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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.. |
India proposes 10GW of solar energy between 2012 and 2017By : Sustainability ..., May 24, 2012
The government of India has issued a proposal to add approximately 10GW of solar energy to the grid between the years 2012 and 2017. The proposal has been submitted to the Indian planning commission and the full proposal further includes targets for other energies, such as... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Policy uncertainty threatens capacity addition in wind sectorBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012
The wind power industry fears that capacity addition will suffer due to policy uncertainty. Specifically, the generation-based incentive scheme that offered 50 paise a unit of electricity has not been extended. The industry is hoping that the Ministry for New and Renewable... Read more.. |
E&Y releases detailed report on water usage in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012
Reforms in water policy and pricing, sustainability in industrial water use, improvement in performance of utilities and mobilization of the private sector have the potential to address water-related challenges, a detailed report on use of water by Ernst & Young has... 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.. |
Biomass-based power producers seek regulators' help to resolve issuesBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012
Amid growing regulatory and administrative uncertainties the biomass-based power producers have sought the intervention of Forum of Regulators (FoR) for early resolution of issues relating to open access, cross subsidy, CDM sharing, penalty clause imposed by certain... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , Technology |
Vapi returns to top, is again most polluted in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012
The polluted underbelly of state’s industrial development has come back as a grim reminder of what’s hidden under the facade. In Central Pollution Control Board’s interim report 2011 of Environmental Pollution Index, Gujarat has the dubious distinction of playing host... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Solar Energy Research and Education to get a Big Boost in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012
Solar Energy Centre (SEC), an R & D institution of the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) and Delhi Technological University (DTU) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for undertaking joint research and education programmes in the field of renewable... Read more.. |
Second National Communication to the UNFCCC - Climate ChangeBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2012
The Minister of State (I/C) for Environment and Forests Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan today informed the members of Lok Sabha that towards fulfilment of reporting obligations regarding implementation of the Convention, being a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on... Read more.. |
To Help Ensure Operational Readiness, Navy Recruits Players for Online Wargame to Tackle Energy ChallengesBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2012
The Navy's Energy and Environmental Readiness Division (OPNAV N45), together with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) invites civic and military collaboration in energyMMOWGLI (Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet). The game will build on efforts to... Read more.. |