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Market for green enterprise is growingBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 27, 2009
As the world looks for effective models for social amelioration and environmental protection , the agents of change, it seems, will be a new breed of sustainable entrepreneurs. However , the growth of sustainable enterprises requires an infusion of finance, and rich-to-poor... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
The World's Looming 'Water Gap'By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2009
There's good and bad news from a sweeping new report on the world's water scarcity out today from McKinsey & Co., commissioned by such water-dependent companies as Coca-Cola, Nestle... Read more.. |
Finnish companies on the lookout for Indian tie-upsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2009
Finland is planning to have a larger presence in India, with a delegation of more than 120 members arriving here, seeking to forge tie-ups in areas such as renewable energy, clean technologies and healthcare systems.
Businesses from both countries have... Read more.. |
Funds for clean tech expectedBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 23, 2009
There's a wide gap between developed and developing nations over sharing the costs of new low-carbon technology, but US officials say a new agreement on clean energy with India is in the works. It is likely to be a multimillion dollar clean technology investment fund to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Are Rs 850 LEDs better than Rs 200 CFLs? By : Anonymous, Nov 22, 2009
Widespread adoption of LEDs in place of CFLs is being given serious thought. Delhi's CM has even raised the issue of handling CFL disposal. While the government and the manufacturers were busy popularizing the CFL, depicting it as an energy saving alternative to common... Read more.. |
Slaughterhouse biogas, fuel cells among Tech Award winnersBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 22, 2009
Projects that turn slaughterhouse waste into energy and fertilizer, and zinc oxide from fuel cells into fertilizer, as well as programs to fortify rice with nutrients, feed Indian children, and boost wages for artisans were honored Thursday night at the Tech Awards for... Read more.. |
ABB Focus: Climate Change and . CEO Joseph Hogan's view of the future.By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 21, 2009
You have invested heavily in emerging markets. Now there is no growth coming from here but developed markets like the U.S. seem to be reviving investments in power and oil and gas. So what are the short term dynamics you have to deal with there? We have been a... Read more.. |
Consultative Committee meet for Underground Coal GasificationBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 21, 2009
The reconstituted Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament for Coal met for the first time under the chairmanship of Mr Sriprakash Jaiswal minister of state for coal (Independent Charge). The agenda of the meeting was Underground Coal Gasification. ... Read more.. |
Binding climate treaty may slip far in to 2010By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 17, 2009
A binding international treaty to limit greenhouse gas emissions will slip to mid-2010 or beyond and a summit in Copenhagen next month will fall short of its ambitions, the United Nations and Denmark said on Monday. The United Nations' top climate official said a... Read more.. |
WEO 2009 outlines bleak outlook for India but there's hope too By : Anonymous, Nov 17, 2009
Going by the World Energy Outlook report, India has a bleak period ahead. By 2030, world primary energy demand is set to shoot up 40% higher than in 2007, with India and China accounting for 53% of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , China , energy , India , Politics , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |