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CO2 pumped deep underground could make energy projects more efficientBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2009
Scientists have proposed that carbon dioxide (CO2) pumped deep underground for storage could be used to make geothermal energy projects more efficient. According to a report in Discovery News, this combined system could double the efficiency of geothermal... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Holy Cow! By : Anonymous, Dec 30, 2009
Cow belches contain methane and have been a recognized source of greenhouse gases. With cattle in India estimated at 475 million, bovines may be contributing more to emissions than cars! Feed additives hold a key to solving this problem. Carbon dioxide gets more press... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Hospitality , India , Sustainable Energy , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Jindal Power files DRHP for Rs 7200 cr IPOBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2009
Jindal Power Ltd, a part of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), today said it plans to raise Rs 7,200 crore from its initial public offer (IPO). The company, which is controlled by the $12-billion (nearly Rs 60,000-crore) OP Jindal Group, filed a draft red herring... Read more.. |
Japan's reluctance to sell nuke reactors to hit IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2009
Admitting they had 'differences' over civilian nuclear cooperation, which India considers a key component for its energy security, the prime ministers of India and Japan on Tuesday decided to work around the problems to raise their bilateral strategic profile. However... Read more.. |
Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan to play major role in solar powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2009
West Bengal, Gujarat and Rajasthan will be the major participants in the National Solar Mission (NSM) as these three States together will produce nearly 30 per cent of the targeted 20,000 MW solar power in the country by 2022, according to Mr SP Gon Chowdhury, Managing... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
West Bengal targets 115 mw solar power by 2013By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2009
West Bengal expects to generate 115 megawatt solar power by March 2013, an official said Monday. Another 5 mw will be produced through... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation |
Synthetic biology: high-tech appoach towards carbon sequestration By : Nora Nelson, Dec 28, 2009
Some companies in the discipline of synthetic biology are working in hopes to capture large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and either sequester them or convert them into fuels. Here we introduce the basics around this emerging field. What is synthetic... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Environment , Health , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Synthetic Genomics Inc. , Technology |
Copenhagen Accord: ‘A small step forward in breaking the deadlock'By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2009
In the run-up to the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change and subsequently, the issue of ushering in a low-carbon growth path without diluting developmental goals of developing economies has taken centre-stage. The Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Mr Jairam... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Climate change solution must be mutually satisfactory: PMBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2009
Just days after the Copenhagen Summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said any solution to climate change should be "mutually satisfactory". "An optimal solution to the climatic change challenge is only possible if the world can find ways to reach a mutually... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India says to better cuts in gas emissions growthBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2009
ndia could improve upon its aims to slow the growth of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, the environment minister said on Tuesday after returning from climate change talks in Copenhagen. India said it was willing to rein in its "carbon intensity" -- the amount of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |