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Rajarhat to be first zero-energy town

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 29, 2010

 Rajarhat is set to become India’s first near-zero energy satellite town (ZEST), thanks to efforts by the US department of energy (DOE) and the renowned Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

The BNL and DOE have initiated a special project that involves turning Indian...

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Rajarhat to be first zero-energy town

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 29, 2010

 Rajarhat is set to become India’s first near-zero energy satellite town (ZEST), thanks to efforts by the US department of energy (DOE) and the renowned Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

The BNL and DOE have initiated a special project that involves turning Indian...

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New climate, energy policies may create 2.5 mln jobs: report

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 26, 2010

New greenhouse gas emissions and energy policies at the Federal level could add about 2.5 million new jobs and $134 billion in economic activity in the US, while keeping energy costs down, according to a report.

The report, released from the Center for Climate...

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New climate, energy policies may create 2.5 mln jobs: report

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 26, 2010

New greenhouse gas emissions and energy policies at the Federal level could add about 2.5 million new jobs and $134 billion in economic activity in the US, while keeping energy costs down, according to a report.

The report, released from the Center for Climate...

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Bio-refineries: A novel solution to optimal biomass utilization

By : setu.goyal, Jul 26, 2010

The concept of Bio-refineries came in light of reduction of dependence on traditional resources for fuel by optimum utilization of biomass. Though it has applicability in solving waste management & GHG emission problems, there are still limitations of raw-material...

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11 buildings in Tamilnadu get energy-efficient rating from central agency

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 23, 2010

The city's buildings are high on energy efficiency, according to an ongoing national-level rating exercise.

Eight office buildings in the city were rated energy-efficient by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the energy conservation body of the power ministry....

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Search is on for greenest city in Asia

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 22, 2010

Which is the greenest city in Asia? A study being conducted by Siemens in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit will provide the answer. Over the coming months approximately 20 leading Asian business capitals will be compared in terms of their environmental...

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Subject Tags: energy , Siemens Inc.

China rejects reports it passed U.S. in energy use

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 22, 2010

China's government rejected a report Tuesday that it became the world's biggest energy consumer last year, passing the United States.

News reports citing data from the International Energy Agency said China consumed the equivalent of 2.252 billion tons of oil last year...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

India interested in BP assets in Vietnam: reports

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010

Energy-hungry India is interested in buying BP's assets in Vietnam, an Indian government minister said Wednesday, as the country looks to obtain more energy supplies for its fast-growing economy.
"We are trying," Oil Minister Murli Deora told Dow Jones Newswires by...

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Subject Tags: BP , Disaster , energy , Vietnam

How to Play the Changing Shape of Energy Consumption?

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2010

China, not the U.S., is now the world's top consumer of energy, according to a report released Monday by the International Energy Agency.

Last year, China consumed 2.252 billion tons of oil-equivalent (which is a sum-total measure of all forms of energy, including...

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Subject Tags: China , energy , oil , Technology