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Cocktail of enzymes from soil fungus to curb pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2016

Among its several solutions to reduce pollution from tanneries, scientists at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have developed a cocktail of enzymes from a fungus commonly found in...

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PU to set up study group to tackle pollution in Punjab

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2016

Punjab University’s Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran Tuesday announced setting up pollution study group in order to combat environmental challenges faced by the province....

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Subject Tags: pollution , Research

Apportionment study to find source of pollution in Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB)

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2016

Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) will conduct Sources Apportionment Study of five cities to find out source of air pollution.

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Subject Tags: pollution , Research

New research to turn municipal sewage into biofuel

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2016

It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest...

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UK, Indian scientists investigating air-pollution causes

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2016

British and Indian scientists are working to understand the sources, causes and effects of pollution after fireworks during Diwali and Guy Fawkes’ night sharply reduced visibility in the two...

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Subject Tags: air pollution , Research

1000 toxicity for a minute's exposure to burning garbage fumes in Bengaluru

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 28, 2016

Spending a minute next to a burning garbage dump will expose a Bengalurean to 1,000 times more toxins than the daily safe limit, an Indo-US team of researchers has found.

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Bengaluru scientists enter semifinals of $20m green prize

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2016

A Bengaluru team is the sole representative from India to make it to the semifinals of a $20-million global challenge to convert carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas and power plants into...

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Burning of municipal waste discolouring Taj Mahal: study

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 17, 2016

Burning of municipal solid waste in the vicinity of the iconic Taj Mahal is significantly contributing to the discolouring of the world heritage monument, an Indo-American research team has...

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Turning Beer Wastewater into Energy Storage Benefits Breweries, Battery Manufacturers

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2016

Beer wastewater can be converted to materials needed to make energy storage cells — a development that researchers say could be a “win-win” for breweries and battery manufacturers....

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Solar sector attracts about $3 billion corporate funding in Q3

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2016

Solar sector globally attracted corporate funding of up to $3 billion in the July-September quarter, says a report.

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