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India toughens stand in runup to MexicoBy : sustainabilityo..., May 6, 2010
India has made one of the strongest and most elaborate formal submissions in recent times for the climate change negotiations, hardening its stance ahead of a hectic six months of talks leading to the key meeting in Mexico in November. Taking a position strongly... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Uranium industry sees profits ahead as India and China ramp up on nuclear powerBy : sustainabilityo..., May 6, 2010
China and India are expected to begin signing more long-term contracts for uranium to supply their rapidly growing nuclear power industries, creating huge opportunities for suppliers like Cameco Corp., says the uranium giant's CEO. "The ever-increasing projections... Read more.. Subject Tags: Cameco Corp. , Technology |
PTL Solar (TM) Saves 6,800 Metric Tonnes in Annual Carbon Emissions; Wins Environmental AwardBy : sustainabilityo..., May 5, 2010
PTL SOLAR(TM), experts in solar street lighting solutions and part of Green Energy LLC, today announced it has received the 'Environmental Sector Award' at the first Middle East Business Leaders Summit and Awards 2010, for enabling the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region save... Read more.. Subject Tags: PTL SOLAR , Technology |
South Asian leaders admit SAARC failure; blame India, PakistanBy : sustainabilityo..., May 5, 2010
South Asian leaders Wednesday admitted their mutual differences, particulary those between India and Pakistan, failed SAARC to overcome key challenges of poverty, climate change and terrorism in the region as they met for their 16th summit in the Bhutan capital Wednesday.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pakistan , Technology |
No climate deal this year, says UN negotiatorBy : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2010
Outgoing UN climate chief Yvo de Boer shot down expectations of a climate treaty this year, saying on Monday that a major UN conference in December would yield only a "first answer" on curbing greenhouse gases. His comments came just five months after the hyped... Read more.. |
New biogas technology can save thousands of livesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2010
Many lives that are lost due to indoor air pollution caused by cooking with wood, dung, coal and crop waste could be saved with new biogas technology, say scientists.Justin Henriques, a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Virginia and co-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Saarc’s highest priority to fighting climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2010
On the conclusion of the Sixteenth Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Thimphu, Bhutan, the Leaders of SAARC issued a joint declaration on April 29 evening. The declaration titled Thimphu Silver Jubilee Declaration "Towards a Green and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
'Trust' lacking in stalled climate talks: Merkel, CalderonBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2010
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Sunday urged world environment ministers "to find a basis of trust" before the next UN meet in Cancun, recalling the near-collapse of the Copenhagen climate summit. "One thing that did not work well in Copenhagen is that a small circle... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Mexico, Germany urge the world to act on climate change at conference with 45 countriesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2010
With the fight against global warming in serious trouble, Germany and Mexico are calling on world leaders to get international negotiations back on track and reach concrete results by the end of the year. “We need to show the world how serious the threat is,” Mexican... Read more.. |
Tehri hydel station appears to be headed for a holy messBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2010
The Tehri hydel station in Uttarakhand, India, appears to be headed for a holy mess. The reservoir at one of north India's major sources of electricity is running low and may have to shut down next month. All because the power plant has been asked to release additional water... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , Tehri Hydroelectric Development Corporation |