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Why India MUST push for ethanol blended petrol

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2010

Petroleum is one of the most precious natural energy resources. With India growing at a fast pace, the demand for oil is set to rise. India and China will account for 45 per cent of the increase in global primary energy demand by 2030.

India has become a significant...

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Subject Tags: India

Why India MUST push for ethanol blended petrol

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2010

Petroleum is one of the most precious natural energy resources. With India growing at a fast pace, the demand for oil is set to rise. India and China will account for 45 per cent of the increase in global primary energy demand by 2030.

India has become a significant...

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Subject Tags: India

3TIER Brings Advanced Solar Products to India

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2010

3TIER,® the global leader in renewable energy information services, today announced that its complete suite of solar prospecting and assessment products is now available throughout India. The products are based on 3TIER's proprietary solar dataset, which is the most advanced...

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Subject Tags: 3TIER , India , Technology

3TIER Brings Advanced Solar Products to India

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2010

3TIER,® the global leader in renewable energy information services, today announced that its complete suite of solar prospecting and assessment products is now available throughout India. The products are based on 3TIER's proprietary solar dataset, which is the most advanced...

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Subject Tags: 3TIER , India , Technology

Emission reduction targets to hit India, China worse than EU

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 23, 2010

India and China will be hit harder by emission reduction targets than the European Union (EU) or Japan, but it’s other developing countries that should be compensated for their greenhouse commitments, says a new Germanreport on the economic and environmental effects of the...

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Subject Tags: China , Environment , India

An e-Mess Age

By : avani.819, Jul 22, 2010

With import of e-waste banned in China in 2002, India & Pakistan have become the favourite e-waste dumping destination for the advanced countries. Inadequate recycling facilities and irresponsibility on behalf of electronic companies has resulted in a situation of crisis...

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Schoolchildren to combat climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010

The Young Climate Savers, a joint initiative between World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-India and Tetra Pak India, is a school based climate change and lifestyle education programme based on education for sustainable development and people's participation.

The programme...

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Subject Tags: Education , India , Technology

Is India aiming for urban sustainability?

By : Komalirani Yenneti, Jul 19, 2010

India moving rapidly along its growth – development axis is faced with rising urbanization and growing pressure on resources especially in its urban areas. The ‘National Mission on Sustainable Habitat’ has enumerated specific steps to integrate comprehensive urban planning...

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SAP India bets big on sustainability

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 16, 2010

SAP has set sights on India as an important part of the German software vendor's global strategy to generate a sustainability business worth US$9.3 billion by 2013, according to company executives.

Pointing to India as a "very important market" for SAP, Peter...

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India should now cash in on biofuels: experts

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 16, 2010

At a workshop on 'Research opportunities in biofuels', chairman of Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Prof J Srinivasan said there should be a fundamental difference in the approach to biofuels. "In the West, climate change is a serious concern. They have to reduce emissions...

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Subject Tags: Biofuels , Environment , India