You are here
Obama sticks with clean-energy goalsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2010
There is so much demand for the clean-energy tax credits that the program is oversubscribed. The White House is asking Congress for an additional $5 billion. "There's solar facilities that will mean 1,000 jobs here. Another plant there, that's another 300 jobs. These... Read more.. |
JNNURM funds going down the drainBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 12, 2010
Several development works, including laying pipelines, roads and construction of drains, taken up under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) were found to be of inferior quality. This startling revelation came to light during a third party quality check.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Rooftops as power housesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 11, 2010
... Read more.. |
Climate Change Means More Heatwaves, Premature Deaths, Scientists WarnBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 11, 2010
Climate change is a serious health hazard that the United States must prepare for, according to government and university scientists from across the country. Dust storm in Queensland, Australia, September 2009. (Photo by Tom Fletcher) They advised Thursday that climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Disaster , Education , Environment , Health , Labor , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
Put Solar On It campaign challenges heads of stateBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 10, 2010
Climate activists have launched a campaign calling on world leaders to take tangible clean energy action by putting up solar panels on the presidential digs. The advocates are enlisting the public’s help in the Put Solar On It movement by providing a way to send an... Read more.. |
The Future of Electric Vehicles: Technology, Infrastructure Developments and The Future OutlookBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 9, 2010
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Future of Electric Vehicles: Technology, infrastructure developments and the future outlook... Read more.. |
Regional meet on combating climate change heldBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 9, 2010
A regional consultation on ‘Combating climate change in the North Eastern and lower Himalayan regions of India’ was organized recently by Centre for Legislative Research and Advocacy (CLRA) and Oxfam India, in collaboration with Gauhati University and the North East Members... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Obama Science Czar Called for Carbon Tax to Redistribute Wealth from Global 'North' to 'South'By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 9, 2010
ohn P. Holdren, who then-President-elect Barack Obama nominated as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in December 2008, called just five months before his nomination for a global climate-change agreement that would allow wealth to be... Read more.. |
Analysis: Who benefits from 2-year moratorium on forest clearing?By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 8, 2010
It didn’t take long for palm oil producers to respond to Norway’s recently signed US$1 billion grant, given in exchange for a two-year moratorium on any new clearing of Indonesia’s rainforest and peatlands. Association of Palm Oil Producers secretary-general Joko Supriyono... Read more.. |
Percentage reduction target for energy conservation to come in force from April 2011By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 8, 2010
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEU) last week obtained Cabinet and all legal clearances to introduce percentage reduction target for energy conservation in all private and public utilities and reduce carbon footprint in power sector with effect from April 2011, disclosed... Read more.. |