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Which countries produce the most wind energy?By : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012
The world was producing nearly 238 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy as of the end of 2011, with the fastest development of new capacity taking place in China and India. That total comes to about 3 percent of the world’s current electricity consumption, according to the... Read more.. |
Solar Energy Research and Education to get a Big Boost in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2012
Solar Energy Centre (SEC), an R & D institution of the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) and Delhi Technological University (DTU) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for undertaking joint research and education programmes in the field of renewable... Read more.. |
To Help Ensure Operational Readiness, Navy Recruits Players for Online Wargame to Tackle Energy ChallengesBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2012
The Navy's Energy and Environmental Readiness Division (OPNAV N45), together with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) invites civic and military collaboration in energyMMOWGLI (Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet). The game will build on efforts to... Read more.. |
Financing models of energy efficiency project – an overview By : Jyoti Deka, May 22, 2012
As the market for energy efficiency evolves, new financing models involving third party lenders or investors are also emerging in order to address specific needs of the owners and service providers. The market for energy efficiency products and services in India has... Read more.. |
Eco-friendly buildings in RanchiBy : Sustainability ..., May 22, 2012
Like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and other big cities, Ranchi will also get green buildings now. Central Institute of Psychiatry Kanke, National Law University (constructed last year), Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, which is under construction, and Central University... Read more.. |
Bayer building tops global sustainability rankingBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2012
A particularly environmentally friendly Bayer MaterialScience office building in India has received the top ranking in the international Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The zero-energy building in Greater Noida outside of New Delhi was... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
'Inexact' computer chip 15 times more efficient than current models unveiledBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2012
Computing experts including Indian origin researchers have created an "inexact" computer chip that challenges the industry's 50-year pursuit of accuracy. The design improves power and resource efficiency by allowing for occasional errors. Prototypes unveiled... Read more.. |
Mining Industry ‘to Spend $20bn on Renewable Energy and Conservation by 2020′By : Sustainability ..., May 18, 2012
Worldwide investment by the mining industry in renewable energy and energy conservation will reach about $8.4 billion by 2016 and nearly $20 billion by 2020, according to a new report from Pike Research. And under a more aggressive scenario, in which the global economy... Read more.. |
Coal Use Drops to Record Lows While Clean Energy SoarsBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
It's amazing how much can change in a year. At this time in 2011, we were testing our hair for mercury as a way to encourage the EPA to adopt strong mercury pollution protections -- which the agency did. I was also celebrating generating my first clean kilowatt of energy from... Read more.. |
Several new power projects on the anvilBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2012
Power-starved Tamil Nadu is expected to get an additional 4,887 Mw of power from state and Central projects, as well as joint ventures before the end of 2013. The state government is confident that by June this year, power cuts — which vary from two to four hours a day in... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |