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August 8, 2012
Monitoring and evaluating PPPs in India
India, through its government enforced NRHM (National Rural Health Mission) has seen a surge in the number of PPPs as a strategy to improve healthcare services. This post looks at strategies for M&E of public-private partnerships. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Obama administration publishes ‘roadmap’ for solar energy development
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy are publishing the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for solar energy development in six south-western states. The Solar PEIS will serve as a roadmap for solar energy development by establishing solar energy zones with access to existing or planned transmission. Read […]
August 8, 2012
Leading academic institutions in India, US cooperate to dleiver low cost solar power
As a part of the US$125 million US-India Initiative for Clean Energy launched in 2009, some of the leading academic institutions in the United States and India have joined hands to develop and ultimately deploy low-cost technologies. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Indonesia moves ahead on solar and geothermal
Indonesia is supporting its renewable energy agenda with updated incentives for geothermal projects and a new manufacturing plant to advance the country’s solar program. To support geothermal expansion, the Indonesia government is raising the feed-in-tariff (FiT) for geothermal-generated electricity from $.097 cents to US$0.10 to 0.17 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Also, two […]
August 8, 2012
Kenya unveils 280-MW geothermal power project
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki recently announced the construction of a geothermal power plant project that will raise the country’s total electricity output by 25 percent, ensuring ample energy supply while reducing costs and dependence on foreign electricity. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
AfDB supports Gabon Renewable Energy Sector with €57 million loan
AfDB, through its private sector arm recently approved a senior loan of €57.5 million to the Coder Hydropower Project for the design, construction and operation of two run-of-river hydro projects in Ngounie Province and North Gabon. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
China’s Trina Solar mulls investment in Jordan
Chinese solar energy firm Trina Solar has recently unveiled plans to build a solar power project in Jordan with a total cost of US$200 million. The company is the latest international firm to express interest in the kingdom’s renewable energy sector since the passage of the country’s Renewable Energy Law. […]
August 8, 2012
Major businesses prepare to deal with climate change
According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, nine out of ten companies have suffered weather-related disruptions in the past three years, and most of them say these impacts are becoming more intense. In a recent response, a consortium of leading companies, including Starbucks, Levi Strauss & Co, and global re-insurer Swiss Re, released […]
August 8, 2012
Credit Suisse invests US$300 million in rooftop solar power
Credit Suisse Group plans to invest US$300 million in rooftop solar-power systems installed on US homes and businesses. The bank pledged US$200 million to back residential solar-power installations developed by Sunrun, and said separately that it would invest another US$100 million in residential and commercial solar projects developed by SolarCity […]
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..