of solar energy with the launch of its Electra solar...
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Bangalore has Mega Plans for Solar Energy
UncategorizedAfter making it compulsory for new buildings to use solar water heaters, the Karnataka state government now plans to install solar panels in major state...
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Delhi Encouraging Green Buildings Construction, Solar Heaters
UncategorizedAs part of energy conservation measures, Delhi Government is encouraging construction of green buildings, especially for Commonwealth Games slated next year. The Delhi CM also...
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India Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion – Potential and Status
UncategorizedSeptember 18, 2009An interesting article on the potential and status of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in India What I found interesting were the following...
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60 solar powered Cities in India by 2020?
UncategorizedFolks are now talking about Indian having 60 cities being solar powered in about 10 years from now, if we are able to generate the...
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Moser Baer, SunEnergy to Build 1 MW Thin Film Solar Plant @ Chandrapur
UncategorizedMoser Baer and SunEnergy of Germany won the bid for one of the world's largest thin-film amorphous-silicon solar power plants in the world. Mahagenco, the...
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DFJ, Element Partners Becoming Active in India in Clean Energy, BOP
UncategorizedThe global venture capitalist Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is seeking broader investment opportunities with two of its family funds —DFJ Growth Capital and Element Partners...
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Orissa Aims for Electricity from Bio-mass, Solar
UncategorizedSeptember 25, 2009In a bid to exploit the available potential in the bio-mass sector, the Orissa government has approved two more bio-mass based power projects...
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Intersolar – Solar Trade Show – Expands Into India
UncategorizedIntersolar,the world's largest trade show for solar technology, is expanding into India. Intersolar India will take place for the first time in 2009 in association...
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McKinsey – India could halve GHG emissions growth, but at a huge cost
Climate Change, Decarbonization, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedGrowth in India's carbon emissions could be nearly halved by the year 2030 through the use of known practices and technologies, according to a new...
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Solar Mission and Plans for India – Incentives and Regulations
UncategorizedIndia is soon going to embark on national solar mission in a big way. Considering that the country presently generates less than 10 MW, the...
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National Solar Mission – Final Draft Guidelines
UncategorizedThe Union government is supposed to launch the National Solar Mission on November 14, 2009 and here are the guidelines from the final draft *...
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GM India, Reva To Jointly Develop Electric Vehicle
UncategorizedReva has been my favorite India company for a while now, for being determined in their efforts with their EV. And now their persistence is...
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Acme Plans 240 MW of Solar Thermal Plants in India
UncategorizedAcme Group has announced that it's on track to get the first half of it's first 10 MW solar thermal power plant online (in Rajasthan)...
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GE Smart Grid Tech Chosen for NDPL Outage Problems
Uncategorized23 Sep 2009Part of India’s growing power demands will soon be met with smart grid technologies that improve efficiency and reliability for businesses and consumers....
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Emerging Biofuel Market in India – A Report by RNCOS
UncategorizedPress releaseSeptember 24, 2009 - New Delhi, India - According to our new research report, “Emerging Biofuel Market in India”, growing energy security concerns and...
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National Solar Mission to be Announced Nov 14
UncategorizedNational Solar Mission – India set to announce the details by November 14th, 2009. The Union government is supposed to launch the National Solar Mission...
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CLP Adds a 99MW Wind Farm in Theni, South India
UncategorizedSeptember 24, 2009The CLP Group announced recently that it will develop its sixth Indian wind farm, located in Theni in Tamil Nadu.With the 99 MW...
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IIT-ian Arun Majumdar America’s First Director of ARPA-E
UncategorizedArun Majumdar became the first Director of the US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), an agency tasked with reducing America's reliance on...
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Power-hungry India close to 1 Lakh MW demand
UncategorizedPower demand in the country touched an all-time high of 99,027 MW recently and is poised to top 100,000 MW shortly. The new peak demand...
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BHU Has Many Environment Conservation Projects and Plans
Uncategorized23 September 2009The Banaras Hindu University (BHU), one of the prestigious educational institutions of the country, is setting set a line of action for environment...
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ONGC to invest Rs 50,000 Crores in E&P
Uncategorized24 Sep 2009Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), India’s largest energy explorer, will begin oil production from a cluster of fields in the east coast...
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Kyocera Opens Sales Office in Gurgaon, India
UncategorizedKyocera has opened a new Indian branch company named KYOCERA Asia Pacific India Private Limited at Gurgaon to handle the growing Indian semiconductors and components...
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Euro Multivision Enters Solar PV Cell Manufacturing
UncategorizedSeeking to diversify into solar energy space, India’s 2nd largest manufacturer of CDRs and DVDRs Euro Multivision Ltd will enter the capital market with its...
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IIT Kanpur Sets up a 500 KW Solar Plant for R&D
UncategorizedScientists at IIT Kanpur RLS plan to set up a 500 KW solar plant at the institute and focus on research aimed at reducing the...
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India needs to develop offshore wind farms – GWEC
UncategorizedSteve Sawyer , secretary general, Global Wind Energy Council, was in Delhi recently to release a report on the Indian Wind Energy Outlook for 2009....
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Electrotherm to invest in Solar Thermal Plant in Gujarat
UncategorizedElectrotherm to invest Rs 700 crore for solar plant in Guj To set up 40 MW thermal plant in 500 acres in BanaskanthaElectrotherm Renewables -...
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Siva Ventures Enters Wind Energy in India through WinWind
Uncategorized7 Sep 2009NRI industrialist C Sivasankaran promoted Siva Ventures acquired a controlling stake in Finnish wind power company WinWind in 2006. The JV which operates...
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Gujarat To Have Large Number of Solar Projects
UncategorizedSeven different solar companies are currently courting solar opportunities in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Each company is hoping to set up solar PV...
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India to Spend Over 1 Lakh Crore on RE by 2012
UncategorizedIndia is likely to spend over Rs 1 lakh crore on setting up of power plants based on renewable energy sources by the end of...
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Despite Barmer Find, India Hungry for Foreign Oil
UncategorizedAug 30, 2009India's biggest oil find in decades is now on stream but the country, with its rapidly growing economy, will still be one of...
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Gujarat Tops Solar Investment with $2.4 Billion Investment
UncategorizedThe Gujarat government has approved 34 solar power projects at an investment of Rs.12,000 crore (Rs.120 billion/$2.4 billion) over the next few years, to rank...
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Energy Conservation in Tea Industry Stressed at Upasi
Uncategorized14 Sep 2009The Kolkata-based Tea Board has initiated methods to reduce manufacturing cost and thereby increase productivity to ensure that key segments of the business...
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China’s ET Solar Supplies to a 1 MW Indian Solar PV Project
UncategorizedET SsLar, a Nanjing-based integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic ("PV") products (ingot, wafer, modules and tracking systems) and system integrator announced a 1 MW high efficiency...
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Venture Fund for Green Technologies in India
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedThe Indian government is all set to launch a venture fund to encourage green technology research.The size of the fund and other specifics will be...
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Cameco of Canada Eyeing Indian Uranium Market
UncategorizedCameco Corporation, the world’s second-largest producer of uranium after Rio Tinto, is setting up shop in India.The Canadian firm — the world’s largest publicly traded...
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Deeya Energy, Jain Irrigation in Global Cleantech 100
UncategorizedRepresenting a challenge for Indian industry as global warming threats rises, three Indian firms have figured in Global Cleantech 100 – the first ever list...
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Solar Semiconductor to Raise Money, Expand
UncategorizedSolar Semiconductor, a Hyderabad-based photovoltaic (PV) modules manufacturer, plans to raise $30 million by the end of this year. The company will preferably go for...
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India-Mongolia Agreement for Uranium Supply
UncategorizedIndia recently signed a civil nuclear agreement with Mongolia for the supply of uranium. The agreement for peaceful uses of radioactive minerals and nuclear energy...
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BHEL augments Bangalore Solar PV from 3 MW to 8 MW per annum
UncategorizedThe additional photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility of BHEL in Bangalore will enable BHEL to handle larger (156x156-mm) and thinner (200-mm) solar-grade mono / multi-crystalline silicon...
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Haryana to Develop Solar Power Projects – RS India, Astonfield, Epuron, Azure
Uncategorized20 Aug 2009 Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency signed a MoU with four companies in 2008 to set up solar power projects in Haryana, there...
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Ghodawat 1650 – Indian Manufactured Wind Energy Converter Launched
Uncategorized14 August 2009Ghodawat Energy Limited (GEL) in partnership with AMSC-Windtec GmbH, Austria, have announced the launch of their prototype, state-of-the-art indigenously manufactured Wind Energy Converter...
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Bushlight’s India Project to Light Indian Villages With Solar PV
UncategorizedIn this interesting article at Ecogeneration, Grant Behrendorff discusses the collaborative development and demonstration of an optimised model for remote village electrification using renewable energy...
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P2 Solar to Build Solar Power Station in Punjab
UncategorizedP2 Solar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Punjab Government Agency to build a 25 MW Solar Power Station in the Indian...
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New Solar, Wind Energy Depreciation Norms to hit Tata BP Solar, Suzlon
UncategorizedAug 2009The government plans to withdraw the accelerated depreciation benefit that’s given to wind and solar power projects, and replace it with a generation-based incentive.The...
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Reducing Cost of Solar Power is My Priority: Farooq Abdullah
UncategorizedAugust 20,2009 Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah today said that bringing down the RLS cost of solar power generation is his priority....
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ET Solar Group Supplies 1MW Solar Modules to a Large Ground Mounted Solar Plant in India
UncategorizedPress release NANJING, China, Aug. 13 - ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a Nanjing-based integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic ("PV") products (ingot, wafer, modules and...
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Directive for Use of Solar Energy in Buildings
UncategorizedThe Ministry of Urban Development have requested the State/Union Territory Governments to consider issuing suitable directives to the local bodies under their control for modifying...
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Solar Lanterns and Products from Cosmos Ignite
UncategorizedDeveloped by Cosmos Ignite, MightyLight is a solar-powered device which uses Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology rated to last for over 30 years if used...
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Sidho-Kanho Park in Jharkhand to Have a “Solar Hut”
UncategorizedTo expose youngsters to the world of renewable energy, the Sidho-Kanho Park will open its doors next month. And the highlight of the park is...
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Fiscal Incentives Provided by National Solar Mission
UncategorizedSome incentives suggested by the National Solar Mission* It also proposes to impose a “small cess” on all fossil fuels at the rate of Rs...
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IIT Kanpur Aims at Cutting Solar Energy Cost
UncategorizedScientists at IIT Kanpur plan to set up a 500 kW solar plant at the institute and focus on research aimed at reducing the price...
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Shimla, Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh to Become Solar Cities
UncategorizedAug 24th, 2009The Indian Ministry of New Renewable Energy has agreed in principle to develop Shimla and Hamirpur towns as Solar Cities and Dr. Y.S.Parmar...
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Gujarat’s Solar Power Plans Begin to Take Shape
UncategorizedApparently some 1,500 hectares of land in the Rann of Kutch has been allocated by the state of Gujarat for the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation...
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Spire Solar Expands Presence in India
UncategorizedAug 12, 2009Spire Corp has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Spire Solar India LLC, to be based in New Delhi, which will aid in sales, provide...
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Applied Materials Opinions on Indian Solar Energy Market
UncategorizedCharles F Gay is President, Applied Solar, the solar energy business focused arm of the $8 billion Applied Materials Santa headquartered in Santa Clara, California....
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List of Proposed Solar PV and Thermal Projects in Gujarat
UncategorizedAug 23, 2009 The Gujarat government has approved 34 solar power projects at an investment of Rs.12,000 crore (Rs.120 billion/$2.4 billion) over the next few...
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India Gets Uranium from Russia for Kudankulam Second Unit
UncategorizedAugust 22, 2009 India has received the first consignment of uranium for the second unit of the 2,000-MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu...
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Essar Energy to Start CBM Production by Dec 2009
UncategorizedAugust 21, 2009The Ruias-promoted Essar Energy will begin production of coal-bed methane (CBM) from Raniganj block in West Bengal from December 2009. It would be...
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Cairn, ONGC to invest $4 billion in Barmer, Rajasthan
Uncategorized19 Aug 2009Cairn India, the domestic subsidiary of Edinburgh-based oil explorer Cairn Energy, and state-owned ONGC will jointly invest $4 billion (Rs 20,000 crore) to...
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Indias Natural Gas Prices, Ambani Row and The Mess
UncategorizedAn interesting and detailed article on the natural gas pricing scenario in India, especially in the context of the Ambani brother's row.An informative article, will...
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NTPC Big on Wind Energy, Plans for AP, Gujarat and Karnataka
UncategorizedAug 22, 2009NTPC is fast-tracking plans on diversifying its fuel mix, with wind power a key thrust area in the renewables space. At present, around...
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GSPC finds fresh oil in SE-10 Gujarat onshore block
UncategorizedGujarat State Petroleum Corporation, GSPC, has encountered fresh oil bearing sands in its latest well at the lucrative Cambay basin block CB-ONN-2002/3. Reliable company sources...
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India Interested in Natural Gas from Papua New Guinea
UncategorizedIt doesn't matter where in the world you find fossil fuels, just rush to get them - this seems to be the principle of most...
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Low CER prices change the Indian CDM industry dynamics
Climate Change, Decarbonization, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, UncategorizedThe recession and falling prices of U.N.-backed carbon credits are changing the way carbon deals are structured in India, one of the largest sources for...
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Status Report on Indian Small Hydro Power Projects
UncategorizedHere's an excellent status report (PDF). Done in Oct 2006, so slightly dated, but it is a detailed document. Done by G. Baidya, Chief Engineer...
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Delhi Airport to Turn Waste to Electricity
UncategorizedDelhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and Selco International, a Bangalore-based waste management company, recently tied up to build a waste-to-energy plant. The airport's operating company,...
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India’s Solar Power Target to be Unveiled Soon
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedIndia will unveil its first solar power target as soon as September, pledging to boost output from near zero to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2020...
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Green Telecom Players to Get Funds in India from USO
UncategorizedThe department of telecom in India has decided to offer financial support from the Universal Services Obligation fund to telecom players using renewable sources of...
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Indian Solar PV Projects – Govt Wants Financial Closure
UncategorizedThe Indian government is serious. No, I'm not joking, trust me! I read a news item that the Indian government has asked the 12 applicants...
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Power Eqpt Cos Alstom, Toshiba Setting Base in India
UncategorizedIn order that Indian power sector gets easier access to power generation machinery and equipments, power companies such as Alstom and Toshiba will set up...
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Suzlon to Supply Wind Turbines to Portugal, Spain
UncategorizedThe company recently mentioned that it has entered into a pact with EUFER to supply wind turbines to Spain and Portugal.EUFER is a joint venture...
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Vedanta Group Investing in Indian Energy & Power Sector
UncategorizedVedanta Group plans to generate 11,000 MW by 2012, with about 4500 MW slated by 2010. It plans to invest about Rs 50,000 crores for...
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Strict Norms for Underground Coal Gasification in India
UncategorizedThe coal ministry has notified strict guidelines for carrying out underground coal gasification in India.Underground coal gasification (UCG) enables the coal to be converted into...
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Delhi Pharmacy Outlets Asked to Switch to Solar
UncategorizedI read recently that the Indian Pharm Trust @ Delhi has recommended use of solar energy to operate pharmacy outlets.In the wake of intermittent power...
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Solar Power Cost, Jatropha and More in India
UncategorizedThis is a slightly old article, but one that discusses solar PV costs in India in great detail and also provides interesting details on jatropha...
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Climate Servers Computing Initiative – To Reduce GHG
Climate Change, Decarbonization, GHG Emissions, UncategorizedCSCI to reduce greenhouse emission by 4 mn tonnesClimate Servers Computing Initiative (CSCI) recently pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by four million ton over...
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Envirofit To Sell Biomass Cooking Stoves for India
Climate Change, Decarbonization, GHG Emissions, UncategorizedOct 2008The demand for clean cooking in India has prompted Fort Collins, Colo.-based Envirofit International to increase its 2009 production of biomass stoves.The 'cookstoves' reduce...
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CSCI India Chapter’s Energy Saving Programme
Climate Change, GHG Emissions, UncategorizedThe Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) has launched its India chapter with nine major organizations including Dell, Intel, HP, Google, WWF, TERI, CII-ITC Centre of...
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Rashtrapati Bhavan Gets Greener
UncategorizedRashtrapati Bhavan celebrated the first anniversary of Roshini, an initiative undertaken by the President last year to make the President’s Estate green and energy-efficient. The...
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Lakshmi Energy to Add 53 MW Biomass Power
UncategorizedLakshmi Energy and Foods, one of the largest private paddy processors in Punjab with a capacity of processing 1 million metric tonne of paddy per...
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GAC India Steps Up Green Initiatives @ Kakinada
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedGAC India has rolled out a series of green initiatives at its Kakinada offshore base with the objective of minimizing its environmental impact on the...
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Astonfield to Invest $2 billion in India’s Renewable Power Sector
UncategorizedRenewable energy player Astonfield will invest around $2 billion in India over the next five years to generate about 1,000 MW of power, most of...
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Solar-Powered Day Care Center in Indian Village by Dow Corning
UncategorizedDow Corning announced the opening of an anganwadi (daycare center) in the Indian village of Karde (in Pune) that features a 28-panel solar power system....
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Barefoot Women Solar Engineers of Africa in World Challenge 09 Final
UncategorizedThe Barefoot Women Solar Engineers of Africa has been selected as a finalist in World Challenge 09, the worldwide competition seeking to identify and reward...
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Solar Thermal Technologies and Markets in India and Europe
UncategorizedPrepared by - OPET-TERI Tata Energy Research Institute & HECOPET CRES - Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, Department for the Promotionof Energy Technologies and International...
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Solar Thermal Power Generation in India – Making It a Reality
UncategorizedA white paper on technologies, opportunities and challenges Shirish Garud, Fellow and Ishan Purohit, Research Associate The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), IndiaSolar thermal power...
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India Increases Sugar Imports from Brazil
UncategorizedThe number of larger bulk carriers shipping sugar from Brazil to India is rising, as the country’s imports increase substantially after a crop failure in...
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India – Award Winning Ethanol Lantern/Stove for Rural Areas
UncategorizedThis paper presents an efficient lantern running on low grade ethanol fuel which also doubles up as a cooking stove thereby solving the twin problems...
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IOCL to Encourage Biofuels in India
UncategorizedIndian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) encourages Bio-fuels in India, Task Force on Bio-fuels, Karnataka Chairman Y B Ramakrishna said recently.He said IOCL officials in a...
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Siemens Aquires Transparent Energy Systems, Waste Heat Recovery Co
UncategorizedThe venture capital arm of engineering giant Siemens has announced it has bolstered its portfolio of green investments with the acquisition of a stake in...
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Plans to Introduce CNG, Biodiesel as fuels
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedThe Indian Railways is planning to introduce compressed natural gas (CNG) and bio diesel as locomotive fuels, aiming to cut down on pollution, minister of...
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Ethanol India – A Portal for Ethanol and Ethanol as Biofuel
Biofuels, UncategorizedA useful and regularly updated site on the status and trends of ethanol fuel in India.Contains details on government policies, ethanol projects, technology details and...
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Economics of Ethanol Production in India from Molasses
Biofuels, Climate Change, UncategorizedThere are some useful inputs provided on the economics of ethanol production from sugarcane molasses for India, in this UN Conference on Trade & Development...
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Interesting Books on India Energy and Energy Security
UncategorizedWas doing some lazy browsing on books related to India's energy status, renewable energy and energy security. The following were the ones I found appetizing:1....
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Schneider Electric Buys Conzerv Systems in India
UncategorizedSchneider Electric signed an agreement to acquire Conzerv Systems, a leader in energy efficiency solutions in the Indian market. Conzerv caters to industrial and commercial...
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India’s Myanmar Policy Influenced by Oil and Gas?
UncategorizedCame across an interesting article from Daily Times, Pakistan that argues that India's Myanmar policy has of late been influenced by the fact that the...
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NTPC, Reliance Infra, Jet Air Top Energy Spenders in India
UncategorizedAn FE study reveals that aggregate expenditure on energy of the 324 major companies (including seven power and airline companies) increased by 25.4% to Rs...
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MDI Guragon Offers PG Diploma in Energy Management
UncategorizedIt was interesting for me to read that MDI Gurgaon has been offering PG diploma courses in energy management. The Institute's web site has this...
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18,000 Wind Mills Installed in India – Farooq Abdullah
UncategorizedIndia's Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said the government has installed 18,000 wind mills across the country with production capacity of...
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Reliance KG-D6 Gas Fields Finds To Save Billions for India
UncategorizedIn a recent announcement, Morgan Stanley said the that recent natural gas finds by Reliance Industries in the KG-D6 gas fields and the expected subsequent...
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Solar Semiconductor Setting Up Solar PV Plant in the US?
UncategorizedRead in the news recently that the Hyderabad-based solar PV modules maker Solar Semiconductor is in discussions with two firms in Europe and US to...
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Reva Cars and Bavina Cars to Manufacture Green Cars/ Electric Cars
UncategorizedIndian cities are likely to be free from car pollution soon. The reason behind this is the declaration by the Indian companies to manufacture electric...
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Energy Efficient Buildings in Delhi with Cool Roofs, CFL Bulbs
UncategorizedThe Delhi government will promote energy efficient buildings with white roof and CFL bulbs. Fittingly enough, the work will start from the secretariat. The plan...
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A Wave of IPOs from Indian Power Companies
UncategorizedStarting soon, the country will witness IPOs. Oh well, it has already started, possibly: Sterlite Industries India, one of the country’s largest miners, said yesterday...
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Incentivising Hydro Power in India by Giving Premium Prices
UncategorizedHydropower has been the unsung hero worldwide, and it is true of India as well - hydro-electricity is about 15% of all electricity we generate...
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Plans to Set up Wind Mills Canceled in Karnataka
UncategorizedKarnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL) currently generates about 1500 MW of wind energy against the target of 9,000 MW. The government gave permissions to...
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Clean and Renewable Energy Research Quality Weakening
UncategorizedIndia is becoming a huge market place for renewable energy. The potential for renewable energy is high in the country. It is the fifth largest...
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Renewable Energy Certificates to Sell Power to States, Industries and Trading Centers
UncategorizedThe Forum of Regulators (FOR), an electricity regulatory body has introduced renewable energy certificates for renewable energy generators with capacity untied in power purchase agreements...
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Wind, Thermal Power Projects by Railway Department
UncategorizedElectricity consumption by Indian railway is about 14 million units and it cost around Rs 6000 crore to the department. In order to reduce this...
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Windmill Projects in Tamil Nadu to Generate 1000 MW Power
UncategorizedThe Tamil Nadu government has planned to set up windmills Theni, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts to generate 1,000 MW. The project would cost Rs...
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Solar Technology Providers to Provide Solar Energy to Villages in Karnataka
UncategorizedLack of electricity in many villages in India is turning out to be a good business opportunity for renewable energy players. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development...
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Electricity from Solid Waste at Delhi Airport
UncategorizedA 10 MW system at Indira Gandhi International Airport is expected to reduce overflow at landfills. Private-sector Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) was granted a...
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Seakinetics Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Project in India
UncategorizedPress releaseSeakinetics to Add Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Project in India; Seeks to Diversify and Grow its Green Energy PortfolioToronto, Ontario - Seakinetics Corp will...
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Energy Shortages in India and Solutions – Leena Srivastava, TERI
UncategorizedEnergy shortages in India have increased from about 7 per cent in 2003-04 to nearly 12 per cent in 2008-09, after nearly Rs 200,000 crores...
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India’s Energy Security – Technology Options for Ethanol and Biodiesel
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedIn a series of two articles in this paper, some technology and policy options for India's energy security are examined. Part I focus on options...
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Greenko Group Expanding Fast in Indian Small Hydro and Biomass
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedGreenko GroupGreenko was founded in 2006 to develop, own and operate independent clean energy projects in the high-growth markets of Asia. Greenko is supporting India's...
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Alstom Hydro’s New Project on Teesta River in Sikkim
UncategorizedAlstom Hydro has been awarded a new project with Lanco Infratech Limited, a private business conglomerate, to install a new power plant on the Teesta...
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ABB Substations for Hydro-power to Uttarakhand
UncategorizedPower Transmission Corp. of Uttarakhand Ltd. has awarded a US$34 million contract to ABB of Switzerland for substations to strengthen the transmission system of India's...
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KSK Energy Ventures Limited
UncategorizedKSK Energy Ventures Limited is a diversified company in the Indian power sector, and is considered by some to be well positioned to do really...
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Mini Hydro Project Owners in Himachal Pradesh Asked to Give Development Funds
UncategorizedHimachal Pradesh asked mini hydropower project producers to provide funds for the development of the areas where the power plants have been commissioned, says this...
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Hydro Power Assessment Research for Small Hydro Projects
UncategorizedA research study titled "Hydro power assessment for small ungauged catchments in Himalayan region using GIS techniques".By Arun Kumar , M. K. Singhal; Alternate Hydro...
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Small Hydro Power Programmes in India – from MNES
UncategorizedDetailed inputs on the small hydro power projects in India; from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.What I liked about the...
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Small Hydro Power Projects in India – Potential and Prospects
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedHere's a detailed article on the status and trends for small hydro projects in India; also provided are details on tax incentives available for small...
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VCCSL, JK Paper Mills Pact for Carbon Trading Benefits Using Trees
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedRead this interesting piece on how Indian entrepreneurs are combining profit with social benefits.India is now home to a large share of carbon-offset projects. Yet...
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Solar Energy Business Potential in India
UncategorizedA long and detailed article from Gopinath's Blog with examples, insights and company details on the emerging solar energy business opportunities in India. Talks about...
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Cairn’s Barmer field may account for 20% of India’s crude output
UncategorizedCairn India, a leading player in Indian oil and gas industry, from its new production facility in Rajasthan is expected to account for more than...
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Indian Nuclear Power Programme: $60 billion opportunity for the Global Nuclear industry.
UncategorizedIndia, with its entry into Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) after a three-decade ban is seen as one of the potential market for nuclear power. The...
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Wooing Natural Gas Investments in India with Tax Breaks
UncategorizedIndia will give an income-tax break on natural gas production after withdrawing it last year, seeking to attract overseas investment in the nation’s energy exploration...
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India Reopen the Sale of Oil and Gas Blocks under New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP)
UncategorizedThe Indian government will reopen the sale of oil and gas blocks under the eighth edition of new exploration licensing policy (NELP) as Finance Minister...
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Oil & Gas India – Who’ll Benefit from the Budget 2009
UncategorizedHere's a concise list of budget 2009 points related to the oil and gas industry.The article has provided summary points on three areas:1. Budget measures2....
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Indian Boiler Company Eyes JV with Foreign firm to Make Turbines for Power Generation.
UncategorizedIndia, to meet its peak hour electricity need has planed to add 78,500 megawatts in the five year period to the end of 2011. In...
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Economic Potential for Biomass Gasification in India about 31 GW
UncategorizedI was quite pleased to read that a study has been done and "results indicate that in India around 74 million tonne agricultural residues as...
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Biomass Gasification a Solution for India’s Rural Poor?
UncategorizedHere's an interesting analysis at Biopact that evaluates whether biomass gasification technologies could indeed be the solution for greater access to energy for the poor...
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India Environmental Portal
UncategorizedThis site - India Environmental Portal - was a nice find by me today. It looks like a fascinating resource, loaded with news, opinions and...
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Biomass Gasification for the Indian Silk Industry
Climate Change, Decarbonization, UncategorizedHere's a detailed white paper on the use of biomass gasification for the Indian silk industry. The white paper details the case study of a...
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Renewable Energy Scenario in India – Comprehensive Data
UncategorizedAn excellent Sep 2006 presentation. Tons of useful data and stats on Indian renewable energy sources available.Link
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Economic Potential and Relevance of Bio fuel Program in India
UncategorizedI'd request you to have a look at this link for more
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Indian Leading World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)
UncategorizedMr Kane, chairman of the Indian Wind Energy Association was reelected as the president of World Wind Energy Association for the third consecutive time. He...
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Essar Power Plans to Expand Coal and Wind Power Projects by 2012
UncategorizedEssar Power has planned to expand its power generation capacity from 4,800 MW to 6,000 MW by 2012 with investment plan worth INR 20,000 crore.It...
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India’s NTPC Targets Japanese Funding for Green Energy Ventures
UncategorizedNational Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) has planned to increase its production capacity through a sustainable energy mix. For this, it is exploring the renewable energy...
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DCM Shriram ESCO – A Leading Indian Energy Service Company
UncategorizedDSCL ESCO (part of the DCM Shriram Group) is a leading Energy Service Company (ESCO) in India and have been awarded the Best Energy Service...
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India Green Investors Network
UncategorizedIn order to form a closed knit group of investors interested in sustainability space, New Ventures India - launched the Green Investor Network at the...
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Investment Potential for Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) in India
UncategorizedIndia currently has a relatively small energy services companies industry compared to that for China and developed countries. This detailed white paper provides inputs and...
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New Ventures Invites Business Plans from Indian Eco-friendly Businesses
UncategorizedNew Ventures India invests in sustainability oriented companies in India. The company has facilitated over $20 million in environment friendly Indian businessesIt is inviting business...
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China and India on the Energy Prowl Could Make Investors Rich
UncategorizedThis brief but interesting article from Fleet Street Invest tells us why it is worth looking at what the Indian and Chinese energy companies are...
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Indian Nuclear Power Growth a $40 Billion Business Opportunity
UncategorizedSince late 2008, after the NSG approval, India's nuclear energy sector has been seeing tremendous growth. With installed capacity of nuclear energy estimated to grow...
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More Power Needed for India’s Energy Needs through its Renewable Energy Sources
Uncategorized5 Jul 2009India has the potential to meet its energy needs through renewable sources. India remains the only nation with a full-fledged ministry for new...
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Budget, Boosting Investments in Energy Value Chain and India’s Energy Security
UncategorizedJuly 2009As the countdown to the Budget 2009 begins, it is vital that the Government revisits the extant policies and the fiscal framework in order...
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Power Generation Projects: Additional 3,160 Mw Nuclear Power by 2012
UncategorizedWednesday, July 1, 2009Currently, about 3-4 per cent of total power generation capacity in the country comes from nuclear power produced by Nuclear Power Corporation...
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Power Theft Leaves Power Distributors in Loss
UncategorizedJuly 4th, 2009Power theft is extensive in India, particularly, in New Delhi it is a big problem today. More than half of the electricity generated...
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Asian Development Bank (ADB): Investing in Renewable Energy is Risky
UncategorizedAsian Development Bank (ADB) is considering investing in renewable energy is risky because this sector involves huge capital investment, there is no proper policies favoring...
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Siemens to Expand Industrial Steam Turbine Production
UncategorizedSiemens planned to expand its industrial steam turbine production in the state of Gujarat for approximately EUR 40 million and export it to Asian and...
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India Must Plan its Thorium Nuclear Plan Quickly
UncategorizedIndia has the second largest thorium reserves in the world. Now, that's really something. But what exactly can we do about this? This article says...
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Mini Hydel Projects in India – A Good List
UncategorizedA good list of mini-hydel projects in India here
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Analysis of Indian Renewable, Alternative Energy Industry
UncategorizedAn excellent analysis of the alternative energy scenario and why India needs to speed up the use of renewable energy resources.
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Wartsila India: Flexible Power Plants, Ultra Mega Ones to Meet Electricity Demand
Uncategorized14 Jun 2009Flexible power plants are said to have more advantages than setting up standard large scale power plants.The 10 flexible power plants of 200...
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Network Power Downtime Impact on Corporate India
UncategorizedA study on Network Power Downtime, an analysis of the impact of downtime in corporate India due to high occurrence of power outages, was conducted...
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Investment, Innovation and Research Alliance to Facilitate Renewable Energy Equipments Manufacturing.
Uncategorized17 June 2009 Investment, Innovation and Research Alliance(IIRA), a German technology based resource organization which facilitates and supports the education, research and innovation, under the...
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Private Participation in Coal Mining
Uncategorized20 Jun, 2009Indian government is planning to open up coal mining to private sectors without restriction of captive use and expected to invest Rs 118,000...
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“India Energy 2009” – India’s Premier Exhibition
UncategorizedThe event, India Energy Exhibition to be held from 13 to 15 November, 2009 Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, India will provide an ideal platform...
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Biofuels Conference to Exchange Ideas and Experience among Scientists in Biofuels Research
UncategorizedJan 18, 2009Delhi College of Engineering organized an international conference with an aim assimilate researchers experience and to gain a better understanding of the metrological...
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Inergy to Start Fuel Production Plant in Chennai, India
UncategorizedIn order supply fuel to the exploding automotive industry in Asia, Inergy Automotive Systems, world leader in fuel systems is building two new fuel systems...
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American Superconductor (AMSC) Entering Indian Wind Power Market
UncategorizedMay 28, 2009American Superconductor (AMSC), a leading energy technologies company has licensed its proprietary 2 MW wind turbine design to Inox Wind Limited, part of...
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Reliance Life Sciences to Expand Biofuel Production in India
UncategorizedMarch 2009 news itemReliance Life Sciences (RLS) announced plans to build crushing and extraction facilities to produce more than one lakh metric tons (100,000 metric...
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Government Keen on Developing Renewable Energy Industry in States with High Potential
Uncategorized20 Jun 2009Government is keen on developing renewable energy sector in states having high renewable energy potential. The government has promised to provide all support...
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Tamil Nadu to Generate 1000 MW Power
Uncategorized21 Jun 2009Tamil Nadu has a potential to add another 1000 MW and as a part of it to improve the power infrastructure, it has...
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Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency is Likely to Get Rs 10,000cr for Generating More Power
Uncategorized19 Jun 2009According to statistics provided by the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, total installed capacity of renewable power is 14,366 MW which...
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India to Revamp Global Energy Business by Multilateral Funding Systems
UncategorizedTo revamp the global energy business, and to overcome geopolitical complexities and financing problems that plague global energy projects, India has proposed multilateral funding mechanism.In...
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Suzlon Energy Ltd to Raise up to $1.04 bn
Uncategorized06.29.09Board of directors of Suzlon Energy Ltd has agreed for investment-raising, around US $1.04 billion (Rs 50 billion) through the issue of equity, debt or...
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India-US Nuclear Deal on Track: Atomic Energy Commission
UncategorizedWork on the India-US civil nuclear energy deal is well on track and talks are on with fuel vendors, Atomic Energy Commission chief Anil Kakodkar...
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India’s proposal for a crude oil price band finds supporters
UncategorizedCountries such as India that are dependent on imports to meet their oil needs are particularly vulnerable to price volatility. It's thus no wonder that...
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Frost says India produces 184 MToe of oil + natural gas; I say 75MToe
UncategorizedNew analysis from Frost & Sullivan ( Strategic Analysis of Oil and Gas Sector in India, finds that the output of the Indian oil and...
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Emami Biotech’s Mobile biodiesel Units in India
UncategorizedIn February Emami Biotech agreed to supply 250kl of biodiesel per month to Calcutta Tramways India Emami Biotech is planning to extend its biodiesel sales...
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HPCL to Invest in Sugar Mills in Bihar for Ethanol
UncategorizedHindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) will invest Rs 614 crore in the two sugar mills it had bought in Bihar to manufacture ethanol, which will...
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India’s Southern Railway to Launch Large-scale Biodiesel Plant @ Perambur
UncategorizedRecently, Southern Railway announced plans for a large scale biodiesel plant near the site of its present pilot facility at the famous Perambur Locomotive Works...
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TN Pilot Wind Energy Project has Four Foreign Firms in Fray
UncategorizedThe Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) has shortlisted four foreign firms namely Garrad Hassan (UK), AWS Truewind, 3TIER (both US) and Denmark-based Risoe to...
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Ghodawat Group for Major Expansion in Renewable Energy – Mainly Wind
UncategorizedMaharashtra-based Sanjay Ghodawat group is planning to focus more on renewable energy and agriculture business this fiscal.The group has earmarked an investment of Rs 2,000...
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Oriental Green Power (OGP) ties up Rs 400 crore for six power plants
UncategorizedOriental Green Power (OGP), a renewable energy generation company promoted by Chennai-based Shriram EPC, has achieved Rs 400-crore financial closure for six bio-mass based power...
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Future Perspectives for Renewable Energy in India
UncategorizedLots of data and info here on current and possible future trends in Indian renewable energy
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Mahindra & Mahindra’s Micro-hybrid Technology Lowers Fuel Consumption
UncategorizedInterestingly, Mahindra and Mahindra is working hard to develop electric, hybrid and biofuel vehicles. It has already commercialized the micro-hybrid technology for lowering fuel consumption....
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Godrej Green Business Centre – Helping Small Biz Go Green
UncategorizedConfederation of Indian Industry (CII) is taking the lead to make Indian companies realize the consequences of failing to be with world communities with clean...
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Tata Green Battery – Tata AutoComp JV with GS Yuasa
UncategorizedTata AutoComp through a joint venture with a Japanese company GS Yuasa International manufactures green batteries using a unique composition of calcium-calcium technology replacing traditionally...
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Oilex in Gujarat @ Cambay-57 – to focus on Miocene Basal Sands
UncategorizedOilex Australia, the operator of the Cambay basin block, is leaving no stone unturned to optimize productivity in the Gujarat acreage. Oilex sources have revealed...
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In West Bengal, Thermal Power Plant Becomes Solar Power Plant
UncategorizedAnd here's some good news on the solar energy front. An abandoned thermal power plant in Asansol, West Bengal has been converted into a mega...
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ONGC TERI Biotech Limited (OTBL) to use “Oilzapper technology” in Assam to treat hazardous oil spill
UncategorizedTERI with the support from Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, has developed a bacterial product known as ‘Oilzapper’ to clean up oil spills...
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Bhavini – India’s prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) nears second milestone
UncategorizedIndia's first indigenously designed fast breeder reactor, which is expected to start functioning at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu by 2010 and generate 500 MW of...
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India’s Energy Conumption Compared to China’s
UncategorizedAn interesting comparison of China and India on consumption of the various energy sources. It's fairly obvious that China consumes a lot more energy per...
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Subsidies for Renewable Energy in India
UncategorizedIt was an interesting meeting that I had yesterday with a young entrepreneur (or should I ay would-be entrepreneur) who was thinking of quitting his...
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Renewable Energy Increases in India 2007-2012
UncategorizedWhere will the largest increases in renewable energy come from in India during the next few years? To answer this, I did a bit of...
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Prominent Solar Energy Corporate Investments in India
UncategorizedIn addition to the well-known efforts made by Tata-BP, Moser Baer and so on, here are a few more notable solar energy ventures in India,...
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Saran Renewable, GERES – Two Indian Finalists for Ashden Awards
UncategorizedIndia is not new to winning Ashden Awards. So, it is with pride I read two finalists this time from our country.1. Saran Renewable Energy...
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Natural Gas Expansion Plans Sweet News to Indian Pipe Manufacturers
UncategorizedA clear example of multiplier effect of energy industry investments is here.Owing to the huge increases expected in natural gas supplies, Indian pipeline makers are...
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Analyses of National River Linking Project of India
UncategorizedAn (PDF) excellent data source for those who wish to get updated on the river linking projects in India and analyses of the hydrological, social...
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Plans on to Make Chennai the Greenest Indian City
UncategorizedI live in Chennai, so I should have heard this earlier, but had not. Well, I indeed do see Chennai becoming greener, at least in...
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India’s Looming Water Problems
UncategorizedUnless India figures out a way to properly price its water resources, the country could be facing serious shortage of drinking water in a few...
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An Indian Farmer’s Innovation in Wave Energy
UncategorizedInnovation can come from anywhere. Here's proof (PDF file) - an Indian farmer has come up a unique design for a wave energy device. Sure,...
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Axis Private Equity, IL&FS to Invest Rs 900 million in Shalivahana Green Energy Limited
UncategorizedAxis Private Equity, a division of the Indian private bank, has invested INR540m ($11.4m) in Shalivahana Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a renewables company which focuses...
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5 GW Possible with CHP from Bagasse in India
UncategorizedA new study shows that India's sugar mills produce 2 GW of biomass-based energy—equal to that of windmills—but have the potential to produce 5.1 GW...
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Renewable Energy Investment in India Grew 12 % in 2008 – UNEP
UncategorizedAccording to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in 2008, $3.7 billion was invested in the renewable energy sector in the country. Regarding the financial...
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India’s Renewable Energy Investment Grew 12% In 2008 – UNEP
UncategorizedUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has reported that India has seen a 12% increase in investment in the renewable energy sector with an investment of...
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Book Review – India’s Energy Security
UncategorizedIndia's Energy Security: Edited by Ligia Noronha and Anant Sudarshan; Routledge, 912-915 Tolstoy House, 15-17 Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001.A nice review of the book here...
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India, Canada to Finalise Nuclear Agreement Soon
UncategorizedIndia and Canada will soon finalise the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement that will pave the way for new opportunities for both the countries, S M...
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Cairn’s Rajasthan Oil to Flow Soon
UncategorizedCairn Energy plans to start production from the first train of 30,000 barrels of oil per day from Rajasthan and a second train of 50,000...
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Indian Oil Companies Caught in US-Iran Tangle
UncategorizedWell, you can't have the oil and use it too, can you?You'll agree once you listen to this (source):"Indian energy firms are finding themselves at...
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Will Nuclear Energy Get an Acceleration Now?
UncategorizedSingh is back, and so is nuclear energy. (I'm sure the Arevas and GEs of the world were praying that Congress wins). The Indian government...
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India, China Figure Prominently in Gulf Oil Marketing Strategies
Uncategorized"India, China Figure Prominently in Gulf Oil Marketing Strategies"Now, this would not have exactly come as a surprise what with the two Asian countries considered...
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Geothermal Energy Resources of India
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Kazakhstan Likely First Customer for PWHR 220 MWe N-reactor
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Electricity in India – A Big Opportunity in the Making?
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Indian Natural Gas Highway for South and East in the Works
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Indian Solar Energy Market Outlook 2012 – RNCOS Releases a New Report
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Indian Government May Levy Tax on Natural Gas
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Declining Value of Carbon Credits Makes Indian Firms to Invest More in Renewable Energy Projects
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GAIL plans wind energy projects in Gujarat
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Fuel Cell R&D in India – A Summary
UncategorizedIn India, development of fuel cells is primarily supported by the MNES (Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources). Several universities and research organizations are involved in...
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Targets and Achievements in 10th 5-year Plan for Renewable Energy
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India’s Tribal Energy Resource Agreement
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Bachat Lamp Yojana programme to introduce CFL bulbs
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Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Efforts from ONGC
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India Tidal Research Centre – Susi Global
UncategorizedSusi Global Research Centre located at Udupi is a tidal energy research centre. Eco-friendly research projects of Susi Global Research Centre includes: * Electricity generation...
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Wave Energy Potential in India
Uncategorized"In India the research and development activity for exploring wave energy started at the Ocean Engineering Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1982. Primary...
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Small Wave Energy Farms @ Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
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Are Indians Opting for Smaller and Smaller Cars?
UncategorizedA detailed article on how Indians are preferring smaller cars...factually, most things are OK with me, but not when it comes to opinions expressed. The...
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Abdul Kalam Acceptance Speech during Hoover Medal Award Ceremony
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GE Hitachi Signs Deal with BHEL, Nuclear Power Corp
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Investing in Renewable Energy in India
UncategorizedAn interesting article by Dr. Uday Lal Pai. A relatively old one (2006), but many of the insights and data are quite useful.The following comparison...
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Potential Sites for Tidal Energy in India
UncategorizedSome potential sites for tapping tidal energy are in the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Cambay in Gujarat, and the Delta of the...
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KG D6 to double India’s natural gas production?
UncategorizedAt peak production by 2010, KG (Krishna Godavari) D6 of Reliance will yield 80 MMSCMD of gas, says this article. Now, that's a lot. Well,...
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Gas Hydrates Potential in India
UncategorizedGas hydrates, simply put, is methane trapped in the oceans. OK, that is simplifying it a bit too much, but you got the idea.The big...
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Biomass gasification in India – Status and Trends
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Indian methane emission from livestock @ 12.9 mt per annum
UncategorizedScientists at the Space Applications Centre, or SAC, in Ahmedabad have prepared the first national livestock methane emission inventory using the latest (2003) livestock census.India...
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Chandigarh aims to become a ‘solar city’
UncategorizedChandigarh If suitable measures are taken, UT can meet 20% power needs through solar energy by 2018: TERI reportAfter taking a lead in introducing a...
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Jharkhand has Good Geothermal Energy Potential in India
UncategorizedIt was interesting for me to read that Jharkhand has excellent geothermal energy potential in India. According to this blog post:"Jharkhand has the good reservoir...
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Glitnir Brings Geothermal Energy to India
UncategorizedInvestment bank Glitnir is joining forces with Indian energy company The LNJ Bhilwara Group. The two have signed an agreement to develop and build geothermal...
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Solar Energy Society of India – SESI
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Solar power from Thar Desert
UncategorizedI was going through a Wikipedia article on Solar Power in India that said, "a 35,000 km² area of the Thar Desert has been set...
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Cairn India To Net $1 Billion Revenues from Barmer Oilfield In Rajasthan
UncategorizedCairn India Limited (Cairn India) is expecting to make around $1 billion revenue from its Barmer oilfield in Rajasthan in 2010. Barmer is anticipated to...
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India Looking at 9.3% Energy Shortage in 2009-10
UncategorizedIndia will continue to face both energy and peak shortages in 2009-10. The country will face energy shortage of 9.3% and peak shortage of 12.6%....
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UK Funding to Indian Farmers for Pest Resistant Crops
UncategorizedThe UK government announced a £1 million grant to launch a joint UK-India project to develop pest-resistant crops by June 2013. The money is expected...
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Orissa Plans Jatropha Cultivation for Biodiesel & Jobs
UncategorizedOrissa government plans massive project to use jatropha plantations to guarantee rural jobs. The government is preparing a master plan to use jatropha plantations to...
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Engineers India to Enter Nuclear Waste Business
UncategorizedState-owned Engineers India Ltd (EIL), which provides engineering and related technical services for industrial projects, plans to enter the nuclear business by constructing underground caverns...
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Retrofit of U.S. Blades on Schedule – Wind Energy Major Suzlon
UncategorizedSuzlon Energy Ltd said on Monday it is two-thirds of the way through a program to replace its U.S.-installed wind power turbine blades that suffered...
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Trends in Energy Consumption in India: India’s energy outlook until 2020
UncategorizedAn excellent white paper on India's energy outlook until 2020. A must-read paper (PDF), from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. See the PDF link below The...
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India Energy Outlook – End Use Demand in India Until 2020
UncategorizedAn excellent white paper on India's energy outlook until 2020. A must-read paper (PDF), from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. See link at the end.Integrated economic...
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Solar Power Firm Cobol Technologies Raises $30 million from Pangea Capital
UncategorizedCobol Technologies, a solar power firm owned by Moser Baer, has raised $30 million (Rs 151 crore) from Pangea Capital. Bermuda-based Pangea is a mid-sized...
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Kabirdass Motor Planning IPO for Zero-Emission Vehicles?
UncategorizedChennai-based electric Kabirdass Motor is planning the first IPO in the auto industry in the last few years. Kabirdass was formed in 2006 to develop...
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Auro Mira Energy (AME) Selling Wind Power, Raising More Cash
UncategorizedClean energy provider Auro Mira Energy (AME) announced that it is looking to sell power generated from its two plants in Tamil Nadu: a 10...
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Non-conventional Enegry Potential in India
UncategorizedSome useful data on potential of non-conventional energy sources in India - from the Government of Indiahttp://pib.nic.in/archieve/factsheet/fs2000/noncenergy.html
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Tata BP Solar, Eurostar in Tie-up for Solar Water Heaters
UncategorizedSolar water heaters is one area where companies could have excellent business opportunities in India, given that large parts of the country have excellent sunshine....
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Thousands of Green Jobs Outsourced to India
UncategorizedThis article says 22000 green jobs were outsourced to India by the US. "US corporations, focusing on survival strategies during the long-lasting recession, have offshored...
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A Unique Man Called Lourde Epinal
UncategorizedLourde Epinal is the Environmental Education Coordinator at the Pitchandikulum Bio Resource Centre (PBRC) in Tamil Nadu. Lourde’s ideas and environmental expertise have made a...
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Numeric Power Systems to setup a Rs 25 crore MW solar project in Tamil Nadu
UncategorizedNumeric Power Systems, a provider of uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems, has decided to set up a 1 MW solar energy farm at Palladam near...
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West Bengal Electricity Board to invest Rs 750 crores to meet renewable energy quota
UncategorizedIn a bid to fulfill the renewable energy quota as fixed under the Electricity Act 2003, which mandates all states to source a certain portion...
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Madhya Pradesh villages Enjoy the Benefits of Solar Power
UncategorizedResidents of Chaith village in Gwalior District of Madhya Pradesh are now enjoying the benefits Solar energy. Chaith, which has a population of about 12,000,...
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100 MW Wind Farm in Madhya Pradesh from NHPC
UncategorizedState-run National Hydroelectric Power Corp. (NHPC) of India said it plans to build its first wind farm. The 100-megawatt wind project at Kukroo in Madhya...
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ONGC India to start sub surface exploration for Uranium
UncategorizedOil exploration major ONGC said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uranium Corporation of India for sub surface exploration of Uranium.The sub...
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Tata BP Solar Equipment Produces 100 MW of Power
UncategorizedTata BP Solar India Limited (Tata BP Solar), a JV between Tata Power Company Limited and BP Solar, has produced equipment to generate over 100...
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Indian Solar Lanterns Market to Grow About 40% CAGR
UncategorizedA new report “Indian Solar Energy Market Outlook 2012”, says that the total number of solar lanterns in India is projected to grow at a...
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Suzlon Might Consider Ontario for Manufacturing
UncategorizedTulsi Tanti of Suzlon Energy has said that he will likely consider Ontario in Canada as a base for the company's manufacturing, owing to the...
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Solar Lanterns Produce Positive Returns in Indian Villages
UncategorizedAn interesting research has determined that solar energy - in the form of solar lanterns - has had a positive impact on Indian villagers.The study...
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India and Indian Sugar Industry Has Massive CER Potential
UncategorizedIndia has the capacity of earning over US$ 100 billion by the trade of CERs, according to panelists at a seminar. The country has already...
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Olympus Capital raising $250 million Asia Fund
UncategorizedOlympus Capital Holdings Asia is close to raising a $250 million investment fund to focus on environment-related sectors in China and India, two sources with...
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India’s NHPC to set up 100-MW wind project in MP
UncategorizedIndia's largest hydro-electric power producer, NHPC, is foraying into wind power generation by setting up a 100-MW power project in Madhya Pradesh. "The company is...
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India Moves Away from Oil, Towards Fuel Cells and Natural Gas
UncategorizedIndian Officials are laying the framework for an economy based on natural gas and fuel cells. They say they're laying pipelines that could lead to...
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India’s National Solar Mission
UncategorizedThe Union Government has finalized the draft for the National Solar Mission. It aims to make India a global leader in solar energy and envisages...
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Russia JV may be the answer to India’s energy crisis: CII
UncategorizedCollaboration with Russia in exploration of oil and gas might be the answer to India's energy crisis instead importing fossil fuel from there, a CII...
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Wind Power with Nepal-India JV
UncategorizedAn Indian company and a Nepali firm have recently formed a joint venture company -- USP Wind and Power System-- in Kathmandu to tap wind...
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Tulsi Tanti of Suzlon to receive Global India award
UncategorizedTulsi Tanti, popularly known as "Wind man of India", has been selected for Chanchlani Global India award 2009 for his outstanding contributions to promote non-conventional...
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Chandigarh a ‘solar city’ in a decade?
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Tie-up with IITs to Reduce Solar Energy Cost
UncategorizedThe Centre is planning a project to reduce the cost of production of alternative energy to a significant level so as to promote the use...
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Suzlon Wind Energy Signs Repeat Order with Duke Energy
UncategorizedSuzlon Wind Energy Corporation, the North America arm of Suzlon Energy Limited, has signed a repeat order with Duke Energy, of Charlotte, North Carolina, to...
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Reliance Extracts Natural Gas from Bay of Bengal
UncategorizedThe Indian company Reliance Industries has started pumping natural gas from a massive deep-sea field in the Bay of Bengal off India's eastern coast.Eventually it...
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Cemtrex Opens New Office in India for Environment Monitoring Products, Services
UncategorizedPress releaseFARMINGDALE, N.Y., April 2, 2009 — Cemtrex Inc. announced the opening of a branch office in Mumbai, India, to provide environmental monitoring products and...
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Household solar panels growing in India, thanks to United Nations
UncategorizedOver the past four years, a thriving market for household solar panels has sprung up in India, with the help of a United Nations programme...
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U.S. cos in India for solar energy trade
UncategorizedTo facilitate solar energy business with India, a consortium of 14 companies from the US is in India on a three- city tour to promote...
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India Wind Energy Report – Wind Energy Is Largest Alternative Source Of Power, Finds Netscribes’ Report
UncategorizedPress releaseNetscribes launches its Wind Power report covering the largest alternative energy market in India. Current installed and maximum potential figures indicate tremendous scope for...
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Lanco Infratech abandons plans to set up wind turbine facilities
UncategorizedThe flagship of Hyderabad-based Lanco Group, Lanco Infratech Ltd has shelved its plan to set up wind turbine manufacturing facilities due to the current economic...
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India Joins International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
UncategorizedIndia joined the International Renewable Energy Agency last week, becoming the largest energy consumer in the recently launched organization.India is the 77th member of IRENA,...
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Reliance expected to begin production of natural gas from Krishna-Godavariblock D-6
UncategorizedReliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is expected to begin production of natural gas from its Krishna-Godavari (KG) block D-6 soon.Industry analysts are, understandably, excited about the...
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Reliance Industries expected to begin production of natural gas from its Krishna-Godavari (KG) block D-6
UncategorizedReliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is expected to begin production of natural gas from its Krishna-Godavari (KG) block D-6 soon.Industry analysts are, understandably, excited about the...
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Indian Energy Investments in Ghana Picking Up Steam with Jatropha
UncategorizedIndia is the second-highest foreign investor in Ghana, and biofuel producers are now looking to cultivate jatropha there.Ghana is drawing significant foreign investment in the...
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Green Energy can Fulfil 35% of India’s Power Demand
UncategorizedMore than 35% of the India's electricity demands can be met from renewable energy by 2030 and 50% of the projected energy requirements can be...
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GE Hitachi to Build ABWR Nuclear Reactors in India
UncategorizedThe 1,350-MW ABWR technology is the world’s only commercially proven Generation III reactor design, with the first two of four units entering service in 1996...
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CHP Bio-Energy Power Plants in Rural India
UncategorizedAston University and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi have secured a £3m grant to build bio-energy power plants, which will tackle energy poverty...
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Saudi Arabia to import Indian fuel from Reliance!
UncategorizedNow, this IS odd..Saudi Arabia is to import fuel from India...no, I have not had made a mistake while typing!Saudi Aramco has secured a deal...
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Piped Gas, CNG for Kitchens and Vehicles in India
UncategorizedNo more heavy and clumsy cylinders for kitchens. Supply of piped gas to households and CNG (compressed natural gas) to vehicles is all set to...
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Reva Unveils Plans for 30,000-capacity G-Wiz Production Plant
UncategorizedAs conventional car firms the world over announce lay-offs and plant closures, Reva, the India-based electric car manufacturer behind the iconic G-Wiz, has today announced...
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PWC reports increased deals in wind, solar energy sector in India
UncategorizedMerger and acquisition deals in the solar energy sector has witnessed renewed interest from wider industrial players, seeking an early entry and scaling up of...
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Areva, India sign nuclear reactor deal
UncategorizedFrench nuclear giant Areva signed a preliminary deal Wednesday to provide India with up to six new-generation reactors — a move hailed in India as...
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India Needs Uranium Imports to Bridge Energy Demand: Anil Kakodkar
UncategorizedIndia needs to import large amounts of uranium to meet its nuclear energy requirements till it fully explores its internal reserves, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)...
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Australis should sell Uranium to India : Tim Flannery
UncategorizedScientist Tim Flannery has accused Australia of taking an immoral position by exporting polluting coal to India but refusing to sell it uranium to help...
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Suzlon Reports Quarterly Loss
UncategorizedSuzlon, India's wind power giant, has reported a quarterly loss after years of expansion and profit growth. It was hurt mainly by the ongoing global...
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Current scenario of Renewable Energy in India – White Paper
UncategorizedCurrent scenario of development in renewable energy in India - an excellent white paper from REEEP (pdf)
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India fourth globally in wind energy capacity
UncategorizedFeb 2008Wind power is becoming a mainstream energy source. Over 20,000 mw of wind turbines were installed in 2007 bringing world- wide capacity to 94,112...
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150 Indian companies interested in biodiesel
UncategorizedSep 2008 newsAround 150 companies, led by state-owned oil marketing companies and Reliance Industries (RIL), the country's largest private company, have evinced interest in production...
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Some Indian Biodiesel Ventures that have Taken Off
UncategorizedOct 2008 newsCertain biodiesel units have commenced production and are exporting the commodity to US and the EU nations. These units are using used non-edible...
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India Energy Scenario & Trends – an Analysis by Brookings Institution
UncategorizedThis is wow! white paper / analysis paper. A must read.Summary:This monograph focuses on India’s need for oil and how this demand fits within its...
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Indian ICT Industry & Energy Efficiency
UncategorizedA brief analysis of the status of energy efficiency measures for the Indian ICT industry by the Climatico blog. It appears from the analysis that...
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Energy efficiency project at Sterlite Optical, Aurangabad, India
UncategorizedWas reading an old project entry (2006), but still thought it was relevant because it shows the kinds of stuff that can be done by...
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6% of India’s energy basket is from wind energy?
Uncategorized"Already six percent of the country’s total energy basket was from wind energy, and the way ahead would see greater contribution of renewables such as...
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India, China have hundreds of wind farms planned
UncategorizedThe majority of these projects are located in China and India. In China, 90% of wind energy projects have applied for CDM registration, and there...
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India’s Installed Electricity Capacity Could Triple in 10 Years
Uncategorized"India’s installed power capacity should triple in another 10 years time. We are presently at 140 GW. It needs to touch 415-440 GW by 2017....
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Spire Corp. Solar Partnership in India with Hind High Vacuum
UncategorizedSolar-technology developer Spire Corp. has partnered with Hind High Vacuum Company Private to expand its portfolio of products and services in India, the company said...
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Munich Re Picks Stake in Apollo Energy, Company Valued at $7.5 billion!
UncategorizedThis is quite interesting. Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurance firm by revenues, is picking 0.2% stake in Apollo Energy for Rs 73.6 crore, valuing...
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Padma Vibhushan for Anil Kakodkar, Sundarlal Bahuguna
UncategorizedThe year's list of Padma Vibhushan awardees include the chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar...that's wonderful!His bio: "Anil Kakodkar was born in...
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Obama asks India, China for global coalition for solving energy problems
UncategorizedUS President Barack Obama proposed a "truly global coalition", including India and China, to ensure collective energy security and protect "our climate" and "deny dollars...
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Solar Energy in India – Tracing its Roots
UncategorizedHere's a nice article on the history of solar energy in India, which dates back to the mid-70s as a result of the 1973 oil...
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W2 Energy, Alpha Renewable Partner for Indian Biomass to Liquid Plants
UncategorizedTwo U.S.-based companies will manufacture and sell biomass-to-energy plants in India. California-based Alpha Renewable Energy has partnered with Nevada-based W2 Energy.W2 Energy has licensed its...
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Tata Power Geothermal MoU with Gujarat Govt
UncategorizedThe Tata Power Company Ltd today inked a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with the Gujarat government for exploring the possibilities of setting up a five MW-geothermal...
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TI’S Solar Energy Harvesting Kit Enables Wireless Sensor Networks
UncategorizedAs wireless network systems designers look to alternative energy sources, Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) announced a solar energy harvesting (SEH) development kit that converts ambient...
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For Indian Utilities, 5% Energy to Come from Renewable Sources from 2009-10
UncategorizedDec 2008 NewsUnderlining the importance of electricity regulator in implementation of a national action plan on climate change, Pramod Deo, chairman of the central electricity...
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Praj Industries Technology for Europe’s Large Bio-Ethanol Plants
UncategorizedPune-based Praj Industries will work with a consortium of leading United Kingdom based companies to construct one of the largest bio-ethanol plants in Europe. The...
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Iran Gas Pipeline Scrapping Could Affect India Dear
UncategorizedIndia could face an acute shortage of natural gas if the proposed pipeline from Iran and Turkmenistan are scrapped due to deteriorating relations with Pakistan,...
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India – Kazhaksthan Uranium Deal
UncategorizedKazhaksthan is one of the leading producers of Uranium in the world. This year (2009) Kazhak's uranium production quota is set at 11,900 tons, and...
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Cairn Energy Gets Approval to Develop New Discoveries in Rajasthan
UncategorizedCairn Energy has announced that the government of India has approved a further declaration of commerciality for the Kameshwari West 2, 3 and 6 discoveries...
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E.ON May Seek Renewable-Energy Deals in India, China
UncategorizedE.ON AG, Germany’s biggest utility, aims to increase generation capacity from renewable resources such as the wind and sun and may seek investments in India...
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Canada, India Nuclear Sales Deal Closer
UncategorizedAtomic Energy of Canada Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday on next-generation reactors for India as the Canadian government closes in on a cooperation...
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Larsen & Toubro, Atomic Energy of Canada to Build Nuclear Reactors
UncategorizedLarsen & Toubro Ltd. said it will team up with Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. to build reactors, the second international nuclear venture of India’s...
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India’s Energy Policy – Report of the Expert Committee
UncategorizedDone by the Planning Commission in Aug 2006, this is an excellent document that lays the groundwork and supporting data and arguments for configuring India's...
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Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley Announce India Energy R&D Program
UncategorizedThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley have announced a joint research and development program...
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India in Top League for Installed Wind Power Capacity
UncategorizedSee the following graph for a cumulative installed wind power capacity by country (source: Earth Policy)The first thing that interests me is that India is...
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India in Top 5 Countries for Renewable Energy Investments
UncategorizedThe five top countries that will attract highest investments in renewable energy in the future. This is based on an Ernst & Young report that...
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India’s Energy Sector Challenges
UncategorizedCame across an excellent analysis of the challenges faced by India on the energy front and whether we are ready to meet these. The article...
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Four Different Energy Ministries in India – Coal, Power, Petroleum & NG, Renewables
UncategorizedWe all know how well one government ministry works (especially in India) when it comes to implementing policies. Just imagine how fast four ministries will...
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India Energy Mart 2009 – Feb 2009, New Delhi
UncategorizedLocation: IndiaConference Date: 2009-02-04 (in 14 days)Date Submitted: 2009-01-20Announcement ID: 166397India Energy Mart (IEM) 2009, featuring a convergence of top minds and decision makers from...
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India Action Plan on Climate Change – Any Actions on it Yet?
UncategorizedThought I'd recap the National Action Plan for Climate Change unvelied in Jun 2008 by the Indian prime minister. (see the full document here)Prepared under...
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Refex Energy, Gujarat Govt Sign MoU for 50 MW Solar Plant
UncategorizedRefex Energy, based in Mumbai and part of Chennai-based Refex refrigerants, a BSE listed company , is setting up a 50 MW solar PV power...
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Coastal Energy Limited producing bio-diesel in Eastern India
UncategorizedIn Eastern India, the Coastal Energy Limited (CEL) has announced the production of bio-diesel at its Falta SEZ plant. Ashok Kumar Bajoria, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, CEL,...
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Biofuels & India – A good analysis
UncategorizedA good SWOT analysis of the biofuels industry in India by Jagpreet Walia. He says, "Many private players in the transportation sector have already adopted...
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An Assessment of Indian Biofuels Industry
UncategorizedAn excellent assessment of the Indian biofuels industry. The following is the conclusion: "In conclusion, the biofuels industry is poised to make important contributions to...
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India, China Face Presssure in Water & Energy Demand
UncategorizedAll's not well in India & China when it comes to renewable energy and water.High density population in both countries, along with a move toward...
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Suzlon Gujarat Wind Park to develop 1500 MW Gujarat Wind Project
UncategorizedSuzlon Gujarat Wind Park Ltd. (SGWPL), wholly owned subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Ltd., the world’s fifth leading and India’s largest wind turbine manufacturer*, announced the...
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Suzlon enters Sri Lankan wind market with Kalpitiya wind turbine
UncategorizedSuzlon Energy has entered into Sri Lankan market with an order to supply 10 MW of wind turbine capacity to a project developed by Senok...
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Top Countries for Wind Energy Installations
Uncategorized"Annual installed wind energy of top five countries US, Spain, China, Germany and India made up to 77.26 percent to the world’s total wind power...
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Wind energy project @ Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
UncategorizedName of Project “12.3 MW wind energy projects” at Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu by M/s Indowind Energy Ltd Location of the project (village / District /...
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SELCO Solar Pvt. Ltd – Serving India with the Sun
UncategorizedSELCO Solar Pvt. Ltd, a social enterprise established in 1995, provides sustainable energy solutions and services to under-served households and businesses. It was conceived in...
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IPPAI – The Independent Power Producers Association of India
UncategorizedIPPAI is an independent non-profit organisation providing a neutral forum for discussion and examination of policy and regulatory issues, critical to development of the Indian...
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Astonfield $4B India energy investment in Gujarat, Haryana, Bihar, Bengal
UncategorizedJanuary, 2009Company says it has signed projects in Gujarat, Haryana, Bihar and Bengal, and plans to focus on Maharashtra in the year 2009.Building on plans...
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Intel Capital Keen on Investing in Indian Renewable Energy
UncategorizedIntel Capital is looking at four areas for investments- WiMAX and mobility, clean tech and renewable energy, consumer Internet and education, according to company sourcesSource
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Westinghouse Electric Planning Huge Nuclear Investment in India
UncategorizedU.S.-based nuclear equipment maker Westinghouse Electric Company is likely to invest tens of millions of dollars in India.Westinghouse, a Toshiba Group company, might look at...
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Gujarat going all out to invest in infrastructure and energy
UncategorizedGujarat is going all out to develop infrastructure in its bid to attract investments. In this effort, its investments in energy related areas is bound...
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$150 Billion Investment Needed for Indian Energy Sector Needs
Uncategorized2008 newsAs per the report ‘India Energy inc.- Emerging Opportunities & Challenges’ released by CII at the CII-India Energy Conclave 2007 in December, a favorable...
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Investment potential in India’s energy and alt energy sectors
UncategorizedAccording to an industry report, the energy sector needs investments in the range of $120- $150 billion over the next five years. Only then will...
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Financing Energy Efficiency in India
UncategorizedThe current investment potential for electricity efficiency in India could top USD $6 billion, according this report commissioned by APP and USAID. The authors note...
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BPL StudyLite – An LED Light for Indian Students Who Suffer from Power Cuts
UncategorizedIndian students are among the worst sufferes of power shortages in the cuntry, as the light goes off so often during the peak evening hours....
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Chennai-based Shriram EPC to Enter Coal-to-gas Conversion Business
UncategorizedEngineering company Shriram EPC Ltd plans to diversify into the business of converting coal to fuel gas and is exploring opportunities to expand its wind...
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GM India Agreement with CSMCRI for Jatropha Production
UncategorizedGeneral Motors India has pumped nearly US$ 0.5 million to get biodiesel from Jatropha and test it on its vehicles at Central Salt & Marine...
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Vegetable Oil Prices to Rise 20% Due to India, China Demand
UncategorizedDespite the weak global outlook, edible oilseeds and oils prices are likely to appreciate 20 per cent in 2009 on rising palm oil demand from...
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Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Ltd
UncategorizedShri Shakti Alternative Energy Ltd (SSAEL), is a leading Indian company marketing a range of energy efficient gas appliances. The International Finance Corporation, Washington, has...
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India’s Nuclear Power Corp in the Limelight
UncategorizedWith the world's richest countries making a beeline to India in order to secure billions worth of nuclear power projects, now that India has secured...
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50 Indian Companies Participate in Carbon Emission Disclosure Programme
Climate Change, Decarbonization, Uncategorized12 Jan 2009It's a sign of the country's increasing eco-awareness. A recent voluntary carbon emissions disclosure programme had 51 companies participating, of which more than...
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India Invited to IEA Meet in Paris
UncategorizedJan 2009India has been invited to the ministerial meeting of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in October in Paris, the organisation's deputy executive director Richard...
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France to Sell 300 Tons of Uranium to India
UncategorizedJan 2009Jean-David Levitte, French President Nicholas Sarkozy's diplomatic advisor, said that his country would sell 300 tonnes of uranium to India. Addressing reporters in New...
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France, Britain, Canada, USA Line Up for Nuclear Biz with India
UncategorizedJan 2009The race among countries for getting nuclear business in India is hotting up with delegations rushing here to discuss opportunities in this field.While France...
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Advanta India in sorghum pact with Arcadia Biosciences
UncategorizedAdvanta India Ltd has informed that it has entered into an agreement with Arcadia Biosciences based in California to develop nitrogen-use efficient (NUE) Sorghum. Arcadia...
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Gaiatech Supplies Biodiesel for Indian Public Transit
UncategorizedJanuary, 2009Hyderabad, India-based Gaiatech Fuels said it plans to supply 1.6 million liters (423,000 gallons) of biodiesel to Navi Mumbai’s bus system under a one-year...
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Gujarat government likely to sign many wind contracts
UncategorizedJan., 2009Indian officials say the government of Gujarat state is on the verge of signing several wind agreements.The government reportedly is interested in expanding its...
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Emami Biotech Haldia plant developing jatropha bio-fuel
UncategorizedJan. 2009Emami Biotech Limited has started commercial production of bio-fuel at its Haldia plant recently.According to sources Emami Biotech, it had first invested Rs 150...
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Indian Oil Companies, Reliance Bullish on Alternative Energy
UncategorizedJanuary, 2009Despite the sharp fall in crude oil prices globally, government-owned oil companies are not scaling back their research and development (R&D) spends on alternative...
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TERI Fuel Savings Initiatives Data in Indian Rural Areas
UncategorizedThe chart below gives fuel savings effected by the different initiatives in Indian rural areas by TERI. This is rather old data (2001), but gives...
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Castor Oil Tie-Up to Produce Environment Friendly Products: India
UncategorizedDow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd. (Dow India) and Royal Castor Products Ltd. (Royal Castor), Sidhpur, Gujarat today signed a commitment to conduct research in sustainable,...
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Loans Provided for Renewable Energy Projects in India
UncategorizedThe Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) provided Rs. 1265 crore during 2005-08 to 17 States to promote renewable energy projects. During the last 6...
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State-Wise Wind Power Installation Capacity
UncategorizedWind power projects aggregating 9522 MW have been installed in the country till end of last month. As compared to the achievement of about 5456...
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Future Renewable energy Policy for India
UncategorizedHere is a link for interesting article on “Future Direction of Renewable Energy Policy for India” This paper outlines some of the broad policy directions...
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Castor Oil Research in Gujarat by Dow India & Royal Castor
UncategorizedJan, 2009Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd. (Dow India), and Royal Castor Products Ltd. (Royal Castor), Sidhpur, Gujarat signed a commitment on the opening day of...
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GM India Jatropha production Agreement with CSMCRI
UncategorizedGeneral Motors India had pumped in nearly US$ 0.5 million to obtain biodiesel from Jatropha and test it on its vehicles at Central Salt &...
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Integrated Energy Policy Approved by India
UncategorizedJan 2009The Union Cabinet recently approved an Integrated Energy Policy for the country and a monitoring committee, to be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, will...
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Air Car from Tata / MDI in India by 2010?
UncategorizedJanuary, 2009The Air Car, made by French company MDI, could be launched by Tata Motors in India by 2010-11.Replying to an email query, the French...
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Solar Power and Geothermal Power Plants in India
UncategorizedAs a continuity to the earlier news on companies signing MOU with the Gujarat government for renewable energies, the targeted capacity for setting up power...
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Renewable Energy Plans for India
UncategorizedTARGETS FOR 10TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (2002-2007) Wind Power – 1500 MWSmall Hydro Power – 600 MWBiomass Power/Co-generation/Gasification – 775 MWSolar PV Power – 5...
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India Energy Market
UncategorizedThis is a piece of information given by an US government site about the renewable energy potential in India and the opportunities available for the...
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India: Biomass Power Plants
UncategorizedThe Gurgaon-based Emergent Ventures India Pvt Ltd has been given consent by the The State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) to set up a 12MW biomass...
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Renewable Energy Investment in India
UncategorizedSolitaire Energy, Vestas Wind Energy Technology, Suzlon Gujarat Windpark, Next Gen Syndicate, Astonfield Solar, Wellspun Urja, Enercon India Ltd, Moser Baer Energy, Caritas International and...
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Renewable Energy Program: Wind, Small Hydro, Biogas Co-Generation and Other Biomass Systems.
UncategorizedIt is reported that the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has been facilitating the implementation of broad spectrum program including harnessing renewable power, renewable...
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Bangalore: Energy Efficient and Green City
UncategorizedGreenpeace India will launch its `Energy Revolution Bangalore' campaign in January.It has come up with a model and potential solutions to make Bangalore the most...
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India Wind Energy Investment – 12,000 crores per year!
Uncategorized"How much investment is expected in India's wind energy sector?"To this question, Dr. Anil Kane, President, World Wind Energy Association, and Chairman, Indian Wind Energy...
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Scorpio Hybrid from Mahindra
UncategorizedThe new hybrid scoprio will look more like a regular scorpio, the powertrain is completely new. It uses diesel-electric parallel hybrid. Mahindra hybridized the scorpio...
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Mahindra Launches Sustainability Report with A+ GRI Rating
UncategorizedOct, 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...
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Indian Energy & Alternative Energy Data
UncategorizedTotal Energy Used # India's energy requirement by 2030 has been projected at over 400 GW, which combines the current installed energy capacity of Japan,...
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China Wind Energy Installation to Overtake India Soon
UncategorizedWind installation in China is expected to expand substantially by the end of 2008, surpassing the Indian market - the largest wind power market in...
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Greenpeace India to Launch Energy Revolution Bangalore in Jan 2009
UncategorizedGreenpeace India will launch its `Energy Revolution Bangalore' campaign in January. After researching the scenario in Karnataka and potential solutions, it has come up with...
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Excellent presentations on Indian renewable energy scenario
UncategorizedI 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...
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Is India A Renewable Energy Showcase for Electricity?
Uncategorized"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...
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Tamilnadu Govt’s Power Holiday Proposals Receive Mixed Response from Industry
UncategorizedThe 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%...
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Suzlon to Commission Wind Turbines in Nicaragua
UncategorizedSuzlon Energy will soon commission 19 wind turbines worth $90 million in Nicaragua in Central America. The order, being executed through Suzlon Wind Energy, a...
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Suzlon to sell 10% in Hansen for Rs 600 crore
Uncategorized[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Suzlon Energy, the world's fifth largest wind turbine maker, will sell 10 per cent of its stake in...
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Energy @ India Blog Started
UncategorizedWill provide regular updates on alt energy and renewable energy sources in India
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