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ESCI organizes International Conclave on Climate ChangeBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2011
Climate Change has now become one of the most crucial environmental challenges of the 21st century. India has witnessed economic losses and developmental setbacks on account of natural disasters and hazards. Nearly 60% of the country’s landmass is susceptible to... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Technology |
TRAI sets the stage for a greener telecom environment in the country By : Sandeep Roy, May 11, 2011
This article summarizes the recent report on green telecom practises released by TRAI and reviews the current green initiatives of the large telecom players in India. Given the ever expanding subscriber base of the mobile phone segment and the resultant increase in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , India , Policy Tracker , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Delta India Electronics Unveils New Green Office Building in Gurgaon, IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2011
Delta India Electronics Pvt. Ltd., the world's leading provider of power management and thermal management solutions, today announced the official launch of its new green corporate office in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. As part of Delta's expansion plans in India, the new eco-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Delta India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. , Environment , Human Interest , India , Labor , Law , Technology |
Uttrakhand to mobilise 12,000 van panchyats on climate change issuesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 8, 2011
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today cautioned that the regional level changes in Himalayas were going to affect the environment of the entire world and stressed upon the collective global need to conserve natural resources like water and forests.... Read more.. |
Off-grid solar – holy grail for rural lighting? By : Aparna Khandelwal, May 8, 2011
With limited grid access and lack of assured power supply in most parts of rural India, decentralized off grid solar applications provide a promising solution to meet the lighting needs of rural households. With limited grid access and lack of assured power... Read more.. |
India’s renewable energy plans require $34bn investment by 2017By : sustainabilityo..., May 7, 2011
The government of India’s ambitious plans for renewable energy have grown incrementally in the last few years, with it quadrupling its target for solar capacity only this year. Until now many of these goals seemed rather far off but have prompted a surge of investment in the... Read more.. |
Research and Markets: An Essential 2011 Report Analyzing the Biofuel Industry in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 7, 2011
Biodiesel is a hot topic internationally as well as in India. Since the beginning of the 2000s, the Government of India and, to a greater extent, various state governments have promoted the production and consumption of biodiesel. Proponents of biodiesel point to the... Read more.. |
"Smart Water Grid innovations can tackle water problems in India," says IBM By : sustainabilityo..., May 5, 2011
In this first article under the ‘Sustainable Technology Series’, Dr. Cameron Brooks, Director-Smart Water Management, IBM talks about the existing water crisis, smart water grids and the smart water management solutions being offered by IBM. Dr. Cameron Brooks is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , China , energy , Human Interest , IBM , IBM Blue Gene , India , Labor , Smarter Water Management , Social Issues , Technology |
India to introduce new fuel efficiency standardsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 5, 2011
The country is set to introduce new fuel efficiency standards in April to force auto companies to produce cars that give you more kms for every litre of fuel. The standard called Corporate Average Fuel Economy (Cafe) will give auto manufacturers time till 2015 to improve... Read more.. Subject Tags: India |
Suntech Inks 100MW India Solar Panel Deal - Energy MattersBy : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2011
Suntech has announced a deal that will see the company supply 100MW of solar panels for projects in India. Subject Tags: India , Technology |