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U.N. official expects no climate deal until 2011By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2010
A new legal agreement committing nations around the world to curb greenhouse gas emissions is unlikely to be completed until the end of 2011, two years later than originally envisioned, the top U.N. climate official said Wednesday. Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of... Read more.. |
Greenpeace says the cloud is a carbon polluterBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2010
A new report from Greenpeace warns that the growth in cloud computing will be accompanied by a sharp rise in greenhouse gas emissions, and calls on big companies like Facebook, Yahoo and Google to do more to help the environment. "The cloud is growing at a time when... Read more.. |
E20 fuel reduces carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2010
A new study by the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology, US, indicates that the use of E20 fuel, which blends 20 percent ethanol with gasoline, reduces the tail pipe emissions of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide, compared with... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Rochester Institute of Technology |
For PEs, clean tech opens new investment frontierBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2010
Private equity (PE) funds are eyeing investments in clean technology companies, in the belief that the sector will do well because of rising ecological awareness, sustained government spending and entry of corporate players into the segment. Clean technology is a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Environment |
India threatens to move WTO on carbon tax issueBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2010
India has warned that it could exercise the option of moving the WTO Dispute Settlement Body if the European Union and the US impose carbon tax on Indian exports. “If they impose such a tax, we will take them to the WTO dispute settlement forum,” the Environment... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , European Union |
Trillion-dollar question: Who leads climate battle?By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2010
Political and business leaders gather this week in an attempt to revive the world's faltering challenge to global warming. But they face a battle to lift the cloud of scepticism that has descended over climate science and chart a new way forward. Some of the planet's... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Labor , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
China takes lead in clean-power investmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 25, 2010
China overtook the United States for the first time last year in the race to invest in wind, solar and other sources of clean energy, according to a comprehensive new report that raises questions about American competitiveness in a booming global market. U.S. clean... Read more.. |
Electric Cars- An Upcoming Revolution By : Akhil Choudhary, Mar 25, 2010
The electric vehicle is about saving real lives long before being about energy independence or slowing down global warming. The clean electric drive revolution has now reached the point of no return. Ever since motorization began, vehicles driven by an internal... Read more.. |
Solar Power Cell Towers in India to Cut Emissions, Save $1.4 Billion AnnuallyBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 25, 2010
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Indian government is likely to come out with a mandate that would require telecom operators to transform their cellphone towers from being powered by diesel generators to solar panels. The ministry had earlier invited... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Scientist: Don't blame cows for climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 25, 2010
A scientist in the United States has questioned the impact meat and diary production has on climate change, and accused the United Nations of exaggerating the link. In 2006, a report published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) titled "Livestock's Long... Read more.. |