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GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards Released for CommentBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 20, 2016
In November, the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) said it would transition the GRI G4 Guidelines to GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards). GSBB also said in the... Read more.. |
Waste-to-energy plant planned in Ongole cluster in Andhra PradeshBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2016
A waste-to-energy plant is being planned in Ongole by pooling together waste generated from three other towns in Prakasam district. ... Read more.. |
At least 24 e-waste collection centres to be set up in MumbaiBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2016
Though the quantum of e-waste in the city has gone down at present, 24 e-waste collection centres are planned to be set up across 24 civic wards in Mumbai, with an eye on the expected increase... Read more.. |
Roof-top solar energy project progressing at snail’s pace in Andhra PradeshBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2016
The ambitious roof-top solar energy project of both the Central and the State governments appears to be progressing at snail’s pace, as the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Solar Rooftop , sustainability |
Tirupur, Coimbatore textile cos turn to conserve air to save energyBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 15, 2016
Regulating compressed air, which is an essential input for all modern textile machines — from spinning to weaving — can help us conserve air, and consequently save energy. ... Read more.. |
India, Germany sign agreement to rejuvenate GangaBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 14, 2016
India and Germany on Wednesday signed an agreement to adopt and replicate, wherever possible, the river basin management strategies of the European rivers Rhine and Danube to rejuvenate the... Read more.. |
Government tells thermal power plants to reduce water usageBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 14, 2016
Thermal power plants are water guzzlers, consuming an average of 96,000 litres of water for every megawatt of power, and the government wants to cut this down as it contemplates the possibility... Read more.. |
DIAL triples solar power plant capacity at Indira Gandhi International AirportBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2016
Delhi Airport today said it has more than tripled the capacity of its solar power plant to 7.84 MW from 2.14 MW in two years, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of harnessing... Read more.. Subject Tags: solar power , sustainability |
Govt bans manufacture, import of toxic pollutant PCBsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2016
The Union environment ministry has banned the manufacture and import of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and directed complete prohibition on its use in any form by the end of 2025, in a bid to... Read more.. |
Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable ConcreteBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 12, 2016
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at UCLA led by Gaurav Sant may have found a way to create a version of concrete that may eliminate greenhouse gases that are emitted from traditional... Read more.. |