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Making a difference to the environmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 22, 2010
As we commemorate the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day, the efforts of institutions like Maharashtra Pollution Control Board assume even greater relevance. In recent years, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has launched several initiatives taken to increase... Read more.. |
Electric cars to be in vogue by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2010
State-of-the-art electric cars will be in vogue by 2020 and global sales of such vehicles will amount to around 470 billion euro ($635 billion), a media report has said. However, with the manufacture and sale of electric vehicles, there is also a need for proper... Read more.. |
Major economies meet on climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2010
Representatives from the world's leading economies were meeting on Sunday to see if they can find common ground on climate change, as wide gaps divide the United States, China and other key nations. The US-led Major Economies Forum includes 17 countries responsible for... Read more.. |
Major economies delve into climate impasseBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2010
WASHINGTON - Representatives from the world’s leading economies were meeting Sunday to see if they can find common ground on climate change, as wide gaps divide the United States, China and other key nations. The US-led Major Economies Forum includes 17 countries... Read more.. |
India’s First 1MW Rooftop Solar Plant Powered by SunivaBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 16, 2010
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced that its high-performance solar cells are powering India’s first 1MW rooftop solar plant. Implemented and commissioned by Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) Solar... Read more.. |
Govt bungalows go eco-friendly, use solar powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 15, 2010
Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who initiated the first of its kind Climate Change Department in the nation in the state, and is keen to promote the use of alternate renewable energy in Gujarat, has first started the use of solar power in his own, his fellow ministers’ and in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Low-carbon economy can create 10.5 million jobs in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 14, 2010
A shift towards low-carbon economy to tackle climate change would create at least 10.5 million direct jobs in the renewable sector in India [ Images ], according to a report prepared by Global Climate Network. "Implementation of the Indian government's National Action... Read more.. |
Obama’s climate change talks strategy leakedBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2010
President Obama's hardline environmental strategy has been revealed after a document containing the administration's stance on the Copenhagen accord and ‘key messages’ on the issue was leaked. The month-old document, entitled 'strategic communications objectives', was... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics |
Closing in on a Carbon-Based Solar CellBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 10, 2010
To make large sheets of carbon available for light collection, Indiana University Bloomington chemists have devised an unusual solution -- attach what amounts to a 3-D bramble patch to each side of the carbon sheet. Using that method, the scientists say they were able to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Power plants will dry up Ganga in Uttarakhand: CAGBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 2, 2010
There would be no water in large stretches of the famed Alaknanda and Bhagirathi riverbeds if the Uttarakhand government goes ahead with its plan to build 53 power projects on these two rivers which join at Dev Prayag to form the Ganga, the Comptroller and Auditor General has... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Politics |