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'Temperature Rise Guaranteed, Thanks to Brown Clouds'

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2009

Regardless of success at the upcoming climate talks at Copenhagen this December, there will still be a 2.5 degree rise in temperatures.

Dr Veerabhadra Ramanathan, director of the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences of the Scripps Institute of...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

India, Australia to cooperate on climate change, water resources

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2009

India and Australia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend mutual cooperation on the impact of climate change, focus on sharing policy and technical information both in surface and underground water resources management. The MoU was signed by...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Punj Lloyd in joint venture with Delta Solar Energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2009

Infrastructure giant, Punj Lloyd Group has marked its foray into solar energy sector and has set up a joint venture with Singapore based Delta Solar Energy.

The Punj Lloyd group will hold a majority stake in company named Punj Lloyd Delta Renewables. The firm will...

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India’s booming solar industry reinforces Linde as frontrunner in PV industry

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2009

Reinforcing its position as India’s leading gas technology supplier to the photovoltaic (PV) industry, BOC India (BOCI), a member of The Linde Group, has won four new long-term gas supply deals with large PV manufacturers, Moser Baer, Euro Multivision, Solar Semiconductor and...

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SOLARCON India 2009 gets going in Hyderabad

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2009

The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) the premier trade body representing the semiconductor industry in the country, in collaboration with SEMI and Fabcity commenced the three-day solar PV conference today at International Convention Centre, Hyderabad. The conclave,...

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Subject Tags: India , Labor , SEMI , Technology

India’s Barefoot Solar Engineers Are Building a Brighter Future

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2009

Throughout India there are many rural villages that are completely removed from the grid. With no source of power for cooking, light, and heating they currently must rely on firewood, kerosene or diesel for fuel. Now green jobs are blossoming throughout these remote areas as...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Explore possibility of mini hydel, solar project, Farooq to J&K

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 8, 2009

Assuring full help from the Centre for overall development of Jammu and Kashmir, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah asked the state government to come up with a detailed project report for setting up solar panels to overcome the power crisis.

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Subject Tags: Technology

India will be made more attractive for investment: PM

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 8, 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said India will open its doors further to foreign investment and invited entrepreneurs from across the globe to participate in a host of areas, including infrastructure sectors.

 

Our policy will be guided by the desire to...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Biogas plant moves forward in Chennai

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2009

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Hyderabad, India-based...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Study suggests peat CO2 credits more valuable

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2009

By Sunanda Creagh JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesia-based study shows carbon-rich tropical peat lands trap more greenhouse gases than first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon market and strengthening a case for their protection. Green...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology