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Opinion: Solar thermal implementation - The hot debate By : Lavleen Singal, Jul 7, 2010
The article raises some hotly debated issues pertaining to the implementability of solar thermal in India. While there is overall optimism within the policy makers, the investors and project developers bemoan the lack of sensitivities to ground issues of implementation. ... Read more.. |
Protests Over Fuel Costs Idle Much of IndiaBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 6, 2010
Protests against a recent increase in fuel prices shut down markets, schools, airports and businesses across India on Monday, and thousands of people were arrested as violence flared in some cities. The effect of the demonstrations — led by political parties that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Technology |
India needs more quality research in science: PMBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 3, 2010
Pitching for greater collaboration between institutions like IITs and the corporate sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the country urgently needs to increase quality research in science and technology to meet newer challenges like climate change. Addressing... Read more.. |
Biomass a green fuel, but experts warn of 'limited potential'By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 26, 2010
In the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, environmentally-friendly fuel is literally strewn all over the roads in the form of pine needles. The state has a mild climate, ideally suited for pine trees. The trees shed their needles once a year, carpeting the ground with the... Read more.. |
Biomass a green fuel, but experts warn of 'limited potential'By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 26, 2010
In the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, environmentally-friendly fuel is literally strewn all over the roads in the form of pine needles. The state has a mild climate, ideally suited for pine trees. The trees shed their needles once a year, carpeting the ground with the... Read more.. |
Study finds wood power to be worse polluter than coalBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 20, 2010
A new study has found that wood-burning power plants using trees and other “biomass” from New England forests release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than coal over time. The six-month study, commissioned by Massachusetts state environmental officials, found... Read more.. |
India Inc smells green moneyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2010
Imagine using coconut shells to make ketchup. Or cashew kernels to make soap. Indian companies are going a long way in finding alternate sources of energy, and in the process, encashing a new opportunity in carbon credits. Carbon credit is the simple term used to... Read more.. |
Cancun talks may bring in no accordBy : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2010
The climate conference in Mexico this year may not witness any legal accord on cutting greenhouse gases or fund commitment for the countries vulnerable to climate change impacts, two leading climate change experts said yesterday. The vulnerable countries, however, will... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Technology |
Infosys BPO awarded 5-Star Rating by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)By : sustainabilityo..., May 18, 2010
Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, today announced that it has been awarded the 5-star rating for energy efficiency by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for its building located in its Phase 2 campus in Hinjewadi, Pune, India.... Read more.. |
Save the planet on the low-carbon dietBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2010
It was only a matter of time. We've had organic vegan restaurants; eateries that only have raw uncooked food and Fairtrade bistros. Now comes a restaurant offering a menu aimed at saving the planet from climate change. Otarian claims to be the first restaurant where... Read more.. |