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Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 2010By : Roselin Dey, Nov 12, 2010
Concludes Successfully With A Pledge To Upscale And Mainstream The Use Of Renewable Energy |
Ministry asked to help small projects qualify for carbon creditsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 12, 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 |
Disasters, climate change cloud Indian children's prospectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2010
When cyclone Aila hit the coastal village where Naseema lived in May last year, salt water invaded the paddy fields and fisheries, taking away her husband's work as a day labourer. Her children contracted skin infections and severe diarrhoea after using water from a... Read more.. |
Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change Expects Positive Result on Technology Mechanism Incop16 at CancunBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2010
The Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change look forward to the discussions on technology development and transfer at the COP-16 in Cancun, Mexico and reiterated the importance of a positive result in form of an agreed decision on the Technology Mechanism, as part of a balanced... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Navi Mumbai airport set for green nodBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 11, 2010
The expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the environment ministry on Wednesday signalled its clearance for the Navi Mumbai airport. The panel has expressed satisfaction over the revised proposal submitted by its developer City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and is... Read more.. Subject Tags: City Industrial Development Corporation , Technology |
Equity gap in Phase I of National Solar Mission By : Aparna Setya, Nov 11, 2010
While, the solar industry seems attractive in the long run, equity investors are currently adopting a “wait and see” approach. It is unlikely that Phase I of JNNSM will see private equity investments from Indian investors. ... Read more.. |
Landfill poses risk to Aero India 2011By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2010
India may be expecting its biggest air show ever put up through the eighth edition of Aero India 2011 at Air Force Station Yelahanka (AFSY) from February 9 to 13, 2011 with several countries participating with their hi-tech fighter aircraft. But a massive landfill... Read more.. Subject Tags: Aero , Technology |
PM cautions against protectionist sentimentsBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 10, 2010
Cautioning against protectionist sentiments, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said it is in India's interest to have an "open, stable and rule-based" international economic environment in all matters including trade and investment flows. "The theme of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Training scheme aims to 'green' UN peacekeeping operationsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2010
As part of a concerted effort to 'green' UN peacekeeping operations, an intensive training programme for UN peacekeeping missions on environmental matters is taking place at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi. According to the 2009 UN Greenhouse Gas inventory, UN Field... Read more.. |
Indian school children to test new, low-cost electronic notepadBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2010
"President Obama's visit to India this week highlights Indian economic achievements, but India's full economic potential will only be realized with sustainable, low-cost technologies that benefit all segments of the population," said Krishna Palem, a Rice University... Read more.. |