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Siemens Puts Green on Fast TrackBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010
German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG has embraced the gamut of energy-efficient products. Whether it's wind turbines, solar energy, water technologies, smart-grid solutions or trains, the US$111 billion company has made the development of green products a major part of... Read more.. |
Metrowater's eco-friendly initiativeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
Chennai Metrowater, as part of its efforts to become eco-friendly, is keen on reducing carbon dioxide emission from its new sewage treatment plants. For this purpose, it plans to commission a consultant for preparing the project concept and design note. Metrowater is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Pre-requisites for sustainable food securityBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
The President, in her address to Parliament on June 4, 2009, announced: “My Government proposes to enact a new law — the National Food Security Act — that will provide a statutory basis for a framework which assures food security for all. Every family below the poverty line... Read more.. |
UK needs to invest more in low-CO2 techBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
Britain needs to invest more in low-carbon technologies to reach its goal of cutting harmful greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050, a climate advisory body to the government said on Monday. The UK aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by... Read more.. |
Australia Opposition Would Scrap Global Carbon InstituteBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
Australia's main opposition Liberal-National coalition said Tuesday it would scrap a A$100 million-a-year Global Carbon Capture & Storage Institute if elected to office next month, among a package of budget cuts expected to save A$1.18 billion over the next four years.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
China May Spend $738 Billion on Clean Energy ProjectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
China, the world's biggest polluter, may spend about 5 trillion yuan ($738 billion) in the next decade developing cleaner sources of energy to reduce emissions from burning oil and coal, a government official said. The government will submit plans to develop cleaner... Read more.. |
U.S. Import-Export Bank Forces India to Build Wind and SolarBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
One of India's leading power generation companies, Reliance Power, has agreed to set up a 250 MW solar-wind energy power plant in exchange of a $600 million loan from the US Export-Import Bank. The power plant which is expected to come up in the western coastal states... Read more.. |
Can India's bioremediation process contain BP oil spill?By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2010
Indian Energy and environment think-tank The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) holds the patent for Oilzapper formulation to clean up an oil slick using bacteria using a process called bioremediation. Oilzapper is a bio-friendly homegrown cocktail of bacteria used... Read more.. |
DSIIDC to redevelop 22 industrial areasBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 19, 2010
The Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) will be redeveloping 22 unplanned industrial areas in different parts of the city. The redevelopment work would cost around Rs.2,000 crore and the project will be executed on a self-financing basis... Read more.. Subject Tags: Infrastructure Development Corporation , Technology |
Is India aiming for urban sustainability? By : Komalirani Yenneti, Jul 19, 2010
India moving rapidly along its growth – development axis is faced with rising urbanization and growing pressure on resources especially in its urban areas. The ‘National Mission on Sustainable Habitat’ has enumerated specific steps to integrate comprehensive urban planning... Read more.. |