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Infosys Buildings turning Green By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2010
In an ambitious target of being a carbon neutral company by 2012, Infosys has undertaken a number of exemplary sustainability initiatives. Company Profile Infosys Technologies Ltd. is a global leader in the IT consulting space with... Read more.. |
Online Marketplaces and Precious Metals Present New Opportunities for E-waste Recyclers By : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2014
Getting access to a reliable, viable waste-stream of electronic products remains a challenge for the formal waste recycling sector. Consumer e-Waste collections has been too cost prohibitive to formally set up in India. Some recyclers have attempted to re-invest corporate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , e-waste , Environment , India , Labor , Law , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Energy Management Gaining Strategic Prominence for Indian Automobile Manufacturers By : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2014
Automotive companies are taking the necessary steps to improve their resource consumption and meet their renewable energy goals. Indian automotive companies are continuously targeting energy optimization. Further, many large players, such as Kirloskar Oil Engine Ltd. and TVS... Read more.. |
Review of five environment laws orderedBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2014
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; and The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 will be under the scanner. |
Supreme Court verdict on Coal block allocation may plunge future of power firms into darknessBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014
In 1996, the promoter of a steel and power company walked into the coal ministry seeking supply from Coal India. He met a joint secretary who told him to consider getting a coal block allocation instead. At the end of three hours of a very convincing pitch by the joint... Read more.. |
There will be water wars soon: HC on depleting water level in DelhiBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 14, 2014
The Delhi High Court Wednesday said there would be "water wars" soon given the rate water sources is depleting and asked the city government whether it has any policy in place for implementing rain-water harvesting measures. "Is there a policy for rain-water... Read more.. Subject Tags: Law |
THE OTHER ILLITERACY - The Indian road to unsustainabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2014
In her recent book, Green Wars, the environmental journalist Bahar Dutt, writes: “The editor of a leading media house, everytime I pitched a green story, would invariably complain: ‘Environmentalism is stalling growth; all I am interested in is double-digit growth for this... Read more.. |
Noida plans to generate energy from wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2014
The authorities of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway are working to set up a waste-to-energy plant — the district's first solid waste management plant 1 by 2016. The Rs 260-crore project, which aims to promote non-conventional energy and generate renewable power,... Read more.. |
Draft manual in place, citizens may have to start paying for wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2014
If the central government has its way, citizens may have to start paying for the waste generated in households. The government of India has drafted a manual for municipal solid waste management to help municipal bodies to manage their waste. According to the 74th... Read more.. Subject Tags: Law , Technology |
Poor Response to Model Solar CityBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 30, 2014
The much-talked about energy conservation plans of the Uttarakhand Administration have failed to strike a chord with the city residents. Be it the installation of solar water heating system (SWHS) or solar panels at the rooftop of houses, various schemes of UT... Read more.. |