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Climate change to exacerbate freshwater problems: ReportBangkok, Thailand, Apr 24 : Climate change will exacerbate water stress in Pacific Islands, particularly small islands that rely on seasonal rain for their freshwater needs, according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, issued in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday. Date : Apr 24
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Tata Technologies Displays eMO EV in Detroit at SAE 2012 World Congress -- First Full Vehicle by Indian Engineering Services FirmDETROIT--April 24, 2012: Tata Technologies, a leading global provider of engineering services and product development IT, will display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit April 24-26. eMO made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), in Detroit, in January 2012. Tata Technologies also will demonstrate the innovative application of software tools that supported the creation of eMO. "The eMO project symbolizes the coming of age of Indian automotive engineering," said Warren Harris, Tata Technologies... Read more.. Date : Apr 24
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Solar power panels on Narmada launched on TuesdayThe 1 MW solar power project as part of which solar panels have been installed atop the Narmada branch canals has started generating power. The plant is slated to be formally launched by the chief minister on Tuesday. According to officials, solar panels have been set up over 750-metre-long stretch of the Narmada branch canal near Chandrasan village of Kadi taluka, around 30 km from Ahmedabad. Since its inception around a couple of months back, the solar power plant has generated close to 2 lakh units of electricity. It is expected to generate around 1.60 million units, i.e.... Read more.. Date : Apr 24
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Luminous Power Technologies launches new series of solar productsNEW DELHI: Power back-up solutions provider Luminous Power Technologies has launched new series of solar products consisting solar charge controller and solar lanterns targeteing rural home lighting market. The solar lantern provides up to 10 hours backup on highest intensity and up to 16 hours on low intensity in one recharge. The solar charge controller reduces dependency on batteries . "Our solar product offering includes the affordable Solar Lantern, which ensures connectivity and lighting to rural India and the new Solar Charge Controller with an automatic selection of... Read more.. Date : Apr 24
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Luis Miranda Joins Global Environment Fund As Senior Advisor
Former IDFC Private Equity chief Luis Miranda has joined Global Environment Fund (GEF) as a Senior Advisor. Miranda will be based in Mumbai, "where he will contribute to GEF's private equity investments in India and South Asia," the investment firm stated. GEF, which manages approximately $1 billion globally, is raising a $200 million fund focused on clean energy in South Asia. GEF's South Asia Clean Energy Fund, L.P. has raised $85.3 million and targeting $200 million, according to the latest filing with the US regulator SEC. The amount has been raised from 11 investors,... Read more.. Date : Apr 24
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Turning up the heat to drive down carbon emissions and energy bills
It's an illuminating idea which its creators hope will help drive up energy efficiency and bring down buildings' carbon emissions. Mixing the idea of Google's Street View with multi-spectral thermal camera technology, Massachusetts-based startup Essess is building a giant database mapping residential and commercial properties in the U.S. The project is the idea of Sanjay Sarma, professor of mechanical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who wanted to create a way of identifying and remedying inefficiencies in buildings. Essess currently... Read more.. Date : Apr 24 Source: CNN
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Infosys Hyderabad Building Awarded Highest LEED RatingInfosys, a global Consulting and Technology leader, has been awarded the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) India 'Platinum' rating by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for its Software Development Block 1 (SDB 1) at its Pocharam campus in Hyderabad, India. LEED Green Building Rating System is a nationally and internationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
The SDB 1... Read more.. Date : Apr 24
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Need for government involvement with industry to bring down carbon emission: Gregory Barker, UK's MoS, Department of EnergyKOLKATA: Gregory Barker, UK's minister of state, department of energy and climate change, has stressed on the genuine need for strategic government involvement with industry to bring a substantial cut down of carbon emission by 2050. Every nation should learn from each other and embrace the best practices and technology garnered by them in a cost-effective manner in order to head towards a greener future. "Every nation should vow to contribute and maintain the Green Climate Fund as was decided in the International Climate Summit earlier this year. India is one of the... Read more.. Date : Apr 24
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A year on, only 15% garbage segregatedMUMBAI: A year after it was launched with much fanfare by the BMC, the garbage segregation project has seen a success rate of just about 15%, said officials. On an average, said an official from the solid waste management drive, just about 500 kg of dry waste is segregated in every ward. There are only three wards: M-west, R-south and K-west that have a good collection of dry waste about three tonnes per day.
"In some wards, the NGOs that are functioning are active because of which the collection is good. In other wards, there are problems and people don't segregate... Read more.. Date : Apr 24
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State's auto hub set to ignite solar power revolutionGANDHINAGAR: State's auto hub, Sanand, is all set to be the initiator of a new solar power revolution. For the Sanand branch canal of Sardar Sarovar project at Chandrasan village has been selected for the first 1 MW canal-top power project.
As of now, solar PV panels, 16-metre wide, have been installed at Chandrasan village. Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) will commission the first 1 MW project, which will be inaugurated by chief minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
SSNNL managing director S Jagadeesan told newspersons, "This is just a pilot... Read more.. Date : Apr 24
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Turn your house green and save money!The concept of green homes is a trend that is here to stay and is slowly but surely catching up in India. In the modern version of living, cities, towns and even villages are witnessing an increased preference towards building homes and creating an environment that contributes to the preservation of the ecosystem. As far as application of this thought process to modern homes is concerned, the primary motivating factor that seems to help in making some positive progress in this direction, is the fact that going green can give home owners the ability to save on living expenses... Read more.. Date : Apr 23 Source: rediff.com
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Residents clean up their act on World Earth DaySince the first Earth Day observed in the United States in 1970, the awareness and action being taken by individuals to save the planet has increased manifold. The movement has now grown worldwide, and April 22 is observed as World Earth Day in many countries. Chennai too sees its share of beach clean ups and environmental awareness drives throughout the year, in which students, corporates and the general public take part. But these one-day events are hardly enough to make an impact on residents of the city to continue the work on a daily basis and make it part of their lifestyle to... Read more.. Date : Apr 23 Source: Express Buzz
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Himalayan scare from melting ice
Naysayers notwithstanding, new studies show that Himalayan glaciers are indeed melting possibly due to climate change. The rate of their melting is not as alarming as projected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007 but is significant enough to seriously impact water availability in Asia in future. The warning comes from a new study which has found that glaciers in the Himalayas and Karakoram occupy an area of 40,800 square kilometers. The new estimate is almost 20 percent lower compared to earlier projections. A large glacial lake... Read more.. Date : Apr 23 Source: Daily Mail
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Carbon cutting projects to qualify for UN-backed interest-free loans
Interest-free loans are to be made available for carbon-cutting projects in some of the world's least developed countries under a pioneering new UN scheme. The loans will be made available to support the design, validation and registration of projects under the UN-approved carbon offset scheme, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The CDM allows countries to meet their emissions reduction commitments under the Kyoto Protocol by investing in independently approved emissions reduction projects in developing countries. Over 4,000 projecst in around 70 countries are... Read more.. Date : Apr 23 Source: businessgreen.com
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Nations must strike balance between growth, environment: PranabUnderlining the need for nations to work together to address issues like climate change, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said deliberations between them must aim to strike a balance between economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability. "We need to recognise that there is currently no internationally agreed definition of 'green growth'. "Our deliberations on the issue must therefore strike a balance between all the three pillars of sustainable development ie economic development, social development and environmental sustainability," Mukherjee... Read more.. Date : Apr 22 Source: Economic Times
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Set up waste plant at Vellar, corporation toldThe Vilappilsala garbage factory is likely to have its doors closed in spite of the Supreme Court order. The government has asked the corporation to immediately set up a waste processing unit at the rock quarry at Vellar, near Kovalam. The engineering section of corporation has been directed to work along with Costford for the project. Suchitwa mission has been assigned the task of monitoring the scheme. The officials of costford has already had a meeting with Suchithwa mission on Thursday. "We have briefed them about the way the quarry needs to be readied for waste processing. The... Read more.. Date : Apr 22 Source: Times of India
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Gujarat major contributor to nation’s solar mightWith its solar power generation capacity of more than 600 MW, Gujarat contributes more than two-thirds of the total solar power generation capacity of the country, senior government officials said. According to officials, the total solar power generation capacity of the country is around 900 MW, of which Gujarat alone accounts for the lion's share of over 600 MW. "These figures clearly show that Gujarat has taken the lead in harnessing solar energy to generate power. Other states are following in our footsteps," DJ Pandian, principal secretary, energy & petrochemicals... Read more.. Date : Apr 20 Source: Daily News and Analysis
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Attero Recycling Pvt. Ltd. Wins the Golden Peacock Innovative Product/ Service AwardAttero Recycling was acknowledged with the prestigious Golden Peacock Innovative Product / Service Award for the year 2011 by the awards Jury under the Chairmanship of Justice P. N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India and Member, UN Human Rights Commission. The award was presented to Mr. Nitin Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Attero Recycling by Honorable S. Suresh Kumar, Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights, Government of Karnataka, Ola Ullsten, former Prime Minister of Sweden and Co-Chair, World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development and Rt Hon'ble Baroness... Read more.. Date : Apr 20 Source: indiaprwire.com
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Corporation gears up for second phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal MissionThe city corporation will seek funds from the Centre and state governments for restoration of eight water bodies, 24-hour pressurised water supply and renovation work of Sanganoor canal under the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects. The three project reports were sent for initial review of the Tamil Nadu Urban finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (TUFIDCO). And the revised reports are expected to be forwarded to the state government by May 15. "We already sent detailed project reports for the three... Read more.. Date : Apr 20 Source: Times of India
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Wastepickers' meet to begin from April 24A week-long convention of wastepickers will begin in Pune on April 24. More than 500 wastepickers from 30 cities including Mumbai, Latur, Ahmednagar, Ujjain, Bhopal, Indore, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and representatives from Nepal, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, China, the Philippines and Pakistan will attend. More contingents and activists from African and South American countries are also expected. The convention hopes to plan strategies to integrate wastepickers into solid waste management. Urban local body officials from Asian countries would also be a part... Read more.. Date : Apr 20 Source: Times of India
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EU climate chief to review ETS auctioning regulation by yr-endThe European Commission will review the auctioning regulation for the EU's carbon Emissions Trading System (ETS) by the end of the year, EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said on Thursday. "We are moving forward with this first annual report, in which we will address a number of issues, including this auctioning profile," Hedegaard told reporters. "Then we will not be flooding the market with as many allowances." She was speaking on the sidelines of informal meetings of EU energy and environment ministers in Denmark. The carbon market has collapsed to... Read more.. Date : Apr 20 Source: Reuters India
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Energy savers of Noida open up business opportunity for home appliances' manufacturersWith ever-rising cost of power and fuel eating into the household budget and input costs, common man and industries are fast switching to eco-friendly and energy-efficient electrical appliances. This has opened up big business opportunity for manufacturers of home appliances and industrial equipment based in Noida. According to Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the awareness of energy-efficiency labels in India has raised substantially from 0.5 percent in 2008 to 15 percent in 2011 indicating a growing trend among Indian consumers. "One of the key schemes identified... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: Economic Times
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Asia's largest solar field switched on in Indiahe west Indian state of Gujarat is flipping the switch on Asia's largest solar power field as part of its 600 megawatt solar energy addition to India's power grid. The Gujarat Solar Park, spread across a desolate 3,000-acre (1,200-hectare) swath of desert, can supply 214 megawatts of electricity, making it larger than China's 200-megawatt Golmud Solar Park. The project gives a serious boost to energy-hungry India's renewable energy ambitions. Overall, India wants renewables to account for at least 15 percent of its energy capacity by 2020, up from 6 percent of today's... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: Daily Oklahoman
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600 MW solar power projects dedicated to nationGujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today dedicated over 600 MW of installed solar power projects to the nation and called it a major step towards meeting India's energy security. The projects, having potential to generate 30 lakh units of clean energy per day, are spread over several districts. These include Asia's largest solar park with 214 MW generation capacity at this village in North Gujarat district of Patan. The park at Charanka, spread across 5,000 acres, has 500 MW of generation capacity of both solar and wind energy. Solar project developers like Alex Astral, US-based... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: in.com
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Eco forestry rewards scheme 'hits problems'Developing countries are struggling to make a new eco forestry rewards scheme work, says a new report. Of 99 countries that signed up to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) at the UN climate change meeting, 89 have 'very large or medium' problems achieving the requirements, says the study. For REDD+ to succeed, the world's richer nations must provide more help so developing nations can measure and monitor the amount of saved greenhouse gases, according to the research just published in Environmental Science and Policy. The idea of REDD... Read more.. Date : Apr 19 Source: Earthtimes
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