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Wake up to a Himalayan opportunityBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2010
Global warming and climate change influence the choice of energy sources throughout the world. There is a growing emphasis on minimising the use of fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum oil & gas that emit carbon dioxide?the major cause of global warming?and increasing... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
India sitting on huge untapped solar PV off grid opportunitiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2010
India is sitting on huge untapped solar Photo Voltaic offgrid opportunities, given its ability to provide energy to hitherto vast untapped remote rural areas, the scope of providing backup power to cell towers and its inherent potential to replace precious fossil fuels. ... Read more.. |
India climate meet ahead of Mexico to push tech dealBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2010
India will try to push climate talks forward at a two-day ministerial meeting in November by focusing on winning agreement on sharing clean technologies, a sticky issue that divides rich and poor countries. The Nov 8-9 talks are aimed at clarifying rules on sharing... Read more.. |
Opinion: Need vs. Greed- The Indian climate dilemma By : Bulu Imam, Jul 13, 2010
Though developing countries claim their ‘right to pollute’ for the sake of development, it is also important to understand that infinite growth is not possible on a finite planet. New age development needs to be based on sustainable and efficient planning. ... Read more.. |
Meet to discuss impact of climate change on rubber productionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2010
The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) and the International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB) are jointly organising an international workshop on “Climate change and natural rubber cultivation: Research and Development Priorities” at the RRII, Kottayam.... Read more.. Subject Tags: rubber , Technology |
Researchers aim to stem deaths from arsenic-contaimnated water in the developing worldBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 12, 2010
One in five of all deaths in Bangladesh are caused by drinking water contaminated with arsenic, according to a study published recently in the medical journal The Lancet by an international team of researchers. Some 70 million people are drinking arsenic-contaminated water.... Read more.. |
LED village inaugurated in TinsukiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 12, 2010
The nation’s first ‘LED village’ was inaugurated at Makumpathar No.4 village in the Margherita subdivision of Tinsukia district in Assam recently. Subject Tags: Technology |
JNNURM funds going down the drainBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 12, 2010
Several development works, including laying pipelines, roads and construction of drains, taken up under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) were found to be of inferior quality. This startling revelation came to light during a third party quality check.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
What Others Are Saying | 'Climategate' derails science of global warming; run, don't walk, away from cap and tradeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 12, 2010
Eight months after a trove of e-mails from climate researchers appeared on the Internet, two inquiries into “climategate” reported their findings. Neither report does anything to weaken the case for acting to limit carbon emissions. Greenhouse gases still warm planets... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Climate deal needs equity in carbon space - star.com.myBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 12, 2010
The atmosphere has little space left to absorb more carbon dioxide, and developing countries are now claiming their fair share to what remains. A GLOBAL deal on climate change must put fairness and equity at the centre of its design, taking into account that much of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |