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India's carbon credit claims to triple in 3 yearsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 15, 2010
The number of carbon credits or certified emission reduction (CERs) issued for a cut in the release of greenhouse gases into the environment is set to triple in India [ Images ] over the next three years, due to a rising number of claims from rapidly growing renewable energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
India plans laws on e-waste managementBy : sustainabilityo..., May 15, 2010
The Indian government plans to enact new rules that makes a producer of electrical and electronic equipment responsible for the collection and appropriate disposal of e-waste generated at the end of life of its products. The draft of the new rules, called the E-waste (... Read more.. |
SEMI India announces ‘SOLARCON India 2010’By : sustainabilityo..., May 13, 2010
SEMI India, the Indian arm of SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment Materials International) and PV Group, a leading industry association serving the photovoltaic supply chain, will be conducting SOLARCON India 2010 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad... Read more.. |
Tiana Group to muster Mitsubishi Corp in power projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 12, 2010
The diversified Pune based Tiana Group has plans to muster the co-operation of Japanese industrial behemoth Mitsubishi Corporation in the area of power generation, infrastructure development, oil and gas and an array of industry and services sectors in India. The... Read more.. |
The Green Building Paradigm in India By : Akhil Choudhary, May 12, 2010
The objective of green buildings is to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment. Though its concept is being rapidly popularized in India, there are still a few hurdles that prevent mass scale adoption by project... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , energy , India , Policy Tracker , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Technology |
Future of trading in carbon emission reductions uncertainBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2010
Three companies had promised Rajeev Sadanand that they would invest in a scheme to replace old light bulbs with new energy-efficient bulbs across Kerala. But that was before December. All three firms backed out of the project—which was depending on the sale of carbon... Read more.. |
India a leading player in ‘carbon bazaar’: GermanyBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2010
Recognising India as the leading generator of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in the world and the nation’s “huge potential” in the field, the German government Monday called on India for international cooperation to provide market linkages for carbon credits.... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
ADB launches $9 bil. plan to develop solar power in AsiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 10, 2010
The Asian Development Bank on Monday launched a $9 billion initiative to spur the development of solar power in Asia's developing countries over the next three years. ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda announced the initiative in a speech at the opening session of the ADB... Read more.. |
India bailed out China from US-EU ambush at Copenhagen: RameshBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2010
India bailed out China from isolation during the Copenhagen climate talks and saved it from getting ambushed by the US and EU which wanted it to sign an agreement on verification of emission levels much against its wishes, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday.... Read more.. |
Cosmic Flares solar products company goes globalBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2010
Cosmic Flares, a company that provides solar-powered products which allow consumers to charge their devices with the power of the sun just announced it’s taking its business global at www.cosmicflares.com. Cosmic Flares’ focus... Read more.. |