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India Harvests Sun and Wind to Save Water and Power a Slowing EconomyBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2014
JAIPUR, Rajasthan, India — Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds, was constructed in 1799, here in the largest city in India’s largest state. Made of red and pink sandstone, and facing the street with an ornate honeycomb of open windows, the five-story building could have been... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , energy , Human Interest , India , Politics , Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation , Technology , War |
India needs to strengthen energy security to meet supply bottlenecksBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2014
There is a strong case for an integrated energy ministry. We need proactive policies and vastly improved efficiencies across the energy chain, and the way ahead is to have a single Cabinet-rank appointee to oversee policy coordination and rationalisation and effective follow... Read more.. |
Biofuel production from oilseed is the futureBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2014
LONDON: Straw from crops such as wheat, barley, and oats is seen as a potential source of biomass for second generation biofuel production. With new findings, scientists have now come closer to making the production more efficient. Researchers at the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Will Bangalore ever be garbage-free?By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2014
It was not very long ago that Bangalore’s sobriquet i.e., ‘Garden City’ nearly came to be replaced with ‘Garbage City’ in the wake of villagers’ refusal to allow garbage trucks to dump the city’s refuse into the nearby landfills. Mounting garbage piles attracted... Read more.. |
Modi appoints new energy ministerBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2014
India's newly elected government has appointed Piyush Goyal as its new energy minister. The former national treasurer, head of communications and MP for ruling party the BJP has now been selected to fulfil the position of minister of power, coal and new... Read more.. |
More sustainable thermosolar plants thanks to the hybridization with biomethaneBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2014
(Nanowerk News) The integration of biomethane in concentrating solar thermal power plants would facilitate the commercial introduction of concentrating solar power (CSP)... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Algae biofuel may solve energy crisisBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2014
WASHINGTON: Micro-algae-based biofuel has the potential to quench a sizeable chunk of the world's energy demands, scientists say. According to Utah State University mechanical engineering graduate student Jeff Moody, micro-algae produces much higher yields of fuel-... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
The way forward for Indian citiesBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2014
The general elections victory is for all, the credit goes to a few, and the award to one. The speeches suggest that we have a prime minister on a mission, a man in a hurry to deliver results. The jostling and speculation for ministerial portfolios indicate what the... Read more.. |
Securing India's energy a major challenge for new PM ModiBy : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2014
(CNN) -- For incoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, securing India's energy needs over the next decade ranks among his greatest challenges and one that will likely see him both compete and cooperate with China, the United States and Russia. These three are the world... Read more.. |
How will climate change affect livelihoods in South Asia?By : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2014
New Delhi, How does a warming environment affect rainfall, cropping patterns, livelihoods? What could be the alternatives that people whose livelihoods are hit by the effects of climate change do to cope? An initiative by Britain and Canada seeks to study and tackle the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bangladesh , Technology |