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Mumbai civic amenities to match global standardsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 26, 2011
The water supply crunch, pitiful sanitation, improper waste management and a faulty drainage system may soon be a thing of past. The state government has chalked out a plan to augment the existing amenities in the city as per international standards. The water supply and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Waste-to-energy plant: Residents do a HazareBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2011
Inspired by Anna Hazare and frustrated over the lack of response from the government on the waste-to-energy plant coming up at Okhla, a resident of Batla House went on a 48-hour fast on Friday morning. Another resident of New Friends Colony, Chandra Rajan, has said that if... Read more.. |
Sujana Group awards grant to Foster U.S. Investment in India Clean-Energy ProjectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 20, 2011
With India home to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, there is an increasing recognition that its energy needs must come from cleaner sources to help counter the effects of climate change from greenhouse gases. It is a potentially lucrative market for... Read more.. |
Super energy-saving devices in pipelineBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2011
Home appliances that save as much as 50% more power than their most energy-efficient versions today could hit the markets in about a year under a government's rewards plan for manufacturers. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), an agency of the power ministry, is set... Read more.. |
Fraud Plagues Major Solar Subsidy Program in China, Investigation SuggestsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2011
"Golden Sun" is a Chinese solar subsidy scheme, set up with the primary objective of preventing the closure of 10,000 domestic solar PV businesses during the early days of the financial crisis. But the system has lacked rigorous oversight. Moreover, small and medium-sized... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Super energy-saving devices in pipelineBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2011
Home appliances that save as much as 50% more power than their most energy-efficient versions today could hit the markets in about a year under a government's rewards plan for manufacturers. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), an agency of the power ministry, is set... Read more.. |
Fraud Plagues Major Solar Subsidy Program in China, Investigation SuggestsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2011
"Golden Sun" is a Chinese solar subsidy scheme, set up with the primary objective of preventing the closure of 10,000 domestic solar PV businesses during the early days of the financial crisis. But the system has lacked rigorous oversight. Moreover, small and medium-sized... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
India to host International Centre on Energy AccessBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 6, 2011
India today offered to set an International Centre on Energy Access to boost the provision of energy to remote and inaccessible areas. The offer was made by Dr Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy. Dr Abdullah, according to an official statement, was... Read more.. |
India to host International Centre on Energy AccessBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 6, 2011
India today offered to set an International Centre on Energy Access to boost the provision of energy to remote and inaccessible areas. The offer was made by Dr Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy. Dr Abdullah, according to an official statement, was... Read more.. |
Japan may review 2020 emission cut target: reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011
Japan may review its emission reduction pledge for 2020 after a massive quake and tsunami last month set off a crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japanese media quoted a senior environment ministry official as saying. Japan's nuclear crisis after the March 11... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |