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U.N. climate talks stall over rich-poor divisionsBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2012
U.N. climate talks ran into gridlock Thursday as a widening rift between rich and poor countries risked undoing some advances made last year in the decades-long effort to control carbon emissions that scientists say are overheating the planet. As happens so often in... Read more.. |
Hotels in India going greenBy : Sustainability ..., May 25, 2012
While it took a few thousand years for man to pass from Paleolithic to Neolithic tools, it has taken less than a century to shift from conventional weaponry to nuclear devices. Development has been so rapid that nature has not had time to adapt to these changes, and to human... Read more.. |
Which countries produce the most wind energy?By : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012
The world was producing nearly 238 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy as of the end of 2011, with the fastest development of new capacity taking place in China and India. That total comes to about 3 percent of the world’s current electricity consumption, according to the... Read more.. |
India's policy decisions dampen investment climate: US envoyBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2012
Several recent policy decisions by India have caused "significant concern" and "dampened sentiment" about its investment climate, US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell said today. "The adoption of manufacturing policies discriminatory to foreign companies and the... Read more.. |
'Inexact' computer chip 15 times more efficient than current models unveiledBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2012
Computing experts including Indian origin researchers have created an "inexact" computer chip that challenges the industry's 50-year pursuit of accuracy. The design improves power and resource efficiency by allowing for occasional errors. Prototypes unveiled... Read more.. |
'Majority of global population to live in cities by 2050'By : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
About two-thirds of the world's population will be located in urban areas by 2050, creating serious implications for the conservation of natural resources, according to the 2012 edition of the Nature's Living Planet Report. The report, released by the Beijing branch of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
UN to Help Give World’s Poor Fairer Share of Carbon CreditsBy : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2012
Efforts by the United Nations to ease rules for carbon-cutting projects may encourage investments in small-scale projects in solar water heaters and efficient cookstoves in Africa and Asia. The UN Clean Development Mechanism’s Executive Board, regulator of the world’s... Read more.. |
Emergence of wind IPPs has revived investment rationale for sectorBy : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2012
Despite policy and regulatory uncertainties, tight credit situation and cautious market sentiment, wind energy remained a preferred investment proposition of renewable investors in India through 2011. Of the total investment of $10.2 billion in renewable energy, $4.6... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Social Issues |
Climate treaty may demand more carbon cuts from India, ChinaBy : Sustainability ..., May 10, 2012
Old divisions between developed and developing countries in who should lead the fight against climate change should be laid aside, according to ministers from some of the world's poorest countries and European representatives meeting on May 8. The vexed issue of which... Read more.. |
Energy Performance Standards for Air Conditioners Comprehensively Upgraded in IndiaBy : Anonymous, May 4, 2012
-- Standards now at 8% higher efficiency for star-rating on split 1.5 ton ACs and higher -- Mobile-based application launched to help consumers calculate energy consumption -- Technological improvements driving higher energy efficiency in the... Read more.. |