You are here
Bihar villagers now get green electricityBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 28, 2011
A technology that converts rice husk into electricity is gaining ground in Bihar. Some 100,000 households in the state already use electricity produced from biomass and their number is steadily growing. According to an estimate, 44 percent of India's population still... Read more.. |
German Min Agrees With Solar Industry On Solar Subsidy CutsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 24, 2011
German environment minister Norbert Roettgen said Wednesday talks with the country's solar energy industry have resulted in an agreement that subsidies for electricity produced from photovoltaic solar facilities need to be cut to contain rapidly rising costs. "The... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy |
Energy Access a Primary Target for Economic Development By : ARE RuralElec.org, Jan 13, 2011
This is the first article in the "Rural Electrification" series contributed by the Alliance for Rural Electrification, an international business association that provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries. According to the... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy , Entertainment , Policy Tracker , Politics , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
2011 fossil fuel use expected to drop, carbon emissions to stay the sameBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2010
November’s Short Term Energy Outlook predicts a decrease in the use of fossil fuels in 2011, while carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will remain the same. As of November 2010, natural gas in storage measured at 3,814 bcf, slightly below November 2009’s total. By next... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity |
Look out for the Energy Outlook By : Ashish Rana, Nov 24, 2010
This article looks at the India picture of the recently released annual World Energy Outlook of IEA. The central scenario in this year’s outlook is “New Policies Scenario” in place of the usual Reference scenario. Every November, the International Energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , energy , International Energy Agency , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Scientists Develop Self-Cleaning Technology for Solar PanelsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 23, 2010
Find dusting those tables and dressers a chore or a bore? Dread washing the windows? Imagine keeping dust and grime off objects spread out over an area of 25 to 50 football fields. That's the problem facing companies that deploy large-scale solar power installations, and... Read more.. |
Electric vehicles for Sustainable TransportBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 23, 2010
The recent high-profile acquisition of a small electric car company by an auto giant seems to have electrified the industry, which has been experiencing robust growth. As the world seeks solutions to high polluting and increasingly expensive fossil fuel transportation,... Read more.. |
CIIE incubatee to help manage powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2010
Power suppliers will soon tell residents of Gandhinagar when and how to cut down electricity consumption in their homes, offices and industries. The residents may even get an incentive for the amount of consumption that has been cut down. Ecolibrium Energy, which is... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity |
What's My Carbon Footprint?By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 17, 2010
I'm a reasonably green guy - I recycle, buy mostly organic, a "residential vegetarian" (no meat in my fridge), walk or bike to work more days than not, keep lights and power strips off when not in use, compost...is it enough? Am I doing my part? Just about... Read more.. |
A simpler path to cutting carbon emissionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 2, 2010
If our goal is carbon reduction, a cap-and-trade or carbon-pricing bill, with its likely compromises, would be worse right now than no regulation. Pricing carbon below $40 per ton will not change how industry does business or drive adoption of new technologies. With... Read more.. |