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India makes roadmap to achieve low-carbon growthBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2010
As the January 31 deadline to submit its emission targets under the Copenhagen Accord approaches, India today kicked-off the process to chalkout a roadmap and analyse cost to achieve low-carbon growth. "We will identify various options and scope available to reduce... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
German feed-in tariff cut will be 16-17% - confirmedBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2010
After a fair amount of digging and the much needed help of our German correspondent we can now confirm that the reports of a 16-17% cut in feed-in tariff rate for Germany were true, and the cuts are to go ahead from April 1, 2010. Several German news sources have... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Govt unveils rules to boost green power investmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2010
The government has crafted rules for trading of certificates aimed at rewarding producers of clean energy, a move expected to boost the share of electricity from renewable sources in one of the world's top carbon polluters. India's power regulator has laid out... Read more.. |
Rebooting carbon capture and storageBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2010
Ignore CCS opportunities today at your peril. That was a recurring theme at the World Future Energy Summit in the United Arab Emirates today. Is carbon capture and storage (CCS) about to break out? Cited repeatedly at the World Future Energy Summit this week in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Green projects can net India $6.15 bn by 2012By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2010
The national authority for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects has so far approved 1,467 projects, which, if approved by its international counterpart, can net India $6.15 billion by 2012, an official spokesperson said here on Tuesday. CDM projects are carried... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Algae Biofuels: Possibilities, Uncertainties By : Anonymous, Jan 19, 2010
Biofuels are getting a bad reputation. People are doing the math and realizing that replacing fossil fuels with crop-based biofuels would take all the arable land on the planet.[1] Using algae instead, may be key to biofuels becoming an eco-sound alternative.[2] ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Biofuels , Disaster , Entertainment , Human Interest , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
PSUs Going Green By : Shila Kumar, Jan 19, 2010
Intense competition is forcing Indian PSUs to look at measures to cut costs, reduce energy wastages, improve operational efficiencies. Environment-friendly measures help achieve these objectives and improve both margins and goodwill. ... Read more.. |
Indian Ecology Minister Ramesh says 'I was right on glaciers' meltingBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2010
India's Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh Monday said “I was right on the glaciers” while maintaining that the Himalayan glaciers are "indeed" receding, which is a cause for great concern, but the view that these rivers of ice would melt down completely by... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
A mistake over Himalayan glaciers should not melt our prioritieBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2010
Climate science has suffered another blow to its credibility after it was revealed that a claim by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Bihar set to join carbon credit clubBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 18, 2010
The window of carbon trading has opened a new means of earning for those cutting down on their carbon footprints. Those contributing more to the emission of green house gases, purchase carbon credits earned by those who cut down on this front. This helps in achieving the end... Read more.. Subject Tags: Politics , Technology |