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Here are thoughts, insights, perspectives and opinions from the consulting & research team members at EAI (Energy Alternatives India) - a clean-energy and climatetech-focussed management consulting firm. More about us and our services from www.eai.in
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December 26, 2009 by Team EAI
I have mentioned in an earlier blog post that you will find it hard to get an authentic quote for Jatropha oil in India.An equally interesting puzzle is the price of the seed. The seeds of the crop have been seeing a see-saw in its prices. You hear prices right...
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December 26, 2009 by Team EAI
A gas engine means an engine running on gas, such as coal gas, producer gas biogas, landfill gas, or natural gas. In the UK, the term is unambiguous. In the US, due to the widespread use of "gas" as an abbreviation for gasoline, such an engine might also be called...
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December 26, 2009 by Team EAI
What are the capital costs for setting up a biodiesel plant in India? The answer depends on whether you are setting up an integrated biodiesel plant in which you start with crushing of the oilseed or whether the starting point for your biodiesel plant is the vegetable oil. For the...
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December 26, 2009 by Team EAI
Biogas is primarily methane that is generated from an anaerobic digestion of organic wastes by microorganisms. It is a relatively simple and economical method to produce a fuel from waste.While technically biogas can be produced from any type of organic material, most times, biogas is produced from organic waste. This...
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December 21, 2009 by Team EAI
Distributed energy generation is a mechanism in which energy is derived from sources of energy that are used close to where the energy is required. This is in contrast to the current situation of energy generation in which the sources of energy are concentrated. For instance, electricity is today generated...
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December 21, 2009 by Team EAI
While the whole world - and India - is focussing on solar PV, the other solar counterpart, solar thermal, has enormous potential as a renewable energy source. Solar thermal sources can be used for both heating and power production. Among these two, its use for heating and drying purposes has...
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December 19, 2009 by Team EAI
I had attended the conference and had spent the entire day at the Marriott Convention Centre at Hyderabad. I must say it was one of the most productive 8 hours I spent at any conference for a long, long time.Organized by TiE Hyderabad and supported by New Ventures India, Nexus...
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December 15, 2009 by Team EAI
If you are afraid because your tap has been running dry lately, then it is time you braced yourself for worse times to follow. Terrifying times, in fact.By the year 2020, says a recent World Bank report, most major Indian cities will run dry.Severe water shortage had already led to...
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December 15, 2009 by Team EAI
DCM 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 Indian arm of the France based Violia energy group, the world's largest provider of environmental services.It was an all cash deal at an overall business...
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December 15, 2009 by Team EAI
Software major Tata Consultancy Sevices has been ranked as the top company in India in terms of its sustainability practices by research and consultancy firm CSR Asia.The Asian Sustainability Ratings released by CSR Asia ranked the 200 largest listed companies in ten markets operating in Asia Pacific on their sustainability...
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