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Making Diesel power viable: Integrating Power Factor Correction Solutions in Diesel Generators By : Harsh Sheth, Nov 26, 2012
With the continued erratic state of power supply and the need of industries for uninterrupted throughput of products to sustain economic sustainability, more and more businesses have shifted to relying on Diesel Generators (D.G) as an important secondary source of power and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Resource Efficiency , Technology |
MSSRF survey to identify bio-villagesBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2012
The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation will soon survey villages in Puducherry to find out how many of them would qualify to be declared bio-village, a paradigm considered as “Eco-technology in action,” where sustainability of the village is ensured through proper... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Developing world aid may save top economies $3.6 billionBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2012
Major industrialized countries could save at least $3.6 billion (¥297 billion) over a five-year period under the Kyoto Protocol by launching greenhouse gas reduction projects in developing nations, a recently compiled U.N. report argues. Private businesses in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
MNRE sanctions funds to 41 cities under Development of Solar Cities programBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 25, 2012
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing a Scheme on Development of Solar Cities which provides support for 60 cities to develop as Solar Cities in the country. The Ministry has given sanctions for 41 cities for developing as Solar Cities. Gandhinagar,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
World Agriculture Forum- 2013 to be held in HyderabadBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 24, 2012
To discuss steps to make farming economically-viable in the era of WTO regime, a three-day World Agriculture Forum Congress will be organised here from November 4-7 next year. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the Congress, being held for the first time in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Congress , Technology |
Sustainability and Challenges to its Adoption By : Amit Patel, Nov 23, 2012
An organization’s commitment towards EHS&S (Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability) involves managing the responsibility towards stakeholders of their businesses by commitment to employee health & safety, compliance to government regulations, following good... Read more.. |
Cabinet likely to discuss India's negotiating strategy at UN climate change talksBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 23, 2012
The Cabinet is expected to discuss and finalise at its meeting on Thursday India's negotiating strategy at the UN sponsored climate change talks at Doha, which begins from Monday. In the face of the European Union's domestic difficulties in taking on legally binding... Read more.. |
Low returns forcing farmers to abandon jatrophaBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 23, 2012
Since the price of bio-diesel is kept artificially low in the country, jatropha cultivation in the North-eastern part of the country has remained non-viable and this has led to many farmers abandoning their jatropha plantations in the region. This was asserted by... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Japan’s Bilateral Carbon Finance: A New Opportunity for India By : Kenta Usui, Nov 22, 2012
Japan is promoting low-carbon technologies in developing countries through its bilateral carbon finance scheme. The scheme can revive India’s green businesses facing record-low carbon price in the global market. India is a vast country with a population of 12 billion,... Read more.. |
World Bank to provide additional $37m for HP Watershed Development ProjectBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 21, 2012
The Government of India today signed a $ 37 million credit agreement with the World Bank for the ongoing Himachal Pradesh Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project to support the Government of Himachal Pradesh build sustainable watershed treatment models. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |