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Holden Launches Energy and Environment WeekBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2012
As part of Holden’s ongoing commitment to taking a leadership position in the fields of energy and sustainability, the Lion brand has today launched Energy and Environment Week (E&E Week). This four-day campaign is focussed on raising awareness of energy and... Read more.. |
Corporate India has 'green' concernsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2012
Environmental concern and promotion of good environmental practices is increasingly being taken seriously by corporate India. Mithila Mehta explores the trend The green wave has taken the workplace by storm. It may have started off as a fad, but has translated itself... Read more.. |
What is the Square Footage per Accredited Professional for your Green Building Rating System? By : Amresh Deshpande, Jun 4, 2012
In this three part series, the Energy Efficiency Influence Team at Schneider Electric India will discuss possible bottlenecks impacting the growth of the green building market in India. In the first part, we will introduce a new metric that we have developed– namely, square... Read more.. |
US companies need to disclose climate risk -investorsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2012
Institutional investors and environmental advocates on Thursday urged companies to disclose their risks from the impact of climate change, two years after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidelines for firms to do just that. While the SEC guidelines... Read more.. |
Renewable power: Developing markets are a ray of sunshineBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2012
If the dominant global theme of the 21st century has been the shift in dynamism and capability towards emerging economies, then 2012 has been the year in which that trend has hit the renewable energy industry. While many developed economies that led the way in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , China , electricity , energy , Environment , Human Interest , Saudi Arabia , Social Issues , South Africa , Technology |
Investors Applaud International Energy Agency's Fracking RecommendationsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 1, 2012
On May 16, 2012, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and Boston Common Asset Management, the Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) announced that 55 leading investors with roughly $1 trillion in assets under management have joined hands to back up... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business |
Voluntary Carbon Offsetting Hits Three-Year HighBy : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012
The market for voluntary carbon offsetting hit a three-year high in 2011, with transactions worth more than $576 million taking place, according to research by environmental markets information service Ecosystem Marketplace. This figure is second only to 2008 when $776... Read more.. |
MEMC unit seeks to electrify parts of rural IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012
MEMC's solar energy development unit SunEdison on Tuesday announced an initiative aimed at providing a source of clean power to thousands of people in rural India who lack access to electricity. The St. Peters, Mo.-based company's Eradication of Darkness program began... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , energy , Entertainment , India , Labor , Law , MEMC , Technology |
Global carbon market value hits record $176 billionBy : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012
Carbon market trading rose 11 percent to a record value of $176 billion in 2011 as an increase in secondary trading volumes offset lower prices and slowing economies, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Companies and governments are turning to emissions trading as a tool... Read more.. |
Dhanbad scientist comes up with clean water formulaBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2012
A scientist of the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad has come up with a solution to clean the water discharge from coal mines and washeries by merely spending Rs 5,000 and setting up a treatment plant. Anjanee Kumar, the scientist, claims... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |