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World misled over glacier meltdown: ReportBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 17, 2010
A warning that most of the Himalayan glaciers will melt by 2035 owing to climate change is likely to be retracted after the United Nations body that issued it admitted to a series of scientific blunders. Two years ago, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Technology |
Give tax sops to individuals, cos investing in green tech: CIIBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 17, 2010
The government should give income tax benefits to manufacturers of solar and wind energy equipment in view of global initiatives on climate change and sustainability, industry body CII said. "The benefits of tax holiday under the Income Tax Act could be extended to... Read more.. |
India, Iceland to cooperate in geothermal energy developmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 17, 2010
India and Iceland have agreed to have co-operation to make progress in the area of geothermal energy development and decided to explore possibilities for further strengthening of relationship, including technology transfer on deep drilling, reservoir assessment and setting up... Read more.. |
IIMA cycle rally for greener AhmedabadBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 16, 2010
After taking up initiatives to make its campus greener and highlighting Ahmedabad city at the Copenhagen climate change summit, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad will now participate in an environmental awareness cycle rally in the city,organised by Prakriti club... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Carbon Disclosure Project Report for India By : Shila Kumar, Jan 16, 2010
The CDP India Report highlights actions of top Indian companies in reducing emissions as well as adapting to the direct impacts of climate change. It also identifies the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Human Interest , India , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Energy , Technology , The CDP India |
CO2 could soon become green fuel feedstock, say Brit scientistsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 16, 2010
Carbon dioxide could soon be used in cooling freezers and as a feedstock for alternative fuels, according to British researchers. According to Dermot O'Hare at the University of Oxford, CO2 can be converted into methanol to be used as fuel. However, the task is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
NTPC to add 6,000 Mw each year in 12th PlanBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 15, 2010
India's largest power generator NTPC, which will launch a follow-on issue from February 3 to 5, plans to commission power projects of 4,000 MW capacity every year in 2010-11 and 2011-12. The state-run power utility will further increase the generation capacity added annually... Read more.. Subject Tags: NTPC , Technology |
Business Standard interview with Jairam RameshBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 15, 2010
Jairam Ramesh is perhaps the most intelligent and energetic environment minister India has had. He has brought a new sense of purpose to his ministry, outlined an ambitious domestic agenda, introduced greater transparency, and dramatically altered India's negotiating stance... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Forest CO2 market in the balance: reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 15, 2010
The global market for carbon offsets from planting trees and preserving forests, worth nearly $150 million to date, could stall without a U.S. climate bill or a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol, a report said on Thursday. "At the end of 2009, the market for forest... Read more.. |
India-France nuclear energy cooperation agreement enters into forceBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2010
The India-France cooperation agreement on the development of peaceful uses of nuclear energy enters into force today. The agreement will give a new impetus to cooperation for the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes as an expression of India-France... Read more.. |