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Britain's climate change policy is going up in smokeBy : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2012
Energy policy in the United Kingdom looks like a jam factory hit by a meteorite: a multicoloured pool of gloop studded with broken glass. Consider these two press releases, issued by the Department of Energy and Climate Change last week Tuesday: the government's new... Read more.. |
MCC looks up to illuminate palace on all days of weekBy : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2012
Mysore City Corporation is looking to tap solar power in a big way. If it has its way, the Mysore Palace will be illuminated using solar power, while other tourist spots will switch over to eco-friendly energy sources. The civic body, which is the nodal agency for the... Read more.. |
Defaulting on carbon creditBy : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2012
An environment-friendly team, an otherworldly fluorescent green jersey to match the otherworldly T20 talents of Chris Gayle and a green revolution of a different kind. The Royal Challengers Bangalore's Go Green initiative and their proclamation of becoming the first carbon-... Read more.. |
Biomass Plantations Can Power IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2012
A group of women working in a tree-shaded nursery in this arid part of southern Tamil Nadu state is helping to manage India’s very first biomass energy plantation. Valli, 50, and Sarasu, 60, have been working with Energy Plantation Projects India (EPPI) since inception... Read more.. |
Germany’s Show of Solar PowerBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2012
Germany has long been a leader in renewable energy technology, especially solar power tech. It has now demonstrated that even large economies can depend on the sun and wind for their energy needs. Germany demonstrated its prowess by producing 22 gigawatts of... Read more.. |
Energy Storage Technologies Set to Total $1.66Bn in 2012 Says New Visiongain ReportBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2012
Electricity grids are becoming increasingly unstable due to strong electricity demand growth and increasing penetration of intermittent energy generation sources - Visiongain.com. In order to manage this, large amounts of inefficient spinning reserves are required to... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment , Technology , The Energy Storage Technologies , United Kingdom |
Consolidation Expected in Clean Energy in 2012, E&Y SaysBy : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2012
Declining investments, lower prices and the uncertain future of government subsidies will result in more consolidation among renewable-energy companies over the next year, according to Ernst & Young LLP. Mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter of 2012... Read more.. |
New norms may provide a push for hospitality sectorBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2012
The tourism ministry is in the process of finalizing sustainability criteria and indicators for the accommodation sector, which includes hotels and resorts, as part of drawing up such norms for tourism in the country as a whole. The Indian hotel industry, which has... Read more.. |
China to spend $27bn on energy efficiency and renewablesBy : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2012
China plans to spend $27 bn (£17bn) this year to promote energy conservation, emission reductions and renewable energy. The country's finance ministry said it wants to promote energy-saving products, solar and wind power and accelerate the development of renewable... Read more.. |
Special solar energy council setup by Ministry of new and renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., May 25, 2012
Ministry of new and renewable energy has constituted solar energy industry advisory council (SEIAC) to advice it on various technology related matters, attracting investments across the value chain, suggest steps required to encourage R&D and drive down costs and make the... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |