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Indian farmers pool groundwater to protect against droughtBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2010
ntil 10 years ago, the six acres of land Dappu Pulya owns with his younger brother in India's drought-prone state of Andhra Pradesh produced nothing but debt. The brothers took out loan after loan to buy seeds, pesticides and fertilizers but their crops failed as the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Need to envision sustainable development for India: Bhutan PMBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 2, 2010
Bhutanese Prime Minister Lyonchhoen Jigme Y Thinley on Sunday lauded the role of the Indian Institutes of Technology and spoke of IITians as “global leaders” during the closing plenary session of the Eighth PanIIT Conclave 2010 on “Building a Sustainable Future: The Green... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Earth Charter in search of sustainable developmentBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 2, 2010
The three-day conference on Earth Charter, which is being attended by a large number of dignitaries, educationalists, technocrats and activists from across theworld, kick-started at the Centre for Environment Education (CEE)’s lush green campus today. The purpose of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Earth Charter International , Technology |
India launches scientific expedition to South PoleBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 2, 2010
The head of India's National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Rasik Ravindra, will lead a team of eight scientists on the journey, departing next week from an Indian research base. The trip to the pole and back is expected to last around 40 days. It is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India seeks partnership with hydrocarbon producers: PMBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 2, 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday sought to strengthen economic partnerships with hydrocarbon producing countries, saying the demand for this source of energy would increase by over 40 percent in the next 10 years. ‘Hydrocarbons will continue to be our major source... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
The great subcontinental green gameBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2010
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna shows his wry sense of humour every once in a while. Asked about seeming differences between him and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on dealing with China recently, he answered “Well, environment knows no boundaries and our... Read more.. |
Soleckshaw –CARBON concept in Social Engineering By : Rajesh Kumar, Nov 2, 2010
This second article in the ‘Sustainable Consumption Series’ talks about Soleckshaw- an optimally-designed, pedal-operated and motor assisted, zero-carbon emission, urban transport vehicle developed by CSIR. This second article in the ‘Sustainable... Read more.. |
Scientists join hands to develop biofuel from microalgaeBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 1, 2010
Scientists from across the country, belonging to a consortium of nine laboratories, are working on an ambitious project called 'New Millennium India Technology Leadership Initiative' ( NMITLI), to develop a viable and scalable process of biofuel from microalgae, undertaken by... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
DIREC 2010 pledges increased usage of renewable energyBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 30, 2010
Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) 2010 saw a grand closing with participation of ministers, energy experts and government representatives of 71 countries, with an aim of up-scaling and mainstreaming renewable for energy security, climate change and... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
U.N. carbon credit investors see prospects after 2012By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2010
Investors in the United Nations' Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) now have more confidence in the carbon offset market after 2012 after the number of post-2012 carbon credit deals rose in recent weeks. The CDM is part of a U.N. treaty to fight climate change, the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |