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NCR dishes out waste-food recipeNext time you get a wedding invitation, don’t be surprised to see a pictorial representation urging you not to waste food. Such a moral persuasion could become a reality if recommendations by a study conducted for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs are implemented. The Centre for Consumer Studies under Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) has suggested steps such as pictorial messages asking people not to waste food and mandatory packaging of unused or unserved food in hotels and restaurants as solutions to stop wastage of food at social gatherings. The report,... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Business Standard
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TAFE celebrates farmer's day in AndhraIndia's second largest tractor major, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has successfully conducted the 'Farmer's Day' here with an aim to bring the farming community and agricultural experts for interaction on a common platform. Farmer's Day is one of the unique outreach initiatives undertaken by JFarm and an outstanding example of Corporate Social Responsibility by TAFE. The thrust of this event was on farming and pest management practices and farm mechanization for improving production of pulses, cotton and rice. Experts from State Department of Agriculture... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: New Kerala
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Ancient 'air-conditioning' cools building sustainablyHow did buildings keep cool before the invention of air conditioning? As architects consider how to reduce the energy demands of new builds, some are turning to the past for simple, low-tech solutions. At the height of summer, in the sweltering industrial suburbs of Jaipur, Rajasthan in north-west India, where temperatures can hit 45C Pearl Academy of Fashion remains 20 degrees cooler inside than out, by drawing on Rajasthan's ancient architecture. While the exterior appears very much in keeping with the trends of contemporary design, at the base of the building is a vast... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: CNN
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Sustainable approaches to reducing food waste in IndiaAs part of an MIT Public Service Center and International Development Initiative fellowship, we spent the past five months researching sustainable approaches to reducing agricultural food waste in India. We chose to tackle this issue as we both have an interest in waste reduction and prevention, and we saw a significant opportunity to make a difference in India: Reports indicate that as much as 20 to 40 percent of food grown in India spoils before reaching consumers. This translates to millions of tons of wasted food each year. We set out to learn more about India’s agricultural... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: MIT News
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Climate change to affect small farmers: ActionAidMore than 80 percent small farmers, contributing to half of India's crop production, will be affected by climate change, which is impacting faster than predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says a recent study. The study, conducted by ActionAid and Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, was released Tuesday. "Around 80 percent of small and marginal farmers who contribute about 50 percent of the total crop production will be the most affected by the changing climate," said the study. The study was was shared and deliberated upon at a National... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: New Kerala
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UBM Acquires Renewable Energy IndiaUBM plc announces it has acquired Renewable Energy India exhibition on behalf of UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com) from the Exhibitions India Pvt Ltd. Renewable Energy India (www.renewableenergyindiaexpo.com) is India's leading event for the renewable energy sector. Renewable Energy India is an annual exhibition held in New Delhi to serve the Indian renewable energy market. It focuses on non-depleting and environmentally-friendly renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass, hydro,... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Breitbart
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Civic body notice to traders on use of plastic bagsUnder fire for poor execution of Plastic Waste Rules, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday gave a 15-day ultimatum to traders to stop using non-biodegradable plastic bags in the city. The corporation conveyed the message to traders, businessmen and representatives of different shopping malls at a meeting at the BMC office. Crackdown on violators will start after the fortnight. The civic authorities said they would sensitize poly-bag manufacturers and retailers to strictly abide by the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules notified by the Union ministry of... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Times of India
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Smart lighting devices save Rs 4.7 lakh cr?Widespread use of new and efficient lighting devices can save nearly 35,000 megawatt of power and the nation can gain Rs 4.7 lakh crore, according to a recent study by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). The devices include light emitting diodes (LEDs) and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Implementation of this lighting efficiency option will cost about Rs 50,000 crore, said the study. One LED used in a household can save 54 watt per connection at the consumer end when a 6 watt LED replaces a 60 watt incandescent lamp (ICL) – the... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: New Kerala
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Amul to promote environment friendly stovesThe Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union, better known for its Amul Dairy, will promote energy efficient stoves in rural Gujarat. It tied up with Envirofit India, part of US based tax-exempt corporation to replace traditional chulha with specially designed stoves. Kaira Union will offer subsidy to its farmer members producing milk for Amul Dairy. Envirofit will market stove that has been designed to reduce smoke, biomass fuel and cooking time. It is claiming to have designed stove that will improve wood combustion. Envirofit is also exploring possibilities of garnering... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Economic Times
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Indian shippers put on standby for Iranian crudeTwin strategies are on the government’s cards to ensure smooth flow of Iranian crude oil to India. The government has approached Indian shipping companies to transport crude oil from Iran, as the European Union’s sanctions cast a shadow on the commodity. At the same time, Plan-B is to get crude oil on a cost insurance freight basis (CIF), whereby it would ask Iranian carriers to deliver the crude oil to India, a senior shipping ministry official said. The Union government is mulling over the option of approaching Indian insurers to provide protection and indemnity (P&I)... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Business Standard
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SC revives NDA dream to interlink riversReviving a utopian scheme last proposed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2002 (it was first mooted in independent India in the 1970s), the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday cleared the way for the interlinking of India’s major rivers to combat water scarcity in some parts by putting in place an all-powerful committee to gradually implement the mammoth project. The court passed the order in a 10-year-long case examining the possibilities of river linking and also the questions of states being able to resist such a programme. “It is easy to join rivers on paper. It has... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Livemint
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SC: Want to take action on Yamuna pollution nowEighteen years after the Supreme Court took cognisance of a report published in HT on pollution in the Yamuna, a bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia on Monday said that it intended to pass orders to ensure that no person, industry or corporation discharged untreated effluent or sewage into "This court is concerned with the pollution being caused to the Yamuna and complete deterioration in the quality of water in the said river, not only in Delhi, but also in the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh," the bench, which also included Justice AK Patnaik and Justice... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Hindustan Times
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Expert points at auto waste, wants industry to evolve disposal chainHandling auto waste is emerging as a big issue and the automotive industry should create a ‘disposal chain', similar to supply chain, so that vehicles that ultimately turn into scrap bundles can be effectively disposed of, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, R. Chidambaram, said on Monday. Delivering the inaugural address at the fourth edition of ‘Automotive R&D trends 2015: automotive technology – mobility as a system', organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), he said that the issue could not be ignored any longer. The latest... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: The Hindu
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Royal Jordanian Cargo to charge fee to pay for EU carbon taxA decision by a little-known cargo airline to raise rates, normally a routine affair, could turn out to be one which has implications for the entire industry as well as weighty multilateral negotiations. Last week, Royal Jordanian Cargo, based in Amman, broke ranks and decided to charge customers a fee to pay for a carbon tax proposed by the European Union, unsettling the Indian cargo industry that now worries others might follow suit. Royal Jordanian will levy a carbon surcharge on its clients from March, catching the industry off guard as there is a full year to go before... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Economic Times
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Still waiting for an electric startToyota Prius, the world’s best-known and highest-selling hybrid car, sold over two million units worldwide in the last 15 years but only 150 vehicles in India last fiscal. So far this financial year, not a single Prius has been driven out of a Toyota showroom in the country. The Prius experience is illustrative of the dismal state of affairs in the electric vehicle arena in India, which has sales of a paltry 83,000 vehicles compared to over 4 million cars and scooters sold in the country. That may change. The government is expected to roll out a policy for hybrid and electric... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Business Standard
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Windar builds first wind turbine plant in IndiaWindar Renovables, manufactures of wind towers, in collaboration with Gamesa India, have set up its first tower manufacturing factory in Vadodara, Gujarat and the first in India. Date : Feb 28 Source: Construction Week
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DLF bid to hive off wind power assets gets responseAt least four suitors have emerged for the wind power business of DLF Ltd, India’s largest real estate developer, which is seeking to raise money by divesting assets that aren’t integral to its main business. Green Infra Ltd, a company promoted by IDFC Private Equity Co. Ltd; Sumant Sinha’s ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd, Swraj Paul’s Caparo Group; and Orient Green Power Co. Ltd have evinced interest in acquiring the business, people familiar with the situation said. DLF plans to sell assets that are “non-strategic” to its main business of property development as it seeks to... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Livemint
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Corporation search on for technology to close dump yardsThe Chennai Corporation has intensified its search for technology for remediation and scientific closure of the Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dump yards. This action comes in the wake of the National Green Tribunal setting aside the environmental clearance granted by the Tamil Nadu government to the integrated solid waste management facility at Perungudi. Apart from the initiative of reversing the environmental damage in Perungudi and Kodungaiyur, the civic body on Monday invited expression of interest for two more solid waste management initiatives from multinational companies. This... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: The Hindu
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India’s Gujarat State to Release New Solar Policy Next MonthIndia’s Gujarat state, home to the country’s largest solar program, will issue a new policy next month to draw more investments for sun-powered plants. A solar policy issued in 2009 to invite companies to set up plants is being revised before further capacity is awarded, Venu Birappa, executive engineer of the state-run Gujarat Energy Transmission Corp., said in an interview in Jaipur today. She declined to give details as the policy hasn’t been completed. The northwestern state was the first in India to issue permits to companies for solar projects, awarding 958 megawatts of... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Bloomberg
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No renewal of licence for shops without biogas plantsThe city corporation will not reconsider its decision against the renewal of licences of shops and hotels without biogas plants. Earlier, the corporation had issued notices to all commercial establishments reminding them of the deadline for setting up the facility, by Tuesday. "We have sent them several reminders. The corporation has decided not to renew the licence of default22222ers," said health standing committee chairperson S Pushpalatha. The corporation will assess each application, and licences will be issued only after being convinced about the progress made in... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Times of India
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Vikram Solar plans to double order book in EPC segment to Rs 1,400 crore by 2013Kolkata-based Vikram Solar plans to double its order-book in engineering, procurement and construction segment of solar cells to Rs 1,400 crore by March 2013, a company official said. "The company's current order-book for the EPC segment is about Rs 600 crore to be executed by March 2013 and the overall target for 2012-13 in the EPC segment is Rs 1,400 crore," Gyanesh Chaudhary, Director, Vikram Solar said. Of the total targetted order-book for fiscal 2012-13, about 40-50 per cent is in various stages of implementation, Chaudhary said. Vikram Solar entered into a tie... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Economic Times
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Airlines Shouldn't Crater to the E.U. Carbon CaperFollowing collapse of a crusade to extend the Kyoto Protocol last December, the E.U. came up with a new anti-carbon battle plan aimed at all airlines flying to and from Europe. Effective as of January 1st, Brussels imposed a $135/ton tax on airline carbon emissions exceeding established E.U. limits. Operating under rules established by their Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), each airline will be allocated pollution permits slightly less than its average historical emissions record over their entire routes until they touch down in Europe. If a carrier exceeds its limits it can buy... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Forbes
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Bachat Lamp Yojana: Work on compact fluorescent lamps distribution comes to a standstillIn a highly ambitious energy saving effort, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under the Union Power Ministry, launched a project in February 2009 to replace 400 million incandescent lamps (ICLs) - the conventional 'light bulbs' - with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) across the country. It is estimated that, once achieved, this will save the country 6,000 megawatts (MW) of power, or around Rs 25,000 crore. Called the Bachat Lamp Yojana (BLY), the scheme envisages providing two CFLs - of 14 or 16 watts - which cost around Rs 70 each when bought in bulk, to every... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Business Today
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Greenpeace released the briefing paper on International Green Telecom Leadership - Airtel Ranked 6thWith the Mobile World Congress 2012 underway in Barcelona where top telecom corporate leaders from emerging markets are addressing a tech gathering, Greenpeace today released the briefing paper on International Green Telecom Leadership (1). This briefing showcases world's eight top telecom companies' leadership in mitigating own carbon emission and advocating clean energy policies. The briefing paper includes assessment of Alcatel Lucent, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Ericsson, NTT, Softbank, Telefonica and Vodafone on two criteria- Energy Impact and Energy Advocacy. For Africa in particular... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Comcast
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Ramky Enviro eyes up to $125 mn IPO: SourcesIndia's Ramky Enviro Engineers plans to raise up to $125 million though an initial public offering and has shortlisted banks including Bank of America Merrill Lyunch and JPMorgan Chase for the issue, three sources said. The company, which provides waste management services, has also shortlisted SBI Capital Markets, an arm of the country's top lender State Bank of India, and IDFC Capital as bookrunners, said the sources with direct knowledge. The sources declined to be named as the matter is not public yet. Officials at Ramky Enviro, based in the southern Indian city of... Read more.. Date : Feb 28 Source: Economic Times
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