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First electrified snail to 'operate in natural environment'

By : Anonymous, Apr 13, 2012

The world's first "electrified snail" has joined the menagerie of cockroaches, rats, rabbits and other animals previously implanted with biofuel cells that generate electricity from natural sugar in their bodies.

This is perhaps for future spy cameras, eavesdropping...

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SEMI India pledges its commitment to skill development for the solar industry

By : Anonymous, Apr 13, 2012

SEMI India, the Indian arm of the global industry organisation, SEMI, yesterday launched a solar PV work force development initiative, with a three day short-term course on 'Off-grid Solar PV Components and Systems' at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. ‘Skill Development...

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Careless e-waste handling is fatal

By : Anonymous, Apr 13, 2012

Toxic materials involved in manufacturing electronic items are entering the atmosphere and heavy metals like cadmium, mercury, selenium and gallium that are carcinogenic in nature will have serious impact on the younger generations and incidence of cancer will certainly...

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India ranks high in clean energy

By : Anonymous, Apr 13, 2012

India ranks sixth among the world's 20 leading economies in attracting funds for clean energy projects, a new report states.
 
The Pew Charitable Trusts, in its "Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race 2011," says India invested $10.2 billion in renewable energy last...

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Subject Tags: energy , India , Technology

India one of the top performing clean energy economies: Pew Energy report

By : Anonymous, Apr 12, 2012

With Indian receiving $10.2 billion investments in clean energy, the country has emerged as one of the top performing clean energy economies in the 21st century, an eminent American non-profit organisation said in a report.

The Pew Charitable Trust, in its report, said...

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Geo-engineering ‘a risk’ in climate change battle

By : Anonymous, Apr 11, 2012

Attemps to slow down climate change by large-scale geo-engineering present ”serious risks” and are unlikely to replace the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Australia’s chief scientist has warned.
 
In an overview of schemes proposed by scientists, researchers...

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Green signal for credit guarantee fund for urban poor housing

By : Anonymous, Apr 11, 2012

The Union Cabinet on Friday gave the green signal for the setting up of a credit risk guarantee fund trust with an initial corpus of Rs. 1,200 crore to help give a push to housing for low-income groups in the country.

The trust will be set up under the Indian Trust Act...

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Energy-efficient buildings needed’

By : Anonymous, Apr 10, 2012

Minister for energy, Shobha Karandlaje, on Monday urged Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) to identify buildings that consume more energy, and talk to their owners to convince them to shift to more efficient systems.

She was speaking at a one-day...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

IISc aims to cut carbon footprint

By : Anonymous, Apr 10, 2012

In a bid to reduce carbon emission in Bangalore, researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), will be collaborating with scientists from China in a workshop on April 13 and 14 at IISc.

The ‘Low Carbon Cities: 2012 Bangalore Workshop’ will focus on devising...

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India, Israel agree for joint R&D programme

By : Anonymous, Apr 10, 2012

India and Israel have decided to launch a joint programme that would facilitate mutually beneficial research and academic activities.
 
The joint working group has identified broad areas for cooperation, such as renewable and sustainable energy, bio-medical...

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Subject Tags: Israel , Politics , Technology