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MMRDA gets Taloja site for solid waste mgmt plantBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2010
For treating municipal solid waste through a clinical process, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has been allotted a 750 acre land in Taloja by the state government (department of revenue) to setup a sanitary land fill site. The authority is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
After water supply, BRTS work under RTI's gazeBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 8, 2010
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is experiencing the power of the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005 yet again. The civic body has not been able to give substantial answers to several RTI queries posed on the city's pilot Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) by... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , The Pune Municipal Corporation |
Fuelling the future: Coming soon, cars that run on thin airBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 8, 2010
Is the rising price of petroleum depriving you of a long drive with your partner? Worry not, for soon, you could run your car with fuel created from nothing but thin air. Researchers say that car fuel could be created from air using an enzyme from a common soil... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
'India's problem is carbon unawareness'By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 7, 2010
"But the good thing is this can be fixed by spreading the awareness and not repeating the mistakes we have made in Europe and America," said Pag, who came to the MCKV Institute of Engineering (MCKVIE) in Liluah to 'talk to the students'. Pag is not the stereotype... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Govt urged to set up Environment Adaptation and Mitigation FundBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 7, 2010
The Government was today urged in the Rajya Sabha to constitute an Environment Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to meet the challenges of environmental degradation and climate change. Resuming the discussion on his Private Member's Resolution, Mr N K Singh of the Janata... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Corporate bid for solar power plant at ParliamentBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2010
India’s solar energy sector is seen thriving with great opportunities as some of the largest industrial groups have expressed interest to set up a solar power project at the Parliament House in the Capital. India’s largest private sector... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
‘Trees for Credit’ can make ‘Green India Mission’ inclusive By : Mathews Mullackal, Aug 6, 2010
Trees For Credit, an innovative model developed by Green-Harmony, has the potential to strengthen proposed Green India Mission to sequestrate carbon, while contributing to poverty reduction and inclusive development- the dominating themes of the 11th Five Year Plan. ... Read more.. |
Re-engineering India’s urban infrastructureBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2010
India’s urban population is estimated to increase from 340 million now to 590 million in around 20 years, putting a huge pressure on city infrastructure. At Mint’s India Agenda event on “Building Sustainable Cities: Critical Areas and Opportunities”, held in Bangalore on 3... Read more.. |
High-capacity solar power generation plants plannedBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2010
Six major industries in the southern districts plan to establish high-capacity solar power generation plants under a scheme of the Central Government, according to S.E.S.Syed Ahamed, Deputy General Manager, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), Madurai region. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Low carbon race: Sprint or slow pace? By : Ashish Rana, Aug 4, 2010
Soon it will be 2030. Would the world have moved to a low carbon path by then? It is being argued that actions required to alter growth trajectories towards low carbon economy across the world are too little and/or too late. What is India prioritizing in this context?... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , Environment , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Sustainable Energy , Technology |