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Maersk Tankers tests wind power to fuel ships

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 31, 2018

Maersk Tankers is testing the use of wind power to fuel its ships, a new technology it says can cut fuel consumption by up to 10 percent and help the industry reduce polluting emissions....

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CPCB TO INSTALL 2 AIIR MONITORING STATIONS IN RAIPUR

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2018

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will install two “Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations” (CAAQMS) under CPSU-CSR Project in Raipur, officials informed.

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Vijayawada to have its own e-waste collection point

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2018

Over the years, segregating the e-waste generated in city has become a herculean task for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC). To overcome the problem, the civic body is in talks with Guntur-...

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Govt, EESL, World Bank sign $300 million pact to boost energy efficiency programme

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2018
The government, World Bank and state-owned EESL ...
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Merino Group inaugurates Haryana's first open access solar plant

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2018

 Merino Panel Products Ltd. (MPPL) on Tuesday announced the launch of a 5.5 MegaWatt captive open access solar power plant in Hisar.

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Rural LPG delivery to get IT legup

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2018

State oil companies will likely tie up with the IT ministry’s common services centres to tap into their deeper network to easily deliver cooking gas cylinders to rural customers and plug the...

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Plan afoot to install floating solar panels in dams in Maharashtra

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2018

 A state-run agency in Maharashtra has come up with a plan to install solar panels in the backwater of two dams to generate electricity.

Jayakwadi dam, located in Aurangabad district of Central...

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Wastewater from textile mills could power batteries, says study

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2018

A sapphire-coloured dye -- a common industrial pollutant from textile mills -- could be used to build rechargeable batteries for wind farms and solar homes to store electricity, a study has...

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High Court directs Bihar to ban plastic bags

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2018

The Patna High Court on Monday directed the Bihar government to impose a ban on the usage of plastic bags.

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Solid Waste Management: BMC goes hi-tech to monitor trash

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2018

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to go hi-tech to keep a close watch on vehicles transporting waste in the city. The move comes in the wake of criticism of the Solid...

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