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Himalayan farmers give early pointers on climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 27, 2011

Himalayan villagers have won the backing of climate science for their suspicions that snow cover, water resources and the ecosystem are changing in their region, a study published Wednesday said.

The authors of the research carried out by Britain's Royal Society say...

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Trade shift masks global rise in emissions

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 26, 2011

The shift in manufacturing to emerging nations is helping rich countries' to stabilise their greenhouse emissions but is masking an overall global rise in emissions, according to a new study.

A team from Norway, Germany and the US, report their findings this week in...

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India to see next wave of solar cell production: Expert

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 21, 2011

Michael Splinter, President and CEO of Applied Materials is looking at India as the next stop for chip manufacturing. In a CNBC-TV18's special show Forbes India, Splinter said, "I think there are real possibilities in India to see next wave of solar cell manufacturing. New...

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TRAI releases the Recommendations on ‘Approach Towards Green Telecommunications’.

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2011

TRAI released its recommendations on “Approach Towards Green Telecommunications”.

With increasing pervasiveness of mobile phones and the widespread adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) worldwide, the ICT sector is expected to contribute around 3...

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TRAI releases the Recommendations on ‘Approach Towards Green Telecommunications’.

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2011

TRAI released its recommendations on “Approach Towards Green Telecommunications”.

With increasing pervasiveness of mobile phones and the widespread adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) worldwide, the ICT sector is expected to contribute around 3...

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Electric cars face hazy future due to nuclear crisis

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2011

 

Nations worldwide, especially developed economies, have been trying to reduce their dependence on energy made by burning oil, gas and coal.

Greener and cleaner has become the catchphrase for governments as they encourage greater use of renewable energy sources...

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Electric cars face hazy future due to nuclear crisis

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2011

 

Nations worldwide, especially developed economies, have been trying to reduce their dependence on energy made by burning oil, gas and coal.

Greener and cleaner has become the catchphrase for governments as they encourage greater use of renewable energy sources...

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India Delays Start of $3 Billion Energy-Savings Market

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

India’s launch of a program that is expected to create a $3 billion-a-year market for companies to trade energy-savings credits will be delayed by at least a month, a government official said.

The country was scheduled to assign targets starting today to some of the...

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Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment

India Delays Start of $3 Billion Energy-Savings Market

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2011

India’s launch of a program that is expected to create a $3 billion-a-year market for companies to trade energy-savings credits will be delayed by at least a month, a government official said.

The country was scheduled to assign targets starting today to some of the...

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Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment

The Political and Financial Challenges for Rural Electrification

By : ARE RuralElec.org, Mar 31, 2011

This is the third article in the series published by the Alliance for Rural Electrification, an international business association that provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries.

The first political challenge is to...

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