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Chinese firm to produce low-carbon subway trains for IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2010
A Chinese manufacturer has won a deal to produce five environment-friendly subway trains for India, the company's spokesman said Tuesday. Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd., of China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CSR), China's main rail... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |
Journalists should not forget climate change, say expertsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2010
It’s been a difficult few months for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, one of the foremost bodies charged with evaluating the risk climate change. Since the unearthing of an embarrassing error in the most recent IPCC report – the statement that the... Read more.. |
US to Retain its Hybrid Car Leadership Till 2012By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 22, 2010
With the economic recovery and aggressive new models launches, the US hybrid car industry is expected to post CAGR of around 23.4% during 2010-2012, says RNOCS. According to our research report “Hybrid Car Market Forecast to 2012”, the US currently dominates the global... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
CII gives suggestions to BEE on energy efficiency tradingBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 21, 2010
A consortium comprising the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), climate change and sustainable development company Camco, and infrastructure advisory company ABPS Infra have submitted their recommendations on the implementation of the perform achieve trade (PAT) scheme to... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Trees shift their range as climate warmsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 20, 2010
The world’s warming climate is forcing trees and the plant life around them into new territories where the environment is more like the areas where they normally thrive, scientists report from a new global survey. Some forests and groups of vegetation have begun moving upward... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Ocean Currents may Cause Rise in Greenhouse GasesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 20, 2010
An increase in carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere has been linked to changes in the circulation and biological activity of the oceanic waters surrounding Antarctica. French scientist Jerome Chappellaz has studied the interconnecting air spaces of old snow-or firn air inside... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
How climate change and pollution affect ocean chemistryBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 20, 2010
The study, led by a marine geochemist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), has also predicted what the future might hold for oceans. "What we do on land-agriculture, fossil fuel combustion and pollution-can have a profound impact on the chemistry of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Trees shift their range as climate warmsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 20, 2010
The world’s warming climate is forcing trees and the plant life around them into new territories where the environment is more like the areas where they normally thrive, scientists report from a new global survey. Some forests and groups of vegetation have begun moving... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India to launch 2 satellites to monitor enviromentBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 20, 2010
India will soon launch two satellites, exclusively devoted to monitor environmental changes in the country. While one will be for carbon emissions, another will be to see forest cover. Both will be monitored every day with the help of satellites. The Minister of State... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Two US energy companies to form solar power JV for IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 19, 2010
US-based American Capital Energy and MSM Energy will soon announce a solar energy joint-venture for engineering, procurement and construction of projects in India. America's leading solar company, American Capital Energy (ACE), and MSM Energy (MSME), a leader in... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |