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India seeks global fund to help Third World expand forest coverBy : sustainabilityo..., May 28, 2010
India seized the opportunity accorded by the Oslo Conference on Climate and Forests to make a case for a global fund to aid developing countries increase their forest cover. New Delhi maintains that it is not enough to provide compensation and incentives for avoiding... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , India |
GM to Develop New India Electric Car, Ends Reva DealBy : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2010
General Motors Co. will develop an electric vehicle for India after scrapping a venture to make battery-powered compact models with Reva Electric Car Co. The carmaker will use technology developed in Detroit, Karl Slym, the head of its local unit, told reporters on a... Read more.. |
India´s "New Solar Mission" opens doors for fast development for the Concentrated Solar Thermal industry worldwideBy : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2010
India's 'New Solar Mission' is the most ambitious solar energy development plan in the world. By 2022 the country aims to be generating 20 GW of energy from sunlight. Going by International Energy Agency forecasts - this will make India the producer of almost three-quarters... Read more.. |
India’s Mahindra buys Reva stake as GM exitsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2010
Leading Indian utility vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has agreed to buy a majority stake in Reva Electric Car Co. Ltd., the companies said today, as General Motors exits its partnership with the pioneering electric car company. Mahindra’s global ambitions... Read more.. |
Simple Energy Efficiency Measures Can Eliminate Electricity Shortage in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2010
Electricity in India can be a dicey proposition. Half the population lacks access or is too poor to afford it. The other half is using so much that demand far outstrips supply, resulting in daily power outages. And with a growing middle class buying more TVs, air conditioners... Read more.. |
India discloses carbon emissions for first time in more than decadeBy : sustainabilityo..., May 26, 2010
India claimed to be a front-runner among developing nations for emissions disclosure today with its first national survey of greenhouse gases in more than a decade. The government... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
Carbon Market in India 2010 Available Through BharatbookBy : sustainabilityo..., May 26, 2010
Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased the global average temperature (150C) leading to global warming. To fight this global warming, Kyoto Protocol was formed under the UNFCCC. It coined three mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions. Clean... Read more.. |
P2 Solar, an Emerging Solar Power Station Developer in India, Retains CCG Investor RelationsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2010
P2 Solar, Inc. an emerging company focused on developing a 25 megawatt (MW) solar power station in Punjab, India with its corporate office in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, announced today that it has retained CCG Investor Relations to design and execute its investor... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
India can lead world in green technology, says US professorBy : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2010
Developing countries like India must work towards building sustainable organisations that not just uses green technology but also employs people at the base of the income pyramid. That’s what Professor Stuart Hart of Samuel C Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
India keen to play lead role in Nagoya meetBy : sustainabilityo..., May 23, 2010
India will play a proactive role in ensuring that an international protocol on biodiversity to provide access and benefit sharing (ABS) is finalised at Nagoya, Japan in October this year. New Delhi is also keen to take on a leadership role in bringing about convergence of... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Social Issues |