90,000-pound renewable energy project for India

Thursday, 02 October 2003, 19:30 IST
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LONDON: A 90,000-pound project to develop renewable energy-saving ideas in Asia has been launched at the National Space Centre in Leicester. The Asia Pro Eco project, led by Leicester City Council's energy agency, will involve Leicester, its twin town Rajkot in India and Portuguese energy agency Energaia. The 18-month initiative will encourage cities in India to use more environment friendly sources of energy. Don Lack, head of the city council's energy management service, said: "We want to develop more ways of cutting energy-related contributions to climate change." The project has received funding from the European Union.
Source: IANS
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