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Making a difference to the environment

By : 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...

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Electric cars to be in vogue by 2020

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: energy , Politics , Technology

Major economies meet on climate change

By : 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...

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Major economies delve into climate impasse

By : 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...

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India’s First 1MW Rooftop Solar Plant Powered by Suniva

By : 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...

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Govt bungalows go eco-friendly, use solar power

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Low-carbon economy can create 10.5 million jobs in India

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: India , Politics

Obama’s climate change talks strategy leaked

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Politics

Closing in on a Carbon-Based Solar Cell

By : 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...

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Subject Tags: Politics , Technology

Power plants will dry up Ganga in Uttarakhand: CAG

By : 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...

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