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Modi moots eco-friendly townships in coastal areaBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 18, 2010
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today mooted a 'Panchvati' scheme for construction of eco-friendly townships in the coastal areas of the state. Inaugurating Godrej Properties Limited's Garden City project here, Mr Modi said though the scheme is yet to take a... Read more.. |
Climate panel agrees 'milestone' reforms, defers othersBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 15, 2010
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has adopted new guidelines on dealing with scientific uncertainties following criticism of its 2007 report. But the panel's meeting in South Korea closed with many other reforms proposed in a recent review being passed to... Read more.. |
Climate change: Plant migrates to safer placeBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 15, 2010
A plant which was originally found in warmer regions of Uttar Pradesh has gradually migrated to higher elevations of 1,300 m in Himalaya regions in the last fifty years, indicating the impact of climate change, scientists have said. "It appears that S. Anthemifolia is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
'Mission for clean coal technologies to be announced soon'By : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 14, 2010
In the wake of adverse effects of climate change, the Centre would soon announce a National Mission for Clean Coal (Carbon) Technologies that include development of advanced ultra supercritical technology for thermal power plants, a top official said. "The National... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
IITM-EU chart monsoon variability in IndiaBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 14, 2010
City-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has come together with the European Union (EU) for a project to understand the variability of monsoon in India over the last three years. "The tie-up began in 2008 and is part of the Indo-EU collaboration on... Read more.. |
ADB to Help Asia Unleash Solar Power PotentialBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 14, 2010
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to help Asia and the Pacific develop the know-how and capabilities to make solar energy a future large-scale power source. A $2 million technical assistance grant will be used to establish the Asia Solar Energy Forum, a knowledge... Read more.. Subject Tags: Asian Development Bank , Technology |
Time to find a second Earth: WWFBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 14, 2010
Carbon pollution and over-use of Earth's natural resources have become so critical that, on current trends, we will need a second planet to meet our needs by 2030, WWF said on Wednesday. In 2007, Earth's 6.8 billion humans were living 50 percent beyond the planet's... Read more.. |
World Bank energy chief aims to speed clean powerBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 13, 2010
Even before he became the World Bank's clean energy chief, Daniel Kammen had a lustrous list of accomplishments: professor of energy, public policy and nuclear engineering at the University of California-Berkeley, director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory... Read more.. |
World Bank Pressured over Record Fossil Fuels LendingBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 13, 2010
With new figures showing a record amount of World Bank funding for projects relying on coal power and other fossil fuels, the issue of reforming the institution's energy lending was once again a hot topic at the World Bank and IMF annual meetings, which concluded over the... Read more.. |
Carbon trading likely to develop regionally -expertsBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 13, 2010
Huge investments in green technology in Asia and steps towards domestic emissions trading are opening up the prospect of regional carbon trading, climate change experts in Asia said on Wednesday. Many Asian nations are not waiting for agreement on a broader U.N.... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |