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India and US pledge to co-lead global energy initiative

By : Roselin Dey, Jul 31, 2010

In the recently concluded Global Ministerial Meet on Clean Energy in Washington D.C. on July 19-20, India, along with other nations, took on a leading role towards future efforts to achieve greater global energy efficiency. An important initiative launched in this conference...

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Analysis: Global solar sector faces fresh cell glut.

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 31, 2010

Excess stocks of module-cells weighed on firms such as First Solar, Q-Cells, Suntech and Solon after a financial crisis-fueled sector bust in 2008, when prices slid 50 percent, and the same could happen again.

After piling up billions in losses during 2009, the sector...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Analysis: Global solar sector faces fresh cell glut.

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 31, 2010

Excess stocks of module-cells weighed on firms such as First Solar, Q-Cells, Suntech and Solon after a financial crisis-fueled sector bust in 2008, when prices slid 50 percent, and the same could happen again.

After piling up billions in losses during 2009, the sector...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Siemens & Economist Intelligence Unit to rank greenest cities in Asia

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010

Siemens and Economist Intelligence Unit will rank the greenest cities in Asia. It will cover cities in 11 Asian countries - China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam. Final selection will be based on data...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Siemens & Economist Intelligence Unit to rank greenest cities in Asia

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010

Siemens and Economist Intelligence Unit will rank the greenest cities in Asia. It will cover cities in 11 Asian countries - China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam. Final selection will be based on data...

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Subject Tags: Technology

More data points to undeniable climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010

Climate change is now undeniable according to a new study headed by the US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration. It is already having a disastrous effect on small island states. The very existence of some of them, particularly in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, is...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

More data points to undeniable climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010

Climate change is now undeniable according to a new study headed by the US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration. It is already having a disastrous effect on small island states. The very existence of some of them, particularly in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, is...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

'Every brand to track environmental impact'

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010

It's a paradigm shift that is taking place at leading consumer products company, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), in the manner in which it scrutinizes every new product launch or relaunch. With growing awareness among consumers, investors, stakeholders, on issues like...

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Subject Tags: HUL , Technology

'Every brand to track environmental impact'

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010

It's a paradigm shift that is taking place at leading consumer products company, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), in the manner in which it scrutinizes every new product launch or relaunch. With growing awareness among consumers, investors, stakeholders, on issues like...

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Subject Tags: HUL , Technology

OC starts low-carbon campaign for Green Games

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010

From green concerts to kiosks to calculating the carbon footprints that you leave behind in your everyday life - the organising committee is going all out to ensure that common citizens become a part of its Green Games campaign.

On Thursday, the OC flagged off the Low...

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