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Geoengineering the Planet: The Possibilities and the PitfallsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2009
Interfering with the Earth’s climate system to counteract global warming is a controversial concept. But in an interview with Yale Environment 360, climate scientist Ken Caldeira talks about why he believes the world needs to better understand which geoengineering schemes... Read more.. |
Report: Energy security at the base of the pyramid By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2009
How to provide access to light for 1.6 billion people that experience darkness each night? And how to improve the centuries old inefficient biomass energy being used by 3 billion people? This concise report from... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Entertainment , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
US hopes to strike climate deal with India: ReportBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 15, 2009
London, Oct 15: The US is hoping to get a commitment from India to fight global warming, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday. The Obama administration is hoping to win these new commitments from both India and China in back-to-back summits next month, it said... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , China , Entertainment , Environment , Health , India , Politics , Social Issues |
UN needs a global agency to promote sustainable lifestyle as fashionable By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2009
The IEA report introduced in the midst of last week’s Bangkok discussions was overly optimistic in its forecast atleast as far as India is concerned. Fashion holds the key in making the... Read more.. |
Report: Is CCS an option for India?By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2009
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$10 trillion cleantech plan fails to generate excitementBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 10, 2009
A $10 trillion investment is being called for in everything from energy efficiency and biofuels... |
State of the World 2009 Launches in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 10, 2009
Worldwatch has just launched its State of the World 2009 Report in India. Into a Warming World is the 26th edition of the State of the World series, which since its... Read more.. |
New technique could lead to more efficient, cheaper solar cellsBy : Editor, Oct 9, 2009
< Washington, October 9 (ANI): University of Florida (UF) chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, cheaper solar cells. "This gives us... Read more.. |
No deal on crucial issues as UN climate talks endBy : Editor, Oct 9, 2009
<BANGKOK (AP) - The United States was heavily criticized Friday at the U.N. climate talks in Bangkok for failing to offer emission cuts or financing for developing countries — both considered crucial to reaching a global warming pact this year.The Bangkok talks ended just... Read more.. |
World's forests were wiped out in global catastrophe 250 mln yrs agoBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 2, 2009
Washington, October 2 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that tiny organisms that covered the planet more than 250 million years ago, appear to be a species of ancient fungus which were able to thrive in dead wood during this period because the world's... Read more.. |