Clean Power Asia will also give Thailand the opportunity to showcase its green track record and showcase the many investment opportunities the renewable energy industry offers. “Thailand is committed to the low-carbon pathway”, says Dr. Twarath Sutabutr, Deputy Director-General, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, in Thailand’s Ministry of Energy.

With regards to investment opportunities in Thailand, the country’s ministry of Energy says alternative energy resources provide a practical link between the country’s agricultural competitive advantages and its domestic energy needs. Dr. Sutabutr explains: “Thailand is committed to the Low-Carbon pathway, as stated in the new National Economic and Social Development Plan (11th plan), due to the fact that Thailand is a net-importer of fossil fuels. The only way to be independent from the importation is to go along the “Green and Clean Energy” corridor, including Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency and maybe Nuclear Energy.”

Thailand’s ministry of Energy and the local utilities, EGAT and PEA ENCOM, are officially supporting Clean Power Asia, during which some 300 delegates will hear from power experts from more than 14 countries in the region who will report back on renewable and cleaner fossil power projects including from Thailand, Singapore, Korea, China, the Philippines, India, Australia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, India, Pakistan and Iran.

Thailand’s current steps towards the Clean Energy pathway
The two site visits on the programme of Clean Power Asia will offer delegates the rare opportunity to explore two of the most prominent solar power projects in Thailand, namely the Ned Project, which is the world’s largest silicon thin-film solar farm, and the BCP solar power project.

Renewable investment opportunities in Thailand include:

Ethanol: The Energy Ministry has already short listed 15 local biomass power plants for foreign company investment, under the United Nations’ Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol.

Solar Cells: Thailand continues to make significant strides in solar generated electric capacity. Currently, much of Thailand’s solar-panels are made for export, but solar energy development now also offers great potential for filling a domestic energy demand, particularly in remote rural and mountainous regions.

Wind Power: The Thai government offers subsidies for electricity produced by wind power. In a recent example of this technology’s potential, a tapioca flour processing plant, eliminated the 8,000 liters/day of fuel oil formerly used in the production process, and cut 40% in production costs.

Biodiesel: The government has a target of 4.25 million litres/day of biodiesel, for a 7% consumption substitute of diesel by the year 2011. Palm oil, one of the most readily available inputs for biodiesel production can be found in abundant quantities in Thailand.

More highlights from the Clean Power Asia programme include:
Renewable power:
• China WindPower plans to build and operate up to 800 MW of new wind farms by 2012
• Keys to success from Southeast Asia’s largest solar power plant project in Thailand
• Optimizing Hydropower generation in peninsular Malaysia – TNB’s Green Energy Initiatives
• Update on the Wayang Windu Project in Indonesia
• Lessons learned from one of the first European style organic waste to energy projects in Thailand

Cleaner fossil power generation:
• Environmental considerations related to the development and implementation of the 660MW coal-fired power plant project in Thailand (Gheco-One)
• Successful cleaner fossil fuel coal based power plant development: the Tianjin IGCC project in China
• PLN Indonesia’s approach to environmentally friendly coal power production
• Thailand’s Mae Moh coal fired power plant’s achievements in reducing emissions through technological and operational improvements
• Korea’s experiences in cost savings while generating ultra-clean electricity

Leading government and industry experts on the programme include:
• Dr.Kurujit Nakornthap, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Thailand
• Sutat Patmasiriwat, Governor, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Thailand
• Pongsakorn Tantiwanichanon, Deputy Governor Planning and System Development, Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), Thailand
• Luluk Sumiarso, Former Director General of New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia
• Dr. Ram Babu, CEO, General Carbon, India
• Dato’ Ir. Azman Bin Mohd, COO, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia
• Dr. Direk Lavansiri, Chairman, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Thailand
• Ir. Ahmad Fauzi Hasan, CEO, Energy Commission, Malaysia
• Andrew Beebe, Chief Commercial Officer, Suntech Power, China
• Xaypaseuth Phomsoupha, Director General, Department of Energy Promotion and Development, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Lao PDR
• Francis Saturnino C. Juan, Executive Director, Energy Regulatory Commission, The Philippines
• Ir. Ahmad Fauzi Hasan, CEO, Energy Commission, Malaysia
• Maaike Göbel, Manager, Southeast Asia and Pacific Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), Australia
• Nur Pamudji Director for Primary Energy, PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia

Event dates: Conference dates: 28-30 June, Site visits (optional): 30 June
Event website: www.cleanpower-asia.com
Event location: Intercontinental Hotel, 973 Ploenchit Road, Bangkok, Thailand

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“Under my stewardship, we wish to evolve a future roadmap for development of Smart Grid in India aided by the most modern and latest technologies in the field.” said by Shri Sam Pitroda, the Chairman of India Smart Grid Task Force who is confirmed to be the opening keynote speaker of World Smart Gird Conference Series India Week. He is planning to present the role of India Smart Grid Task Force, national smart grid initiatives, and India’s smart grid roadmap and strategy in the environment of emerging economic.

Meantime, Mr. Pramod Deo, the Chairman of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission which takes responsible of tariff, legal and regulatory issues, will present the regulatory challenges and opportunities for India Smart Grid.

Not only two senior speakers above, but also some main local utilities, such as Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), Reliance Infrastructure, NDPL, APCPDCL, and BSES have also be arranged to speak in this event for their own perspectives towards smart grid.

World Smart Grid Conference Series-India Week 2011, to be held on September 13th to 16th in Mumbai, is a unique event for you to attain deep understandings on India’s smart grid initiatives, roadmap, regulatory environment, ongoing pilots of local utilities, network local and international smart grid industry executives and share insights on the future market developments.

The conference is vendor-neutral, product-neutral, and platform-neutral with highly intense interaction between delegates, and allows for real discussion and debate, not simply a series of “product presentations”.

Eminent Speakers Confirmed:
 Sam Pitroda, Chair, India Smart Grid Task Force
 Pramod Deo, Chairman, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
 M.T. Krishna Babu, IAS, Chairman and Managing Director, APCPDCL
 Ramesh Narayanan, CEO, BSES Yamuna Power Limited
 Sunil Wadhwa, Managing Director, NDPL
 Ajoy Rajani, Vice President, Reliance Infrastructure
 Abhijit Roy, Head – New Technology Initiatives, Reliance Infrastructure
 Amit Prasad, Director of Smart Grid, New Delhi Municipal Counci
 Jayant Deo, CEO and managing Director, India Energy Exchange
 Claudio Lima, Vice Chair, IEEE P2030 Smart Grid Architecture
 Pradeep Monga, Chief, Renewable and Rural Energy Branch, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
 Senior Technology Chairman, International Council on Large Electric Systems (Cigre)
 Ashish Khanna, Senior Energy Specialist, South Asia Sustainable Development, World Bank
 Monali Zeya Hazra, Program Management Specialist, USAID
 Norbert Karl, Global Sales & Business Development Smart Grid, Siemens
 Senior Executive, Schneider Electric
 Senior Executive, National Instruments
For the latest information and registration details, please visit the official website at www.szwgroup.com/smartgrid or contact by Email: Info@szwgroup.com or calling hotline Tel: +86 21 5830 0710.

KLUDI RAK is a Joint venture between the two best in their fields of manufacturing and marketing. KLUDI is a German manufacturing leader in kitchen and bathroom fittings and RAK Ceramics is the world’s largest ceramic manufacturer with a significant market share in the world of ceramic & bathroom fittings industry.

Equipped With the latest European Technology, KLUDI-RAK has the skill for development, design and manufacturing of fittings that combine technical perfection & high functionality. KLUDI-RAK showcases German Technology at its best.

Janusz Palarczyk, Managing Director of Kludi Poland and General Manager of Kludi Group added: “This JV is indeed a pleasure and of great importance for both RAK CERAMICS and for KLUDI. We are here to offer the best to the masses and both brands are known for their quality, which is also our priority with KLUDI-RAK.”

Mr.B.G.Vyas,President, RAK Ceramics India said: “This innovative and trendsetting new designs of KLUDI RAK is all set to take the field of bathroom architecture to a new level. We are here to offer the best to our customers .Both the brands viz RAK and KLUDI are known for their quality, which is also our priority with KLUDI-RAK.”

“KLUDI-RAK is an effort towards taking the idea of Bathroom architecture and Home décor to the next big level. KLUDI products are famous for their gen-next design and innovation compiled with high quality. Its user friendly technique makes it the first preference among consumers. Through KLUDI-RAK, a new era of bathroom luxury is being introduced in India by RAK Ceramics,” said Sunil Malesha, MD, RAK Ceramics India.

The KLUDI-RAK JV is KLUDI’s first step towards foraying into the Asian bathroom fittings market. About ten ranges of KLUDI-RAK products will be available through 75 prominent dealers across India.

About Kludi-RAK:

Kludi-RAK is the culmination of the precision-based German technology coupled with research based proficiency from R. A. K. Ceramics. KLUDI–RAK has certain products equipped with the latest German technology which enables in intelligent use of water. The evolutionary designs by KLUDI-RAK are all set to take the idea of bathroom architecture to the next level where living and lifestyle will be complimentary to each other. Currently aiming at servicing the bathroom and kitchen fittings in India, it ensures the best service to its dealers and customers.

Vinod is a visionary entrepreneur and early stage investor focused on making a difference in growing economies. He is a distinguished Fulbright Scholar and an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) and Carnegie Mellon University (USA). Prior to co-founding Enzen Group, Vinod has played leadership roles in MNCs covering a number of industries including Energy, Utilities, Engineering, Financial Services etc spanning Europe, US and Asia. Previous awards & recognitions include AIAF Award for Excellence in National Development, Platts Global Energy Award etc. Vinod is also an acknowledged mentor and is an invited member of Entrepreneurship Development Centres at prestigious educational and research institutions like IITs & IIMs.

The International India Innovation Summit held over 2 days is aimed at developing an insight into creating a mindset for Innovation. The objective of the conference was to help organizations create and build a culture and opportunity for Innovation. “Our Star Entrepreneurs were chosen after great research and due diligence for their inspiring achievements. As an appreciation for his good work and contribution to Innovation we are delighted in conferring Mr. Vinod Nair with the Star Entrepreneur Award” said Mr Tony Blanchard, Global Chairman of India Innovation Summit. He added “This award is a testimony to the innovation and impact that is possible when sustainable inclusive growth is pursued”

The Indira India Innovation Summit is governed by a Global Advisory Council chaired by Dr. Saurabh Srivastava, Founder and past Chairman of NASSCOM, Chairman of the Indian Venture Capital Association, Chairman Emeritus of TIE Delhi, Co Founder of the Indian Angel Network. Other awardees at the 4th Indira India Innovation Summit included the Tata team that designed and built the Tata Nano car, Suzlon Group, HCL etc.

Chennai: January 19, 2011| Be it residence, office or a mall, the trend today is shiny floors increasing the risk of slips among the young and the old equally.  India is a fractured society, not literally but in the physical sense. A recent international report “The Asian Audit” puts India in the second place in hip fractures with 4.4 lakh people falling prey every year of which 90% is due to falls.

Goodwill Enterprises have brought an end to end solution to address the problem of slippery floors, with the launch of Goodgrip in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. Goodgrip offers an end to end solution that improves the co-efficiency of friction on the floor, resulting in increased safety.

Priced at Rs. 35/sft for the treatment of the floor, Goodgrip offers colorless and odourless solution which does not harm the skin or body. The ease of application process with no alteration to the physical appearance of the floor gives this product the distinction.

Goodgrip is ideal for Residential areas(Bathroom, balcony, front main entrance, staircase, staircase landing, foyer, kitchen and any other area having the problem of slipperiness) and Commercial areas (Restaurants, Old age Homes, ATM s,Fast Food Outlets, Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Office buildings, Banks, Hospitals, Nursing homes, Schools, Malls, Food Courts, Medical facilities, Baths, Spas, Tubs, Showers, Pool areas, College dormitories, Country Clubs, Government buildings, almost any public and commercial facility).

For more details on the product, visit www.goodgrip.in

Contact: 8939 8939 00, info@goodgrip.in

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The smart grid will empower consumers by providing information on the power consumed by them. This will help the customers to understand their power usage patterns and take adequate measures to reduce expenditure on power.

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Infosys at CS Week Conference 2010. Infosys is a Gold Sponsor of Customer Service (CS) Week Conference 2010, an annual event focusing on Utility Customer Service. Infosys Technologies and Warren Causey, a noted industry analyst, jointly present on the topic: “On the Road Again: A CIS Road Map to AMI/ Smart Grid Compliance”.

Event Details

Date: May 24-28, 2010
Venue: Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Booth No: 703

Event Overview
Infosys is a Gold Sponsor of Customer Service (CS) Week Conference 2010, an annual event focusing on Utility Customer Service. Infosys Technologies and Warren Causey, a noted industry analyst, jointly present on the topic: “On the Road Again: A CIS Road Map to AMI/ Smart Grid Compliance”. Interact with Infosys’ experts at booth number 703. Learn about our innovative solutions for customer service such as:

• Smart Customer Portal
• mConnect Mobility Solution
• Contact Center Workflow Optimization
• Demand Side Management
• Legacy CIS Modernization
• AMI/ MDM – CIS Integration
• Utility-in-a-Box

Session Details
Topic: On the Road Again: A CIS Road Map to AMI/ Smart Grid Compliance
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Time: 15:00-16:30
Speakers: Warren Causey, Vice President, Five Point Partners, LLC
Larry Joseph Rubenacker, Senior Principal, Solution Consulting Group, Infosys Technologies
Subhabrata Bhattacharyya, Principal Consultant – Customer Service Solutions, Infosys Technologies

Session Description
Utility companies are changing to daily hourly-reading from monthly reading of meters. This results in large volume of data on meter reading and billing. Several utilities are transitioning to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)/ Smart Grid to manage the change. This exerts pressure on the existing legacy Customer Information Systems (CIS).

The AMI/ Smart Grid implementation also brings in new business demands such as remote connect/ disconnect, automated outage detection, pre-pay service, and net metering.

This session explores avenues to create a CIS Road Map to AMI/ Smart Grid compliance successfully.

Speaker Profiles

Warren Causey is a researcher, writer and consultant in technology and innovation for over 30 years. A renowned speaker, he is also an expert in the Utilities industry. He is the former CEO of Warren B. Causey, Ltd., and a former Vice President of Energy Central/ Sierra Energy Group.

Larry Rubenacker is a seasoned management and IT consultant with over 25 years of experience. He focuses on customer service, billing and AMI for the Utility industry. Larry has sold, managed and delivered consulting projects for over 30 leading gas and electric utility companies.

Subhabrata Bhattacharyya has over 13 years of consulting and systems development experience spanning the entire utility customer service chain. It includes contact center, billing, products and services, meter management, and customer portals. He currently assists major U.S. utilities in implementing the AMI-driven changes to customer service systems and evaluating its impact.

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Alstom and Infosys Technologies Partner to Develop Next Generation Power Solutions. Focus on High-end Engineering and R&D services

New Delhi, India – May 11, 2010: Alstom, a world leader in energy and rail transport infrastructure and Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: INFY), today announced the expansion of their strategic partnership in areas of global Research and Development (R&D), Engineering and Engineering IT services. This partnership envisages substantial strategic investments over the next five years to develop next generation solutions for the power sector.

Infosys will provide support to Alstom Power’s global business units in core business areas including Product Development, Simulation, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Engineering IT. Infosys will also support Alstom in building knowledge management processes for its design and engineering teams. This collaborative operating model will enable Alstom to benefit from faster time-to-market for new products, customization and adaptation of existing products for emerging markets, while also sustaining its current offerings.

“We see this long-term technological partnership with Infosys, a leader in Information System Technology, as one of the key drivers to developing the next generation of Alstom’s power solutions,” said Mr. Philippe Joubert, President, Alstom Power. “Given our experience with Infosys and our confidence in their strong competencies, they are a natural partner of choice. This endeavor also underlines our commitment to invest in Asia, particularly in India.”

This engagement builds upon the existing relationship between Alstom and Infosys, which began in 2005 with the establishment of the Alstom R&D Center at the Infosys campus in Mysore and now extends to all of Alstom Power’s business units. Most recently, an additional Alstom R&D center has been established at the Infosys campus in Pune.

“Infosys has invested in engineering and technology specific centers-of-excellence to support Alstom Power globally,” said Mr. BG Srinivas, Member of Infosys’ Executive Council. “As Alstom Power strengthens its focus on emerging markets, we have been able to combine our deep understanding of their business and engineering processes with our extensive knowledge of these markets to function as an innovation hub for Alstom.”

About Alstom
Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, and provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind. Alstom brings international expertise and extensive knowledge of local markets as a fully integrated provider of clean, efficient and technologically advanced power system solutions in all key energy markets. The Group employs around 76 500 people in 70 countries. For more information, visit www.alstom.com

About Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a Flat World. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 113,000 employees in over 50 offices worldwide. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index and The Global Dow. For more information, visit www.infosys.com.

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Statements in connection with this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. Securities laws intended to qualify for the “safe harbor” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including those described in our SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2010, and our other recent filings, and actual results may differ materially from those projected by forward-looking statements. We may make additional written and oral forward-looking statements but do not undertake, and disclaim any obligation, to update them.

For further information please contact:

Alstom
Rachana Panda (Alstom India)
Tel: 0120 – 4731394,
rachana.panda@power.alstom.com

Infosys Technologies:
The Americas
Peter McLaughlin
Infosys Technologies Ltd, USA
Phone: +1 213 622 4949, Ext 206

Asia Pacific
Sarah Vanita Gideon
Infosys Technologies Ltd, India
Phone: +91 80 4156 4998

Australia
Cristin Balog
Infosys Technologies Ltd, Australia
Phone : +61 3 9860 2277
EMEA
Antonia Maneta
Infosys Technologies Ltd, UK
Phone: +44 0 207 715 3499

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China’s crude oil consumption grew from 4,8717 thousand barrels per day in 2001 to reach 7,920.3 thousand barrels per day in 2009 at a CAGR of 6.3%. It is expected that the consumption of crude oil will reach 9,136 thousand barrels per day by 2015. However, the domestic production of crude oil was almost constant due to the limited oil reserves in the country. The crude oil production in China grew at a slow pace from 3,1354 thousand barrels per day in 2001 to reach 3,850.9 thousand barrels per day in 2009 at a CAGR of 2.6%. It is expected that the production of crude oil will reach 4,003.3 thousand barrels per day by 2015.

Similarly, India’s crude oil consumption grew from 1,317.8 thousand barrels per day in 2001 to reach 2,513.5 thousand barrels per day in 2009 at a CAGR of 8.4%. It is expected that the consumption of crude oil will reach 3,507.6 thousand barrels per day by 2015. However, the domestic production of crude oil was almost constant due to the limited oil reserves in the country. The crude oil production in India grew at a very slow pace from 631.9 thousand barrels per day in 2001 to reach 662.4 thousand barrels per day in 2009 at a CAGR of 0.6%. It is expected that the production of crude oil will reach 692.1 thousand barrels per day by 2015.

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