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India currently has a relatively small energy services companies industry compared to that for China and developed countries. This detailed white paper provides inputs and insights on this industry and suggests recommendations that could make this a much larger and value-adding industry in future.The white paper has been developed by...

New Ventures India invests in sustainability oriented companies in India. The company has facilitated over $20 million in environment friendly Indian businessesIt is inviting business plans from environment friendly businesses; the last day for submissions is Aug 8, 2009.The Call for Business Proposals intends to:* Identify SMEs in sectors like...

Dr Satyanarayanan, founder of Veda Climate Change Solutions Limited (VCCSL), is making money from selling timber from the sustainably harvested trees to JK Paper Mills and will soon make more funds from the trees for observing the carbon. VCCSL is developing a network of tree planting operations to promote livelihood...

This brief but interesting article from Fleet Street Invest tells us why it is worth looking at what the Indian and Chinese energy companies are up to, especially in the context of their acquisitions and take-overs of other energy firms world over.

Since 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 to about 10,000 MW by 2012 from the current 4120 MW, one can understand the magnitude of the opportunity (taking a conservative capex of $4...

A detailed article on how China and India are going out of their way to ensure that they ramp up power production from solar PV. China has a 2 GW goal and India a mammoth 20 GW goal by 2020. Naturally, neither of these countries is going to just leave...

5 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 and renewable energy (MNRE). Yet, renewable currently contribute only about 4% of power generation in the country. Although the country has set a target of...

July 2009As the countdown to the Budget 2009 begins, it is vital that the Government revisits the extant policies and the fiscal framework in order for it to boost long-term investments and energy security of the country, says Gokul Chaudhri, Partner and Leader of the Energy and Infrastructure Practice at...

India has already started feeling the effects of climate change which we have neglected for quiet long. It's no longer an international issue, it is a domestic, local issue related to water security, land productivity, agricultural yields and energy consumption.Massive investments will be required in afforestation, sustainable agriculture and water...

July 2009The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had decided to install waterless urinals at public toilets near Gateway of India. They do not require water to flush and prevent bad odour. These urinals will save approximately 10 thousand litres of water per day and 70 thousand kilograms of carbon a year.In...