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India gets first LEED datacenterBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 14, 2010
Netmagic's Chennai Datacenter has been recognized as India's first Gold rated datacenter under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Commercial Interior (CI) programme of United States Green Building Council ( USGBC). LEED certification is an... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Barack Obama: 'no' to solar panels on the White House roofBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 11, 2010
A quest to get Barack Obama to shout his commitment to solar power from the roof tops - by re-installing vintage solar panels at the White House - ended in disappointment for environmental campaigners today. Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, had led a group of... Read more.. |
Tokyo's electric taxi experimentBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 10, 2010
Yoshihiko Takahashi chuckles politely when asked if he's weary of having the same conversation with passengers, day in and day out, as he shuttles them around Tokyo in his white-and-blue all-electric taxi. How often do you have to recharge? How far can you go? Does... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
UK launches investor forum to spur green financeBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 8, 2010
The British government launched an initiative on Tuesday to unlock new investment in low-carbon technologies and make London a global hub for green finance. The launch of the Capital Markets Climate Initiative (CMCI) is being marked by an event at the London Stock... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
First high-resolution maps of carbon trapped in tropical forests revealedBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 8, 2010
Using satellite mapping, airborne-laser technology, and ground-based plot surveys, scientists have come out with the first high-resolution maps of carbon locked up in tropical forest vegetation and emitted by land-use practices. The project by researchers at Carnegie... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Carbon Mapping BreakthroughBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Sep 7, 2010
By integrating satellite mapping, airborne-laser technology, and ground-based plot surveys, scientists from the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology, with colleagues from the World Wildlife Fund and in coordination with the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Science of climate change not questioned by IAC: UNEPBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Sep 3, 2010
The United Nations Environment Programme has said the review of the working of Dr R K Pachauri-headed IPCC by the Inter-Academic Council (IAC) does not question the science of climate change and views to the contrary should not hold back the international community from... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Environment , IAC , Politics , Technology , United Nations Environment Programme |
Maruti Suzuki Develops Fuel Efficient Car 'A-Star' By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2010
Using K Series technology, Maruti Suzuki has developed engines which have lower CO2 emissions than average European car emissions. 'A – star’, fitted with the K series engine is positioned as an environment friendly, fule efficient car. Company... Read more.. Subject Tags: A-Star , Business , Environment , Human Interest , India , Labor , Law , Maruti Suzuki , Maruti Suzuki India Ltd , Maruti Udyog Limited , Technology |
Yes Bank, CarbonDesk Set up Venture to Sell UN Emission Credits in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 26, 2010
Yes Bank Ltd., a privately owned Indian lender, and CarbonDesk Group Plc agreed to cooperate on emissions-cutting projects to generate offset credits. The venture aims to increase the amount of Certified Emissions Reduction credits produced in India, help curb... Read more.. |
Greening telecom: Countryside and countrywide By : Komalirani Yenneti, Aug 26, 2010
As telephone has grown to become the lifeline of communication in most areas, telecom operators are looking towards green communications, which is expected to become a part of normal telecom business. Introduction ... Read more.. |