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Attero Recycling attracts Rs.150 million in second round funding led by Granite Hill India

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 5, 2010

Attero Recycling, India’s only integrated end-to-end electronic waste recycling company based in Noida, has attracted Series B investment from Granite Hill India Opportunities Fund (Mauritius).

Both, IndoUS Venture Partners and Draper Fisher Jurveston who were Series A...

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Subject Tags: e-waste , Environment , India

Low carbon race: Sprint or slow pace?

By : Ashish Rana, Aug 4, 2010

Soon it will be 2030. Would the world have moved to a low carbon path by then? It is being argued that actions required to alter growth trajectories towards low carbon economy across the world are too little and/or too late. What is India prioritizing in this context?...

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Cancun talks will not see big climate deal - EU

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 4, 2010

A U.N. summit in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of the year will not result in a new climate treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, the co-head of the European Union's climate delegation said in an interview on Tuesday.

"It will not be the big deal. Hopefully it will be a...

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High-quality plastics from waste electrical equipment

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2010

All over Europe, electrical and electronic scrap is the waste stream showing the highest growth rates. Since electronic equipment contains the most varied kinds of materials, the recycling of such waste involves high demands with respect to separation and sorting processes....

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Subject Tags: Environment , plastics

US says it's committed to cutting greenhouse gases

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2010

The United States has assured international negotiators it remains committed to reducing carbon emissions over the next 10 years, despite the collapse of efforts to legislate a climate bill.
U.S. delegate Jonathan Pershing told a climate conference in Bonn, Germany,...

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The best in green design

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2010

According to a poll released July 27 America has nine of the most important green buildings in the world; constructions in London, India and Malaysia also featured on the list.

The results of a poll conducted by design publication Architect Magazine listing the ‘most...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

The best in green design

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2010

According to a poll released July 27 America has nine of the most important green buildings in the world; constructions in London, India and Malaysia also featured on the list.

The results of a poll conducted by design publication Architect Magazine listing the ‘most...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

Rice husk power stations electrify rural India

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 28, 2010

Biofuels are steadily growing in popularity as a way of reducing CO2 emissions by dramatically shortening the carbon cycle. But they still have their issues -- biofuel crops displace food crops, and turning them into a burnable fuel can be an energy-intensive process.

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Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Labor , Law

Rice husk power stations electrify rural India

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 28, 2010

Biofuels are steadily growing in popularity as a way of reducing CO2 emissions by dramatically shortening the carbon cycle. But they still have their issues -- biofuel crops displace food crops, and turning them into a burnable fuel can be an energy-intensive process.

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Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Labor , Law

International climate movement strenghthens ahead of Cancun Negotiations

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 28, 2010

International climate activist, Will Bates from 350.org talks about the strength, achievements and plans of the 350 campaign, and his opinion on the developed vs. developing country debate in terms of taking emission cuts.  

Will Bates got his start with the...

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