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US, India sign nuclear reprocessing dealBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 31, 2010
India and US have signed an agreement on reprocessing of American nuclear spent fuel by India, marking the final steps in terms of implementation of the landmark civil nuclear deal between the two countries. Upon entry into force, the arrangements and procedures will enable... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , United States |
US, India sign nuclear reprocessing dealBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 31, 2010
India and US have signed an agreement on reprocessing of American nuclear spent fuel by India, marking the final steps in terms of implementation of the landmark civil nuclear deal between the two countries. Upon entry into force, the arrangements and procedures will enable... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , United States |
Rajasthan demands special status, help in drinking water projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 24, 2010
The Rajasthan government today requested the centre to grant special status to the state for the completion of various projects, including crucial works related to drinking water. "Projects worth Rs20,000 crore for drinking water have been taken up by the state... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Dropping the ball on global warmingBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 22, 2010
Environmentalists are upset at Obama for putting more effort and political capital into health care and bank reform than climate change. Their frustration is understandable. As the hottest year on record marches forward, with extraordinarily high temperatures registered all... Read more.. Subject Tags: bank , Business , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Labor , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
Unique challenge of making money from cotton wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010
The crisp currency notes nestled in your wallet are most likely made from a special type of paper that is imported every year because production capacity at the government’s only mill to make similar paper has stagnated since 1968. In an attempt to cut the import bill... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
China May Spend $738 Billion on Clean Energy ProjectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
China, the world's biggest polluter, may spend about 5 trillion yuan ($738 billion) in the next decade developing cleaner sources of energy to reduce emissions from burning oil and coal, a government official said. The government will submit plans to develop cleaner... Read more.. |
U.S. Import-Export Bank Forces India to Build Wind and SolarBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
One of India's leading power generation companies, Reliance Power, has agreed to set up a 250 MW solar-wind energy power plant in exchange of a $600 million loan from the US Export-Import Bank. The power plant which is expected to come up in the western coastal states... Read more.. |
UN eyes private help in $100 billion climate aidBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 14, 2010
UNITED NATIONS A pledge by rich nations in Copenhagen to provide as much as $100 billion a year of climate-related aid to developing countries by 2020 may depend in part on the generosity of private donors and other non-governmental sources. Secretary-General Ban Ki-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Politics , Social Issues , Technology , United Nations |
Maharashtra plans to hire private firms to take out garbageBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 14, 2010
The Maharashtra government plans to bring in private companies to treat tens of thousands of tonnes of municipal solid waste that the state produces every day. It has instituted a six-month study on treating waste through private help, being conducted by Infrastructure... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) By : shm048, Jul 14, 2010
India constitutes a major portion of the world’s population which in turn emphasizes the large workforce in the form of graduates which includes qualified and churned engineers and scientists who can actually work. The Indian government’s recent plan to add 800+ more... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Labor , Politics , Sustainable Energy , Technology , U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |