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U.S. climate scientist Hansen wins $100,000 prizeBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2010
OSLO - U.S. climate scientist James Hansen won a $100,000 environmental prize on Wednesday for decades of work trying to alert politicians to what he called an unsolved emergency of global warming. ... Read more.. |
IDEACarbon, ICRA ink deal for carbon credit bizBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 7, 2010
Rating agency ICRA has got into an alliance with the UK-based IDEAcarbon to provide carbon trading services and ratings to Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) as India Inc warms up to the realities of climate change and commercial potential of carbon credits. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
'Climate change killing 150,000 a year in low-income economiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 5, 2010
Climate change has begun to affect human health, leading to a rise in cases related to stomach ailments and vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue. This has been indicated in a report in the recent bulletin of the World Health Organization. The apex... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
World's tallest tower saves 3,200 KW dailyBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 5, 2010
Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, saves up to 3,200 KW of energy every day by tapping solar power to heat the 140,000 litres of water required by its occupants. This translates into an annual saving of 690 MW, said Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Arctic thaw frees overlooked greenhouse gas - studyBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 5, 2010
Thawing permafrost can release nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, a contributor to climate change that has been largely overlooked in the Arctic, a study showed on Sunday. The report in the journal Nature Geoscience indicated that emissions of the gas surged... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Climate issues may induce social conflicts in S AsiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2010
Political and social conflict might be aggravated due to climate induced conflicts in absence of taking regional and extra-regional approach to address climate impacts in South Asia. It was told here on Monday at the concluding briefing of a two- day international roundtable... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
IPCC processes to be revampedBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2010
New Delhi: Days after the United Nations (UN) asked the InterAcademy Council (IAC) to streamline the procedures of the intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) for preparing assessment reports, experts suggest that there is an urgent need to tighten the entire process... Read more.. |
Punjab to set up 1000 mw solar power plantsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2010
To tap optimum potential of solar energy, the Punjab government has decided to set up solar power plants in collaboration with the US-based SunPower Corporation and Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) for generating nearly 1000 MW power over the next two years. A... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
China takes lead in clean-power investmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2010
China overtook the United States for the first time last year in the race to invest in wind, solar and other sources of clean energy, according to a comprehensive new report that raises questions about American competitiveness in a booming global market. U.S. clean... Read more.. |
Tokyo launches Asia's first carbon emissions tradeBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2010
The city of Tokyo on Thursday launched Asia's first scheme to trade carbon credits, aiming to lead Japan in the battle against greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change. The mega-city of 13 million mandated that the 1,400 top-polluting factories and office... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |