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Financing models of energy efficiency project – an overview By : Jyoti Deka, May 22, 2012
As the market for energy efficiency evolves, new financing models involving third party lenders or investors are also emerging in order to address specific needs of the owners and service providers. The market for energy efficiency products and services in India has... Read more.. |
Eco-friendly buildings in RanchiBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2012
Like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and other big cities, Ranchi will also get green buildings now. Central Institute of Psychiatry Kanke, National Law University (constructed last year), Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, which is under construction, and Central University... Read more.. |
Jain Irrigation Partners With G8's To Build Sustainable Agriculture In AfricaBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2012
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., or JSIL, has partnered with G8 and various nations to invest in Africa on the occasion of "The New Alliance For Food Security in Africa" symposium held on March 18 at Washington DC. Prior to the even, Ms. Hilary Clinton hosted the G8... Read more.. |
'Inexact' computer chip 15 times more efficient than current models unveiledBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2012
Computing experts including Indian origin researchers have created an "inexact" computer chip that challenges the industry's 50-year pursuit of accuracy. The design improves power and resource efficiency by allowing for occasional errors. Prototypes unveiled... Read more.. |
Coal Use Drops to Record Lows While Clean Energy SoarsBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
It's amazing how much can change in a year. At this time in 2011, we were testing our hair for mercury as a way to encourage the EPA to adopt strong mercury pollution protections -- which the agency did. I was also celebrating generating my first clean kilowatt of energy from... Read more.. |
Greenpeace to provide energy in BiharBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
A Greenpeace India on Tuesday said that a network of microgrids should be set up to provide energy to all in Bihar through renewable energy sources. Greenpeace India executive director Samit Aich, while releasing the report at a function here, said that this model of... Read more.. |
Solar powered waterholes help Nagzira wildlifeBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
In news these days for regular tiger sightings and success of Pitezari tents, Nagzira wildlife sanctuary has come up with another innovative move. It has powered artificial waterholes with solar energy. Nagzira, 125km from Nagpur in Gondia district, has become the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
The Artificial Leaf and Sustainable Energy for AllBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
In case you missed it, do check out the New Yorker profile of Daniel Nocera, a scientist who has designed a “a cheap, playing-card-size coated-silicon sheet that, when placed in a glass of tap water and exposed to sunlight, split the water into hydrogen and oxygen.” The... Read more.. |
'Majority of global population to live in cities by 2050'By : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
About two-thirds of the world's population will be located in urban areas by 2050, creating serious implications for the conservation of natural resources, according to the 2012 edition of the Nature's Living Planet Report. The report, released by the Beijing branch of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
FirstCarbon Selected by Mahindra Satyam for Sustainability MonitoringBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
FirstCarbon Solutions, a pioneer and industry leader in environmental sustainability solutions for business, today announced a services agreement with Mahindra Satyam, a leading technology outsourcing firm that provides services to Fortune 500 companies around the globe.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , FirstCarbon Solutions , Labor , Law , Mahindra Satyam , Technology |