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5 Innovations that will change your life in 5 years [ IBM 5 in 5]

by Arun Prabhudesai on December 21, 2011 |

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Its amazing how technology changes our lives – The life we lived 10 years back and the life we live today is completely different, thanks the advent in Technology. Just think how Mobiles have changed our lives, think how internet has made such a great impact on us… Have you thought about how …

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India to develop 48 cities as “Solar Cities”!

by Arun Prabhudesai
Solar Energy

In line with India’s pledge to promote renewable energy and reduce Green House Gas emissions,  Indian Authorities have today given an in-principle nod to develop 48 cities as Solar Cities in India. According to the Government press release 37 out of these 48 cities have already been sanctioned. These are the cities which …

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India’s Energy Sector Catches The Fancy Of US

by Ankit Agarwal

Energy is the new Gold. There is no surprise how important energy (both renewable and non-renewable) is for sustainability. With energy demand-supply gap widening by the day, there is an impetus to generate ‘Smart’ energy or in other words find ways to generate and use energy efficiently. Green investments are a necessity for a greener [...]

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Top 5 Companies Using Renewable Power!

by Ankit Agarwal

Renewable energy usage has picked up lot of steam in the corporate sector what with carbon credit exchange and Corporate Social Responsibility. However, like a lot of other initiatives, cutting down on energy usage and investing on renewable power is seen as a cost which does not bear any returns. Well, to …

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Cairn Finds Oil In KG Basin Amidst The Ongoing Vedanta-Cairn Deal!!

by Ankit Agarwal

It is now common knowledge that Vedanta has shown keen interest in acquiring Cairn at a hefty price of upto $9.6 billion. There has been lot of commentary on whether this is a right acquisition for Vedanta and the issue has been discussed in detail here highlighting critical reasons as to why the deal may [...]

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Can Power sector become the next Telecom sector?

by Rishabh
Electricity

Telecom sector in India evolved in India after the regulations made competition enter this industry. The National Telecom Policy (NTP) Act 99’ which deregulated the Group of Telecom (GoT) , raising Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit to 74% was followed by successive policies by Telecom regulatory authority of India(TRAI). The result was declining calling rates, [...]

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Shale Gas – The New energy resource !

by Viral Dholakia
shale-gas

Shale gas, which is locked in organic-rich sedimentary rocks, is found below the surface between two rock formations where shale acts as source for the natural gas. Earlier, the commercial exploitation of shale gas was largely uneconomical with the then obsolete drilling technologies.

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Fuel Price Regulation – Should be or should not be done ?

by Arun Prabhudesai
Fuel-price-regulation

This has been a raging debate for a while now – Just to give a perspective, in India prices for fuel (Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, LPG etc) are regulated by the Government. In today’s scenario for example, the market prices for Petrol are cheaper to consumers by about Rs. 4.50/-. The global fuel market …

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India’s per capita Energy consumption one of the lowest in the world !

by Arun Prabhudesai
energy-use-per-capita

I hit upon an interesting graph, while researching upon the consumption of energy amongst developed and emerging countries. I expected that India’s energy consumption will be low, but I did not expect that it would be one of the lowest in the world. Although, these figures are not the latest ones, but it will …

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Delhi gets First Public Air Purifier System – We also want it !

by Viral Dholakia

Delhi seems to be a lucky city – Some days back, it became first city in India to get remote controlled street lighting system, Now it becomes first city to get the first Public Air Purifier System. Air pollution is bad for humans, there are no two ways about it. It is one the primary [...]

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Google Energy ? Commendable Foresight Or Crazy Diversification

by Ankit Agarwal

You have to give it to Google. It never ceases to surprise the world with its seemingly unorthodox style of operations. Be it their oh-so-cool work atmosphere, strategic marketing tactics generating tons of hype even before the product launch, the fascination with Beta launches, and last but not the least their acquisitions and business deals. [...]

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How Will The Government Handle Oil Subsidies

by Ankit Agarwal

The worries of the government with respect to Oil Subsidies has been growing by the day. With global Oil prices still volatile, the regulated pricing is hurting the Oil Marketing companies and the government both big time. So much so, that the losses born by Indian companies like HPCL , Indian Oil etc run to [...]

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Can Carbon Trading help create Greener India

by Arun Prabhudesai

Carbon Trading or Carbon Emission Trading is defined as, Carbon emissions trading is emissions trading specifically for carbon dioxide (calculated in tones of carbon dioxide equivalent or tCO2e) and currently makes up the bulk of emissions trading. It is one of the ways countries can meet their obligations under …

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India’s 20 GW solar challenge. Is it too challenging?

by Sriram Vadlamani
Solar Energy

India has set itself a 20 Gigawatt solar challenge to be achieved by 2020. This ambitious plan got the a in-principle approval and will cost close to $20 bn. India, for long, has been the solar destination. With the sunlight it gets, it has huge potential to harness solar energy. …

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Subsidies for private oil companies. Wrong meaning of level playing field?

by Sriram Vadlamani
oil-barrels

Indian Government is considering subsidies for private oil marketing companies like Reliance, Essar and Shell. This move as – per the government – will be a level playing field. Level playing with the state-owned oil marketing companies which get subsidies for providing subsidized petrol to the public. Private oil marketing companies like …

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