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Attero Recycling to set up e-waste unit in BangaloreBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2011
To cut down its freight cost and carbon footprint, Noida-based Attero Recycling — India’s first integrated electronic waste (e-waste) recycling company — has decided to set up a facility in Bangalore, a top official of the company said Monday. E-waste includes old... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Technology |
Lines drawn ahead of COP17By : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2011
The 17th UN conference on climate change in Durban is still six months away and yet the lead-up to it hardly suggests that it will be a cordial affair or that any substantive agreement will be forthcoming. Judging by the intensity of the exchanges and the views... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Cos likely to invest more in sustainable development effortsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2011
Against the backdrop of increased focus on climate change issues, businesses are expected to pump in more money for sustainable development efforts in the coming years, says global consultancy Deloitte. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
CCP decides to build waste treatment plant at TaleigaoBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2011
The Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP) in a special meeting on Friday passed a resolution to construct Municipal Solid Waste Management facility and sanitary land fill site at Taleigao. It also approved to construct compound wall and bio-fencing on a plot of land... Read more.. |
US ranks 17 as clean tech producer, China is No. 2By : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2011
Denmark earns the biggest share of its national revenue from producing windmills and other clean technologies, the United States is rapidly expanding its clean-tech sector, but no country can match China's pace of growth, according to a new report obtained by The Associated... Read more.. Subject Tags: China , Technology |
India revives energy ties with IranBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2011
In a visible attempt to re-engage with Iran’s energy sector, India has submitted a reworked master development plan for Iran’s Farsi natural gas block. A consortium led by ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd, won the bid... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Uttrakhand to mobilise 12,000 van panchyats on climate change issuesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 8, 2011
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today cautioned that the regional level changes in Himalayas were going to affect the environment of the entire world and stressed upon the collective global need to conserve natural resources like water and forests.... Read more.. |
Off-grid solar – holy grail for rural lighting? By : Aparna Khandelwal, May 8, 2011
With limited grid access and lack of assured power supply in most parts of rural India, decentralized off grid solar applications provide a promising solution to meet the lighting needs of rural households. With limited grid access and lack of assured power... Read more.. |
Govt approves National Water MissionBy : sustainabilityo..., May 7, 2011
New Delhi, Apr 28 : The government today gave its nod to National Water Mission under National Action Plan on Climate Change. The Mission aimed at "conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its equitable distribution both across and within States through... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India Govt issues guidelines on Corporate Environment ResponsibilityBy : sustainabilityo..., May 7, 2011
India Govt issues guidelines on Corporate Environment Responsibility Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |