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IIT-Kanpur to set up experimental solar power plantBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 2, 2010
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has planned to set up a 550 kilowatt Solar Energy Research Experimental Station in its campus. The station would serve the purpose of solar energy development research apart from a pilot project for improving the commercial... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Climate Plan Depends on Energy Saving, Carbon Storage, IEA SaysBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 2, 2010
17 percent more money into the energy sector for the next 40 years to support low-pollution technology over today's fossil fuels. "Governments will need to intervene on an unprecedented level in the next decade to avoid the lock-in of high-emitting, inefficient... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Global recession sees carbon dioxide levels hold steadyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 2, 2010
The world's industrial emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide held steady last year, as recession slowed production in rich countries while growth in China and India made up the difference, a leading monitoring agency reported today. The Netherlands Environment... Read more.. |
OFF THE GRID LIVING by Swaminathan By : hai2swami, Jul 1, 2010
There is no one magic "Big Button Solution" for this current situation, which is really really allarming. Wake Up ! We need to act right now at this very moment. As a good old saying says, small drops make mighty ocean. Even a little baby step conunts here. Let us team up... Read more.. |
CDM inflow withstands economic crisisBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 1, 2010
The inflow of Clean Development Mechanism ( CDM) projects into the validation pipeline has so far withstood the economic crisis and post-2012 uncertainty, according to analysis by Point Carbon, the leading provider of market intelligence, news, analysis, forecasting and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Carbon offset auditors get poor gradeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 1, 2010
Reviewers of carbon-offsetting projects in developing countries under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) were given poor grades for the second year in a row by green group WWF. Subject Tags: Technology |
India to Raise $535 Million From Carbon Tax on CoalBy : Roselin Dey, Jul 1, 2010
India expects to raise $535 million from a levy on coal producers starting today, the first step by Asia’s third-largest energy consumer to charge companies for fossil fuel pollution. “This will give 25 billion rupees ($535 million) this year alone,” Environment... Read more.. |
India to Raise $535 Million From Carbon Tax on CoalBy : Roselin Dey, Jul 1, 2010
India expects to raise $535 million from a levy on coal producers starting today, the first step by Asia’s third-largest energy consumer to charge companies for fossil fuel pollution. “This will give 25 billion rupees ($535 million) this year alone,” Environment... Read more.. |
Financial institutions: Time for Leadership By : Akhil Choudhary, Jul 1, 2010
The economists, policy makers and business leaders are recognizing the financial rewards from controlling climate change. Onus is on the Indian and International financial institutions to provide the lead to enable the required economic transformation for a strong and... Read more.. |
Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere is on the RiseBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 30, 2010
Dr Michael Buchwitz and Oliver Schneising from the Institute of Environmental Physics at the University of Bremen in Germany processed the SCIAMACHY data from 2003-09, using a retrieval algorithm developed at the University of Bremen. O2 occurs naturally as well as being... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |