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Won't quit IPCC post even if indicted by UN: PachauriBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 12, 2010
Despite ending up with egg on his face, IPCC chief R K Pachauri has continued to emphatically rule out stepping down. In an interview to a news channel, he said he won’t step down even if the UN-constituted review committee finds faults in the procedures followed by the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
Closing in on a Carbon-Based Solar CellBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 10, 2010
To make large sheets of carbon available for light collection, Indiana University Bloomington chemists have devised an unusual solution -- attach what amounts to a 3-D bramble patch to each side of the carbon sheet. Using that method, the scientists say they were able to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |
First-ever carbon-neutral match at PCABy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 10, 2010
The 41st match of the third edition of IPL saw the PCA hosting cricket’s first-ever carbon neutral match at PCA Stadium on Friday. The green game was organised by the Indian Premier League (IPL) as part of the ‘Batting for the Environment’ initiative, which was... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Energy efficiency: A shortcut to cleaner future By : Romita Pandita, Apr 9, 2010
With National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), India has embarked on an ambitious plan to cut its energy consumption by 5% by 2015. If it delivers, the plan would also prevent 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from being emitted in the atmosphere, showing... Read more.. |
India's Essar Energy plans £1.6bn London floatBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 9, 2010
Essar, the second biggest group in both India's energy and oil and gas sectors, unveiled plans to list in London despite a growing backlash from British businesses about the UK's increasingly difficult regulatory and tax environment. In January this year London lost... Read more.. |
Bharti-Walmart ‘push’ changes face of Punjab villageBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2010
Haider Nagar in Sangrur district was an economically backward, little known village until the other day. Today it takes pride in higher crop yield, better sanitation and energy-efficient solutions. A community programme, launched by Bharti-Walmart India, the wholesale retail... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bharti Enterprises , Technology |
BEE launches national awareness programme on standards for ACsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2010
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Power, has launched a national education programme on star labeling for air conditioners. BEE, with support from Emerson Climate Technologies and International Copper Association, will conduct a... Read more.. |
Punj Lloyd to set up multi crore solar-based EPC Water Treatment Plant in BiiharBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2010
Punj Lloyd Group, the global engineering, procurement and construction conglomerate will set up an Rs 232 crore solar-based EPC Water Treatment Plant for removal of arsenic and flouride across multiple districts in Bihar in Bihar. Punj Lloyd on Tuesday announced... Read more.. |
Is observing Earth Hour more than a mere tokenism?By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2010
Climate change is a reality that cannot be denied. And there is an increasing urgency across the world towards lowering the climatic impact of human actions through increasing citizen awareness, governmental policy actions and development of newer technology, in addition to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Regional cooperation vital to fight climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2010
Saarc should get dynamic to fight from the front the impacts of climate change affecting millions of South Asians, experts said at a discussion yesterday. "Six hundred million people in South Asia earn only $1 a day each. Climate change makes them even more vulnerable... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Technology |