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Will India achieve its carbon intensity reduction targets? By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 11, 2010
Energy management expert, V. Raghuraman, talks about the position and its future ahead to achieve the Carbon Intensity reduction targets and National Missions on Enhanced Energy Efficiency goals. V. Raghuraman has over 34 years of experience in the energy sector,... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Social Issues |
India, Australia agree to enhance co-operation in mineral, energy sectorsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 7, 2010
Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Monday met Australian Minister of Shinde highlighted opportunities and... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Social Issues |
Green investment? Indian cos want tax sopsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 3, 2010
A majority of Indian companies feel tax incentives from the government are needed to accelerate adoption of energy-efficient business practices, according to a survey. According to the survey by workspace solutions provider Regus, though India [ Images ] has been... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues |
Biofuel & Nuclear LCA: Setting the standard By : Anonymous, May 27, 2010
Conventional resources are degrading at a fast and unrestorable pace. Non-conventional energy options are being sought. But what will be the result? LCA comes as a handy assessment tool in here. Unregulated and uncontrolled use of the convention sources of energy are... Read more.. |
Simple Energy Efficiency Measures Can Eliminate Electricity Shortage in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2010
Electricity in India can be a dicey proposition. Half the population lacks access or is too poor to afford it. The other half is using so much that demand far outstrips supply, resulting in daily power outages. And with a growing middle class buying more TVs, air conditioners... Read more.. |
India keen to play lead role in Nagoya meetBy : sustainabilityo..., May 23, 2010
India will play a proactive role in ensuring that an international protocol on biodiversity to provide access and benefit sharing (ABS) is finalised at Nagoya, Japan in October this year. New Delhi is also keen to take on a leadership role in bringing about convergence of... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Social Issues |
In rural India, IKEA solar-powered lamps light a path for girl studentsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 22, 2010
When Mantasha was 13, her mother brought her to the home of a rich family to work. She told her daughter that if she worked hard, the family would put her through school and eventually help her to marry. But the reality of working life was very different. Mantasha was... Read more.. |
Farooq Abdullah reviews renewable energy projects in J-KBy : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2010
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah, who is on a two das visit to Jammu and Kashmir, met with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here and reviewed ongoing renewable energy projects in the state. Deepak Gupta, Secretary and other senior officers of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Carbon capture and storage: Insurance to climate change? By : Romita Pandita, May 17, 2010
CO2 capture and storage (CCS) is seen as potential tool for greenhouse gas mitigation. But due to concerns like the emissions due to increased energy consumption, cost and safety, India should critically examine all the associated issues before joining the bandwagon. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment , India , Politics , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
India not to accept any climate pact that erodes Bali PlanBy : sustainabilityo..., May 16, 2010
As UN members meet in Bonn this month to discuss climate strategy, India has said it will not accept any pact that ''erodes'' the differentiation between rich and developing nations set forth in Bali Action Plan centred on historic responsibilities on greenhouse gas emissions... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Social Issues |