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Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Plans to Raise 3 Billion RupeesBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2012
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. seeks to raise 3 billion rupees by selling local bonds, three people familiar with the matter said Monday. The state-run company, which lends to renewable-energy and conservation projects, plans to privately place 10-year... Read more.. Subject Tags: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited. , Technology |
Govt allots Rs 270 crore for solar-powered rickshawsBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2012
Green trail May opt for global tendering to find manufacturer, rickshaws to be given free In an effort to go green, the Samajwadi Party government has planned to make an initial provision of Rs 270 crore in the upcoming budget for solar-powered rickshaws. “We... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
Producer Responsibility for Electronic Waste is an important issue, says HCL By : Roselin Dey, May 28, 2012
In light of the recent e-waste management rules rolled out, Mr Rothin Bhattacharya - EVP - Marketing, Strategy, Business Development & CEO - HCL Security shares the e-waste management initiatives of HCL. Rothin joined HCL Infosystems in 2009 as the CEO of HCL... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , e-waste , Electronic Waste , HCL , Labor , Law , Producer Responsibility , Technology |
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.. |
Solar lights to brighten Sainik School campusBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2012
Kittur Rani Channamma Residential Sainik School for Girls (KRCRSSG) of Kittur in Bailhongal taluk, shortly to have an integrated solar campus, under Soura Belaku Yojane of the rural development and panchayat raj department. KRCRSSG is the only public school in South Asia that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Biofuels might be the way aheadBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2012
With the petrol prices spiraling upwards, there has been deep sense of anxiety over the fuel availability in the next few decades. GS Krishnan, Regional President, Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd says “With the energy security looming over, and the oil prices spiralling, the... Read more.. |
China to spend $27bn on energy efficiency and renewablesBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2012
China plans to spend $27 bn (£17bn) this year to promote energy conservation, emission reductions and renewable energy. The country's finance ministry said it wants to promote energy-saving products, solar and wind power and accelerate the development of renewable... Read more.. |
Global carbon-dioxide emissions increase by 1.0 Gt in 2011 to record highBy : Sustainability ..., May 25, 2012
Global carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fuel combustion reached a record high of 31.6 gigatonnes (Gt) in 2011, according to preliminary estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA). This represents an increase of 1.0 Gt on 2010, or 3.2%. Coal accounted for... Read more.. |
Rio+20 should prioritise sustainable agriculture, says Caroline SpelmanBy : Sustainability ..., May 25, 2012
The UK secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs says the challenge for the UN Earth summit must be how to 'green' the world economy Sustainable agriculture should be the UK's key objective for Rio+20, according to the UK secretary of state for the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Religion , Technology |
Nation’s Green Czar Withdraws Nomination for Top Energy PostBy : Sustainability ..., May 25, 2012
Arun Majumdar, director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, will be leaving his White House post June 9. Majumdar has served as ARPA-E’s director since 2009. APRA-E, created in 2007, was charged with finding and funding “out of the box” innovative... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Department of Energy , energy , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Politics , Technology |