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Efforts to boost renewable energy to be stepped upBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 19, 2010
Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde launched the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism here on Thursday. "Renewable Energy Certificate is a market based instrument which enables the obligated entities to meet their Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Ministry asked to help small projects qualify for carbon creditsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 19, 2010
In a bid to help the promoters of small renewable projects enjoy the UN clean development mechanism (CDM) status and earn carbon credits, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has urged the Environment Ministry to work out a concept for such purpose. High... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Which is more sustainable: Paper or Plastic? By : Pranay Kumar, Nov 18, 2010
This next article in the ‘Sustainable Consumption Series” analyses the plastic vs. paper war and positions plastic as more sustainable than paper and other packaging materials such as aluminum and glass (wherever, replaceable)*. Almost 7 million tonnes of plastic... Read more.. |
Impact of carbon aerosols on rainfall to be assessedBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 17, 2010
With carbon aerosols including black carbon caused by incomplete combustion being linked to global warming, the Environment Ministry will release a report next year in November assessing its impact on rainfall pattern, glaciers and public health. "The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
IBM teams up with IIT Madras, Kharagpur to make power grids smarterBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 17, 2010
IBM today announced that it has signed a research collaboration agreement with IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur to develop systems that will help power grids become more efficient and resilient. ''The collaboration among IBM Research-India, IIT Madras and IIT... Read more.. |
India a lab for global sustainability?By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 16, 2010
India has become a laboratory for converting rapid headline economic growth into a broader form of more sustainable development that can reverse the kind of income disparities that threaten to squander globalization's gains and give rise to protectionism and... Read more.. |
India's climate change report to be released TuesdayBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 15, 2010
India will Tuesday release its first assessment report on the impact of climate change on agriculture, health, water and forests in four regions of the country. The report, covering the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the coastal zone and the northeast has been prepared... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Eco-friendly trade fair opensBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 15, 2010
It is that time of the year again when you gear up for a comprehensive shopping experience. To choose from would be a range of consumer goods, leather products, a variety of textiles — both handmade and machine made, jewellery, furniture, electronic goods and even automobiles... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Climate science "under-reported" at 2009 U.N. summitBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 15, 2010
Less than 10 percent of the articles written about last year's Copenhagen climate summit dealt primarily with the science of climate change, a study showed on Monday. Based on analysis of 400 articles written about the December 2009 summit, the authors of the report... Read more.. |
Bangalorean wins prestigious environmental awardBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 12, 2010
Indian Rajesh Shah of Bangalore has been honoured with a prestigious international environment award for his efforts to solve global safe drinking water and sanitation crises. Peer Water Exchange (PWX), invented in 2003 by Shah, received the prestigious 2010 Intel... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |