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New crisis at Fukushima: Toxic waterBy : Sustainability ..., May 1, 2013
Two years after a triple meltdown that grew into the world's second worst nuclear disaster, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is faced with a new crisis: a flood of highly radioactive wastewater that workers are struggling to contain. |
Mahindra Reva launches all-electric car in ChandigarhBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2013
Mahindra Reva, country’s electric vehicle pioneer, part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahindra Group, today unveiled its all-electric, zero-emission ‘Mahindra e2o’in Chandigarh which would be available at a per month cost of Rs 12,802 (including EMI and running cost). |
SC slaps Rs. 100 cr. penalty on Sterlite for pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 3, 2013
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Sterlite Copper Smelter plant to function in Tuticorin in public interest, but asked the company to pay Rs. 100 crore as compensation for polluting land and water by running it without approval for a considerable period of time. However, this judgment... |
‘Only 10% of India’s dirty water is treated’By : Sustainability ..., Mar 22, 2013
A UN report has described India’s water pollution situation as a “time-bomb” while praising social activist Anna Hazare’s village Ralegan Siddhi for using the scarce commodity in a rationale manner. In a stinging remark on water administration in India, the report... |
CLRI’s technology for waste water treatmentBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 1, 2013
Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) has developed an indigenous technology to treat waste water from textile and leather industries, said G. Sekaran, Chief Scientist and Head, Environmental Technology Division, CLRI-CSIR, Chennai. Speaking on `Advanced Industrial Waste Water Treatment... |
Shipping looks to clean up its actBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 18, 2012
At nearly the length of four football pitches, the container ship Eugen Maersk takes some stopping when traveling at full speed -- around 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) before it can come to a complete halt. It can also burn through 250 tons of highly polluting bunker fuel each day when at sea, but... |
Thiruvananthapuram's new waste plan is a US rejectBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2012
The gasification technology, which will be used in the proposed modern waste treatment plant at Chalai was tried and abandoned in the US three decades ago, according to a study report. Interestingly, the report has been published by a US-based environmental organization, the Blue Ridge Environmental... |
Youngsters bringing in innovations in renewable energy; new techs are reducing dependence on fossil fuelsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 2, 2012
At an age when most people are still wondering what to do with their lives, 25-year-old Abhishek Humbad is showing through his startup NextGen that being eco-friendly can also mean good business. NextGen, which turns organic waste into energy and fertiliser, has teamed up with Mahindra &... |
Carbide waste disposal: Village in danger if waste disposed off in PithampurBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 22, 2012
While the treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) facility in Pithampur has emerged as the 'sole option' for disposal of 346 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste, a village in the vicinity of the facility seems to have escaped the notice of the officials as far as safety norms are concerned.... |
Bayer, Nestle Lead Carbon-Cutting Effort as Climate Risk GrowsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 14, 2012
Bayer AG (BAYN) and Nestle SA (NESN) are leading efforts to measure and cut emissions as companies increasingly view extreme weather events caused by climate change as a threat to their business, the Carbon Disclosure Project said. |
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