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Carbon, Carbon Everywhere But What About the Water?By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 11, 2010
Everybody's talking about carbon footprints. And how fossil fuels spew carbon into places where it probably should not be spewed. O.K.: We get it. But despite... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Environment |
Energy savings can wipe out shortagesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 8, 2010
Ajay Mathur has brought in about 4,000 Mw into the electricity grid so far, which is equal to one ultra mega power plant costing about Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) - if you go by the argument that energy saved is energy generated. As the director general of the... Read more.. |
It is imperative to develop energy resources: KakodkarBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 8, 2010
Atomic Energy Commission former chief Anil Kakodkar said here on Thursday that energy security is the most important issue facing our country. Addressing the media on the sidelines of the 97th Indian Science Congress here Kakodkar said: "The question of energy security... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Electrification through biogasBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 3, 2010
BANGLADESH still remains an agrarian country. Because of increasing population growth, the amount of per capita cultivable land is dwindling very fast. In order to survive as a nation, and to prosper in the 21st century, Bangladesh will have to shift from an agrarian economy... Read more.. |
Five economic reasons why 2010 will be greenerBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 1, 2010
In 2009, the global recession had a greater impact than all the diplomatic efforts that ended in the Copenhagen flop: energy production hadn't declined on such a scale since 1981, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Here are five economic reasons for the world... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
NTPC to invest Rs 3,000 cr in solar power by 2014By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2009
The state-run power major NTPC today said it will invest about Rs 3,000 crore in solar energy to add over 300 mw of generation capacity by March 2014. "The board of directors of NTPC has approved a roadmap to enter the solar power generation business for capacity... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
CO2 pumped deep underground could make energy projects more efficientBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2009
Scientists have proposed that carbon dioxide (CO2) pumped deep underground for storage could be used to make geothermal energy projects more efficient. According to a report in Discovery News, this combined system could double the efficiency of geothermal... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Pushing the envelope on solar energy researchBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2009
Can algae be genetically engineered to produce sufficient quantities of biomass for fuel? Can “solar” nanostructures, used like paint on the exterior of buildings and cars, help to harness sunlight to give us energy and destroy pollutants in the air? Science may have... Read more.. |
Is clean tech the next bubble?By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2009
The past decade saw investors do a tap dance to the tune of Boom and Bust. First there was the dot-com bubble and the slew of other technological breakthroughs that came with it. Then we witnessed the supposedly invincible housing market complete a jaw-dropping boom-bust... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
LG to venture into solar energy marketBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2009
In order to cash in on the opportunities available in the solar energy market, electronics giant LG has announced that from next month onwards it would start commercial production of solar cells and modules. According to Kwan-shik Cho, Vice President of the Solar Business... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , LG Electronics |