Article by BIZEX

It was a sunshine day for green or environment-friendly vehicle makers on Union budget day. For long, they have been yearning for this day to come.

Showing thumbs up to green vehicles, the FM has proposed to reduce excise duty from 10 per cent to 5 per cent on kits for the conversion of fossil fuel vehicles into hybrid vehicles; a concessional excise duty of 5 per cent to incentivize the production of critical parts and a concessional excise duty of 10 per cent for vehicles based on fuel cell or hydrogen cell technology. The government seems to realize the unavailability of oil in future and, therefore, is encouraging small and medium electric vehicle manufacturers to manufacture in huge numbers. It would not be wrong to guess that most manufacturers would have started talking to foreign majors based out of China and Taiwan for importing critical components or forming technical collaboration for such vehicles. Much action could be seen in the form of mergers and acquisitions by these small players, either buying out small firms or selling equity with foreseeing opportunities ahead in domestic market.

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Article by Betz Bringham

We offer scalable wind mill systems for commercial, industrial, and government buildings to securely and effectively harness rooftop wind resources.

Energy is generated with each rotation, a mechanism much like windmills in the old days, though windmills were mostly utilized to pump water and grind grains, not produce electricity. As wind passes over the turbine, it forces the prongs to rotate, creating kinetic energy by having an internal generator. This kinetic energy is stored and transformed into electricity by connecting the wind generator system with a communications system and power collection system.

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Article by Stuart Green

Private equity funds are products of an investment strategy done collectively in order to help a business or company. They are usually comprised of limited partnerships from different entities or people that correspond to a common but not exclusive term, say ten or more years with extensions. The concept of private equity revolves around providing a capital for businesses and companies to be able to survive, develop, expand, or even restructure. It is giving another chance at redemption.

There are several strategies connected to funds and this includes buyouts, growth capital, and venture capital.

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