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Waste to Energy: Generating transport fuel through industrial waste gas recycling By : Sandeep Roy, Nov 3, 2011
In the following article, the author further explores the sustainability aspects of having bio-fuel as the major source of fuel for propelling the aircrafts. This article is a follow-up to ‘... Read more.. |
The perils on road to Durban By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2011
In the following article, a senior expert for FICCI shares her views on what the CDM fraternity can expect from the upcoming COP 17. With the growing unease at the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Kyoto protocol, a high level... Read more.. |
"Carbon-based mechanisms are here to stay," says executives at General Carbon By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 18, 2011
Dr. Ram Babu is the Chief Executive Officer at General Carbon and has participated in setting up many of the systems and processes of the Clean Development Mechanismand has also led some of the early transactions in the compliance and voluntary markets. R. P. Sharma is a... Read more.. |
"Successful rollout of PAT requires low cost technology besides financing," says JBIC energy expertBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2011
Takashi Hongo from Japan Bank for International Cooperation talks about their mechanisms for financing projects focused at reduction of GHG emission and Indo-Japan potential collaboration opportunities. Takashi Hongo is the Special Advisor for Environment... Read more.. |
Green Infrastructure: strategies, approaches and way forward By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 15, 2011
Green infrastructure, encompassing the triple bottom-line framework acts as the ecological structure needed for environmental, social and economic sustainability. Despite sustainable development making inroads into the Indian economy and going ‘green’ becoming a trend... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Environment , India , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Products , Technology |
CDP helping businesses initiate the sustainability journey By : Bhavna Prasad, Sep 8, 2011
Proactive Indian businesses are starting to see business potential in many environment related opportunities. CDP is definitely one of the frameworks that have helped Indian businesses develop a broader sustainability outlook. Sustainability being the buzz word right... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Disclosure Project , Entertainment , Environment , Human Interest , Policy Tracker , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Moving towards Responsible Business and Building Credibility By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 30, 2011
There is a growing discussion and debate about how corporates- both publicly and privately held organizations- should perform in terms of their environment and social performance, besides creating value for the shareholders. Conventionally, Corporate Social... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Social Issues , Technology |
Shaping sustainability in business via ICT tools By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 26, 2011
With climate change posing a global challenge, adopting ICT solutions in various industries would be a win-win way to reduce India’s carbon trail, says a DESC Report. The new millennium has witnessed a perceptible change in people’s attitude towards climate change... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Flying Green- A reality in the making By : Sandeep Roy, Aug 17, 2011
Based on the predictions by the ‘Air Transport Action Group’ (ATAG), the fleet fuel efficiency will improve by 1.5% per annum by 2020 and by 2050 the net CO2 emissions would be 50% of the 2005 levels. On July 1, 2011 all commercial airlines were given a formal go-ahead... Read more.. |
A recycling story- From automobile tyres to road laying By : Sandeep Roy, Aug 1, 2011
In this next article under the 'Sustainable Consumption Series', the author writes about the problem of waste car tyres and a few ways in which tyre waste could be recycled to effective use. Ralph Waldo Emerson, the famous American philosopher once said ‘... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Environment , Law , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Products , Technology |