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Record 'green' energy capacity added in 2016 as cost for renewables plunges

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 8, 2017

The world is now adding more green energy capacity each year than it adds in new capacity from all fossil fuels combined, a United Nations-backed report revealed today, showing that the “...

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Subject Tags: report

700 million litres of waste dumped each day: CPCB

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 7, 2017

In the key stretch of Ganga, between Haridwar and Kanpur, 30 drains are directly discharging 701 million litres/day (MLD) of waste water in the Ganga, a recent report of the Central Pollution...

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Parliamentary panel picks holes in rural electrification scheme

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 14, 2017

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has called for more robust monitoring and implementation of the rural electrification programme.

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Health ministry to study deaths due to pollution soon: Environment Minister Anil Dave

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2017

Expressing his reservations on global reports linking deaths to air pollution, Environment Minister Anil Dave on Tuesday said a study will soon be conducted by Health Ministry on the issue....

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Subject Tags: air pollution , report

Delhi, Patna among cities with highest air pollution: study

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 20, 2017

A study recently released by 48 leading scientists has placed two Indian cities — New Delhi and Patna — among the worst polluted in the world with high PM 2.5 levels or the fine particulate...

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Subject Tags: air pollution , report

India recycles 90% of its PET waste, outperforms Japan, Europe and US: Study

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 20, 2017

There is every possibility that India has the highest recycling rate for polyethylene terephthalate or PET, a kind of plastic used to for manufacturing drinking water bottles and food containers...

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Hyderabad falters on collecting domestic waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2017

While the Telangana government is busy preparing the nuances of the proposed Clean Air Authority of Hyderabad, Tokyo is way ahead in providing clean air, water and soil to citizens....

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Storing solar power increases energy consumption, emissions

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 1, 2017

Storing solar power for nighttime use actually increases both energy consumption and emissions compared with sending excess solar energy directly to the utility grid, according to a new study....

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Global renewable energy investment fell 18% in 2016: study

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2017

Global investment in renewable energy dropped by 18 per cent in 2016 due to sharp falls in equipment prices and a slowdown in China and Japan, a study found today. 

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Subject Tags: Investment , report

Solar Installation in India forecasted at over 9 GW for 2017

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2017

Solar installations in India are expected to reach over 4 GW in 2016 compared to 2.3 GW installed in 2015, said Mercom Capital Group.

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Subject Tags: report , solar power