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Kellogg (K) to Monitor Suppliers’ Carbon EmissionsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 14, 2014
Kellogg (K) is looking to cut carbon emissions from suppliers by monitoring them. Kellogg will require some suppliers, such as farms and mills, to report carbon emissions. These suppliers will also be required to submit plans for reducing their carbon emissions. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Kellogg |
'Polluting industrial sites putting Delhites at health risk'By : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2014
Polluting industrial sites dot the entire city and are putting Delhites at a huge health risk, said a study report Tuesday. Eighteen sites have been identified as potential 'hotspots' in Delhi that are regularly contaminating the city's environment by releasing toxic... Read more.. |
Govt introduces new scheme for Thermal Power Plants as R&D projectBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2014
The government has introduced a new scheme for 'Development of Advanced Ultra Super-Critical (Adv-USC) Technology for Thermal Power Plants' as an R&D Project, Parliament was informed today. The aim & objective of the scheme, which was introduced in the Union... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Green Campus- Indian Colleges Go GreenBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2014
Zero waste zone, carbon footprint, water conservation, renewable energy are the buzz words when it comes to sustainability of environment. A paper titled 'Environmental Performance Studies' on educational institutions' presented in the International Journal of Environmental... Read more.. |
Empowering Telangana Farmers with Free Solar PumpsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2014
Telangana faces a power shortage due to the huge demand from Hyderabad city, industries and agricultural pump-sets. The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) advisory of 16 June 2014 to the Telangana Government says there are 18.14 lakh electric- pump sets... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Railways to harness green power to reduce hefty energy billBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 11, 2014
Railways have firmed up plans to harness solar and wind power as part of its move to tap renewable energy in a big way to reduce fuel bill substantially. The total fuel bill of railways during the current financial year has been estimated to be a whopping Rs 35,000... Read more.. |
North Eaastrn Council Tests New Base Station Energy Management Systems in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 11, 2014
NEC and Pixela Corporation will begin testing the use of two innovative new energy management systems to cut base station power needs. A renewable photovoltaic (PV) energy and lithium-ion rechargeable battery system will be installed at 20 sites. At a further 52 sites... Read more.. |
Building smart cities without energyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2014
Recent statements by Ministers from the National Democratic Alliance, when read together, provide insights into the government’s acche din promise. Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu promised to create a hundred smart cities with better facilities, connectivity and... Read more.. |
Brazil, South Arica, India and China chalk out plan for climate negotiationsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2014
Meeting for the first time since the UN-sponsored climate change negotiations in Warsaw last November, ministers of the four BASIC countries—Brazil, South Arica, India and China-—sought to craft a common position for the next round... Read more.. |
Tata Global Beverages plans 100 per cent sustainable sourcing by 2020By : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2014
Tata Global Beverages (TGB) today said it plans to achieve 100 per cent sustainable sourcing by year 2020. In a statement, Tata Global Beverages said its commitment to reduce the use of synthetic plant protection formulations in the supply chain is an integral part of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |