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India to attract USD 8 bn investment by 2012; says studyBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2010
A leading international professional services organisation has projected investments of more than 8.5 billion dollars in biotechnology, life sciences, logistics, clean technology, film production and education in India through Indian venture capitalists (VCs) and private... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Carbon emissions lead to dangerous changes in oceansBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 2, 2010
The rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is driving fundamental and dangerous changes in the chemistry and ecosystems of the world’s oceans, warn international marine scientists. More than 30 percent of the CO2 released from burning fossil fuels, cement production,... Read more.. |
Can Natural Gas Displace Coal?By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 1, 2010
A recent report from the Congressional Research Service looks ar some of the issues involved in displacing coal-fired generation with natural gasfired generation as a way to reduce carbon emissions. The report follows a hearing last October by the Senate Energy and Natural... Read more.. |
U.N. official expects no climate deal until 2011By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2010
A new legal agreement committing nations around the world to curb greenhouse gas emissions is unlikely to be completed until the end of 2011, two years later than originally envisioned, the top U.N. climate official said Wednesday. Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of... Read more.. |
Can the US Learn from India’s Climate Change Policy?By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2010
2010 could well end up being a landmark year for Green Development in India. On February 26th, Pranab Mukherjee, the Indian Finance Minister, announced the creation of a National Clean Energy Fund to support development of Renewable Energy to be financed by a tax of Rs. 50 (... Read more.. |
Opinion: Indian Government unsure of COP 15 Targets By : Manu Sharma, Mar 31, 2010
Manu Sharma, an activist and renewable energy expert writes about the targets commited by India in the Copenhagen Accord and what it would mean for the Indian public. Climate Revolution Initiative announced today that RTI applications filed with the Ministry of... Read more.. |
Nissan will sell electric car for close to $25,000By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2010
Nissan’s new electric car will cost just over $25,000 when it goes on sale in the U.S. in December, aiming to bring gasoline-free technology within reach of mainstream drivers. The Leaf, a four-door hatchback, will have a base price of $32,780, but it’s eligible for a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Nissan , Technology |
Greenpeace says the cloud is a carbon polluterBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2010
A new report from Greenpeace warns that the growth in cloud computing will be accompanied by a sharp rise in greenhouse gas emissions, and calls on big companies like Facebook, Yahoo and Google to do more to help the environment. "The cloud is growing at a time when... Read more.. |
Building a business case for sustainability - Express IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2010
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Ahmedabad hosts exemplary Zero Carbon Footprint Event By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2010
Nirma University in Ahmedabad celebrated India’s first ever zero carbon footprint event, an International Environment Summit, Chemozale’10 in a new avatar – “Go green or Die Young!!!” The vagaries of environment and silent uproar of the changing climate endorsed by... Read more.. |