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October 1, 2012
India: Malnourished children in Sheopur, MP were not monitored
Malnourished children across rural India are supposed to be monitored by the staff of aanganwadi centres (centres which double as children nourishment and support care as well as mini-healthcare institutions) which were established under ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services Scheme), one that the government of India pours money into without […]
October 1, 2012
The Nutrition Barometer: Gauging national responses to undernutrition
World Vision and Save the Children have released a new report called ‘The Nutrition Barometer’ which gauges the efforts of the governments’ political, legal and financial commitments to solving malnutrition related problems within their countries. A total of 36 countries having the 90 per cent of the world’s undernourished children […]
October 1, 2012
GE unveils turbine to complement RE sources
General Electric recently revealed a new range of gas powered electrical turbine which will be instrumental in assisting renewable energy sources in markets across the world, inclusive of US, Saudi Arabia and Japan. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
Solar’s battle of attrition
According to this post, the year 2013 is going to be one of attrition for the already slow solar market in the world. However, when the solar manufacturers will pull through this, things will get better. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
EU anti-dumping move to hurt solar outlook
According to solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS), the EU anti-dumping charges against China is only going to exacerbate the gloomy market conditions for the solar sector in the upcoming year. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
US on the verge of handing US$197 million to another solar start-up
Under the same controversial programme that supported the bankrupt panel maker Solyndra, another company called SoloPower will soon be allowed to tap a government loan guarantee worth US$197 million. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
Denmark’s solar energy goals reached 8 years early
It is estimated that the solar power capacity to be installed by 2020 in Denmark will be so high, that they would actually be 5 times the capacity set as the original 2020 goal (200 MWs), which has already been reached. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
EU, China agree to resolve PV market competition issues
An MoU has been signed between European Commission’s (EC’s) competition department and China’s antitrust authorities to increase cooperation between the two governments. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
Saudi Arabia one of the top solar producers in the world
According to Saudi Arabia based Arab News, the country is now one of the top solar power producers in the world. Saudi Arabia has some of the hottest and harshest summers in the world, and is making optimal use of this resource. Read more here.
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