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Scientists refute carbon capture doubtsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 27, 2010
British geologists and engineers rejected the doubts on Monday, pointing to pilot projects in an email to Reuters, following a report about January's article in the Guardian newspaper on Monday. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) involves trapping and storing underground... Read more.. |
Solar Thermal in India- To be or not to be? By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 26, 2010
Lavleen Singhal talks about his initiatives in promoting solar thermal technologies in India, solar thermal vs. solar PV debate and his views on the National Solar Mission and the 2010 solar energy market for India. Lavleen Singal is a serial entrepreneur and... Read more.. |
Areva, Siemens, GE explore offshore wind-ow in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2010
It's the latest and among the fastest growing sectors within global energy, and has already made its presence in India. A long coastline, low installation cost and ready local availability of key raw materials have made India a favoured destination for offshore wind... Read more.. |
Carbon dioxide alters ocean chemistryBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2010
The chemistry of the oceans is changing faster than it has in hundreds of thousands of years because of the carbon dioxide being absorbed from the atmosphere, the National Research Council reported Thursday. Carbon dioxide and other industrial gases have been a concern... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Australian Trade Commission makes presence felt in ChandigarhBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 23, 2010
The Australian Trade Commission, the trade and investment development agency of the Australian federal government established their formal presence in the city today. The Commission's formal presence in the city was announced at a seminar on "Doing Business with... Read more.. Subject Tags: Australian Trade Commission , Technology |
Nuts and Bolts of a Green Building By : Rahul Sharma, Apr 23, 2010
From stadiums for the Commonwealth Games to Civic Centre buildings, today every new construction aims to be ‘green’. Greening comes at a higher capital cost, but has tremendous potential for savings, and a reduction of the strain on our natural resources in the long run.... Read more.. |
Global warming impact on its way to Met office reportsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 23, 2010
The monsoon forecast by India’s weather office could include a new feature that will make it more useful to sectors such as tourism, shipping, airlines, logistics and transport companies apart from its core constituency of farmers. Climate change and global warming and... Read more.. |
Buying carbon offsets may ease eco-guilt but not global warmingBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 23, 2010
Tens of thousands of buyers purchase carbon offsets yearly to help neutralize their global-warming pollution. They pay $5, $10, $20 or more from green-swathed sites on the Internet, or pay extra for offsets when they purchase airline tickets, rent a car, or ship a package.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Technology |
Indian green energy entrepreneur named 'Champion of Earth'By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 23, 2010
An Indian green energy entrepreneur is among the six 'Champions of Earth' announced by the United Nations that include heads of state of Maldives and Guyana as well Chinese actress Zhou Xun. Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and green energy entrepreneur,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
General Motors to launch electric car E-Spark by yearBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 22, 2010
General Motors will launch India's first four-door electric passenger car by the end of this year, a top company executive said today. "General Motors India has collaborated with Reva Electric Car Company to manufacture the E-Spark," the auto major's Director and Vice-... Read more.. |