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Mini hydel projects could be solution for power problems, but forests would goBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2010
It is an irony that Karnataka faces power shortage even during the monsoon. The state depends on mega hydel units. A weak monsoon means less power generation. But the monsoon is a cruel season for the thermal power units, as wet coal hampers full utilisation of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited , Technology |
State's climate change action plan gatheringBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 3, 2010
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National River Conservation Plan- PIBBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Sep 3, 2010
The centrally sponsored National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) presently covers 38 rivers in 178 towns spread over 20 States. Sewage treatment capacity of about 4064 million litres per day (mld.) has been created and an expenditure of Rs.4085 crore has been incurred so far... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Ozone Depletion: Paving the Way for Identification of Rogue CFC ReleaseBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Sep 3, 2010
A new discovery by scientists at the Universities of East Anglia and Frankfurt could make it possible in future to identify the source of banned CFCs that are probably still being released into the atmosphere. Using mass spectrometers, the researchers analysed air... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Science of climate change not questioned by IAC: UNEPBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Sep 3, 2010
The United Nations Environment Programme has said the review of the working of Dr R K Pachauri-headed IPCC by the Inter-Academic Council (IAC) does not question the science of climate change and views to the contrary should not hold back the international community from... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Environment , IAC , Politics , Technology , United Nations Environment Programme |
Nations meet on climate cash, UN sees long haulBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Sep 3, 2010
About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. Environment ministers and senior officials in Geneva were reviewing whether... Read more.. |
Rising temperature may bring down rice productionBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Sep 3, 2010
Rice production in vast tracts of India may decline in the coming years because of a steady rise in average minimum temperature. Carefully analysing the pattern of increase in the maximum and minimum temperature, an international team of scientists and economists found... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Decrease in Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions; CO2 from China, India on the RiseBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2010
The results are based on the first peer-reviewed paper to estimate emissions in 2009. "The decrease in emissions follow the decrease in the global economy. This is not unexpected," said Gunnar Myhre, senior research fellow at CICERO and one of the scientists behind the... Read more.. Subject Tags: China , Technology |
Maruti Suzuki Develops Fuel Efficient Car 'A-Star' By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2010
Using K Series technology, Maruti Suzuki has developed engines which have lower CO2 emissions than average European car emissions. 'A – star’, fitted with the K series engine is positioned as an environment friendly, fule efficient car. Company... Read more.. Subject Tags: A-Star , Business , Environment , Human Interest , India , Labor , Law , Maruti Suzuki , Maruti Suzuki India Ltd , Maruti Udyog Limited , Technology |
India among 40 countries to attend Swiss climate change meetBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 1, 2010
Switzerland will host an informal summit of 40 countries, including India, on global warming on Friday to discuss modalities for a new Climate Fund that is expected to unblock the stalled negotiations on the issue. Since the Copenhagen Climate Change meeting in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |