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Research and Markets: Electric Vehicles in East Asia 2011-2021By : sustainabilityo..., May 16, 2011
Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1f33b6/electric_vehicles : ) has announced the addition of the " Electric Vehicles in East Asia 2011-2021 : " report to their... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment |
Global resource consumption to triple by 2050: UNBy : sustainabilityo..., May 14, 2011
Global consumption of natural resources could almost triple to 140 billion tons a year by 2050 unless nations take drastic steps, the United Nations warned Thursday. A UN environment panel said the world cannot sustain the tearaway rate of use of minerals, ores and... Read more.. |
IPCC report highlights policy’s role in advancing renewablesBy : sustainabilityo..., May 12, 2011
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is preparing to release an exhaustive, 1,000-page report on May 31 that will highlight the significant global role renewables can play in providing sustainable energy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next 40... Read more.. |
Power from renewable sources surpasses N-power for the first timeBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2011
For the first time in 2010 total renewable energy from three specific sources - wind turbines, biomass and waste-to-energy plants, and solar power - exceeded the total global nuclear power generation capacity. According to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2010-... Read more.. |
Global Warming Reduces Expected Yields of Harvests in Some Countries, Study SaysBy : sustainabilityo..., May 7, 2011
Global warming is already cutting substantially into potential crop yields in some countries — to such an extent that it may be a factor in the food price increases that have caused worldwide stress in recent years, researchers suggest in a new study. Corn yields were... Read more.. |
Arctic melt is accelerating, report confirmsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2011
A new assessment of climate change in the Arctic shows the region's ice and snow are melting faster than previously thought and sharply raises projections of global sea level rise this century. The report by the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program,... Read more.. |
SunBorne and Suntech to Partner on 100MW of Solar Projects in IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2011
SunBorne Energy, a leading specialist in utility scale solar solutions, and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, have entered into a framework agreement for the supply of 100MW of solar panels over the next two years for... Read more.. |
Building an ‘Advantaged Green’ Supply Chain By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 29, 2011
FMCG experts from Booz and Company share their how to build a green and sustainable supply chain in the companies and the things to keep in mind. Globally, environmental sustainability has become a critical component of the business agenda and is increasingly being... Read more.. Subject Tags: Booz & Company , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Labor , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Products |
High Carbon Emissions Could Sink Firm ValuesBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 28, 2011
High levels of greenhouse gas emissions can have a negative impact on a firm value, according to a recent study (PDF) that examined companies on Standard and Poor's 500 Index. A company's value declines on average by $202,000 for every additional thousand metric tons... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment |
Rural Electrification In India: Challenges and Successes By : ARE RuralElec.org, Apr 27, 2011
This is the last article of a series published by the Alliance for Rural Electrification , an international business association that provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries. India has experienced rapid economic growth... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment , India , Policy Tracker , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |