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July 24, 2012
Study finds that RE sources are more efficient than traditional ones
According to Guardian’s data blog and the infographic published regarding efficiency of electricity sources, provides evidence that thermal sources of electricity – gas, coal, nuclear, waste/biomass, oil and other – lose massive amounts of energy as waste heat, compared to almost 0 per cent for renewables. Read more here, and […]
July 24, 2012
Top 5 trends in solar
In the US, the Intersolar, the largest tradeshow in the solar industry in North America just concluded. It featured several new solar products. This post enlists the 5 most important trends in solar. Read more here.
July 24, 2012
Solar innovation marches on
Solar sector needs innovation and R&D which could possibly lead to breakthroughs that could lower costs. Big companies, by not doing so are setting themselves up for the dangerous upheavals as these researches are being carried in smaller capacities in other labs. This post lists some of the best innovations […]
July 24, 2012
UK: Crucial RE subsidy could be delayed
The government has reportedly delayed a crucial decision on the level of subsidy for wind farms and other forms of renewable energy, after ministers failed to resolve a stand-off between the Chancellor George Osborne and senior Liberal Democrats. There are millions of pounds on hold as a result of the […]
July 24, 2012
IEA misses the point on Renewables
The International Energy Agency (IEA) this month expectedly forecast more healthy growth for global renewable energy this decade. But it missed the most important conclusion that could, but wasn’t, extrapolated from its report: it’s time to unwind costly public subsidies for the maturing industry and to allow it to compete […]
July 24, 2012
UK: Social investment needs tax breaks, argues reports by lawyers
Tax breaks and other legal reforms are needed if the UK social investment market is to continue growing, says the new BWB report. It calls for a “modest preferential corporation tax rate” for community interest companies and a wider “social investment tax relief”, through the modification of the existing community […]
July 24, 2012
Acumen Fund: Going where other VCs won’t
This post gives a preview of Acumen Fund and its operations, as an investor, to the world. It talks about the founding principles of the fund, and includes a Q&A section with Jacqueline Novogratz. Read more here.
July 24, 2012
Impact investment and the definining and quantifying difficulties
There still exists considerable ambiguity surrounding the ease definitions of impact investing, yet it is wrong to say that impact investing lacks integrity because of lack of definition. There are a lot of factors that lend vagueness to impact investing, the diversity of activity that impact investing encompasses, which gives […]
July 24, 2012
Food companies look at a new business model for developing countries
In an interview with MIT SMR, Paul Murphy, CEO of Valid Nutrition spoke about how for-profit companies partnering with NGOs to treat and prevent childhood malnutrition can find opportunity at the bottom of the pyramid. Read the Q&A session here.
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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..