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India rejects Vedanta mining plan on green worriesBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2010
India on Tuesday rejected a plan by UK-based mining group Vedanta Resources Plc to mine bauxite in an eastern state over environmental concerns, a blow to the firm already facing hurdles to a planned $9.6 billion energy deal in the country. The decision comes after... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Hospitality , Law , Politics , Social Issues , Vedanta Resources Plc |
Electric vehicles for Sustainable TransportBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 23, 2010
The recent high-profile acquisition of a small electric car company by an auto giant seems to have electrified the industry, which has been experiencing robust growth. As the world seeks solutions to high polluting and increasingly expensive fossil fuel transportation,... Read more.. |
Under pressure, govt scraps damBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 21, 2010
Within a month of approving the 600 MW Loharinag Pala dam on Uttarakhand, a group of ministers on Friday scrapped the National Thermal Power Corporation project following intervention by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The GoM headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Green growing reduces global-warming gasesBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 19, 2010
Those crop fields nearby might not get a second thought from local residents. But according to a recent study by Stanford University researchers, the high-yield agriculture on display there is more than an efficient engine of food production. It's also a great... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Environment |
Mexico seeks India’s support for Cancun outcomeBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2010
Spelling out four major challenges to be faced at the climate change negotiations at Cancun in 29 November-10 December, Mexico on Monday called for India’s sustained political guidance and support for an ambitious outcome. Addressing Indian industry at a meeting... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Politics |
Surat will now be called solar cityBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 14, 2010
The city of Surat, which glitters with its diamonds, will now be called solar city of the country. The energy ministry of central government has given an approval in principle in this regard. This approval is given under the ministry of new and renewable energy's (MNRE)... Read more.. |
ADB $150 Million Financing Facility to Help India Improve Urban InfrastructureBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Aug 12, 2010
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $150 million multitranche financing facility to help India’s National Capital Region (NCR) accelerate plans to build urban infrastructure. ADB’s Board of Directors approved the India National Capital Region Urban... Read more.. |
Max Green Enters Deal With India to Reduce Carbon EmissionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 12, 2010
Maximumm Green Pty Limited, an authorized vendor for Fuel Concepts Pty Limited (Sydney, Australia) has entered a cooperation with public and commercial vehicle fleet agencies in India to reduce carbon emissions through ECCO2 carbon offset program. Gagan Singh,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , India |
Fuelling the future: Coming soon, cars that run on thin airBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 8, 2010
Is the rising price of petroleum depriving you of a long drive with your partner? Worry not, for soon, you could run your car with fuel created from nothing but thin air. Researchers say that car fuel could be created from air using an enzyme from a common soil... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
U.N.: New Taxes Needed for Climate FundBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2010
Carbon taxes, add-ons to international air fares and a levy on cross-border money movements are among ways being considered by a panel of the world's leading economists to raise a staggering $100 billion a year to fight climate change. British economist Nicholas Stern... Read more.. |