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Drax steams ahead with £700m biomass conversionBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 9, 2013
Drax power station is set to transform from the UK's biggest carbon emitter into its largest green electricity generator following a £700m coal-to-biomass conversion project. The Yorkshire site is currently the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide in the UK and... Read more.. |
Biomass cookstove generates on-site powerBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2013
A biomass cookstove that generates on-site power is to be demonstrated this year in commercial pilot programmes in India, Ghana and Uganda. The HomeStove converts waste heat to energy using a patent-pending thermoelectric generator, while a USB port enables its user... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
USTDA Funds Idea Cellular For Green Telecom Pilot In IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2013
Idea Cellular has issued a statement mentioing that it has been awarded a Grant of over USD 1 million from the US Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), to fund a pilot involving deployment of Solar Hybrid Methanol Based Fuel Cell (SHMBFC) at telecom sites in India. ... Read more.. |
100 years on, hydro remains central to Tata Power's plansBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2013
By next year, Tata Power Co will embark on its centennial celebrations. The company began generating power in India through its hydro power station in Maharashtra in 1915. Today, it has an installed hydro capacity of 447 megawatt (mw) in Maharashtra, which is... Read more.. |
UN climate chief calls on coal industry to changeBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2013
The top U.N. climate diplomat on Monday told the coal industry it should leave most of the world's remaining coal reserves in the ground and start investing in renewable energy sources. Speaking at a coal summit on the sidelines of a U.N. climate conference in Warsaw,... Read more.. |
Underwhelming proposed decisions for future disappoints developing countries - The HinduBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2013
An underwhelming draft negotiating text on how countries would enhance climate change actions in near and longer-term future, including under the 2015 agreement, left the developing countries disappointed on Monday morning. An Indian negotiator said, “We are looking... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Climate-smart farming could help reduce 'emissions gap'By : Sustainability ..., Nov 18, 2013
Scientists at the U.N. climate talks in Poland have said that expanding the use of climate-smart farming techniques could help reduce the “emissions gap” – the difference between the amount of greenhouse gases the world can emit by 2020 if it wants to avoid dangerous climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Reuters |
Climate-smart farming could help reduce 'emissions gap'By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2013
Scientists at the U.N. climate talks in Poland have said that expanding the use of climate-smart farming techniques could help reduce the “emissions gap” – the difference between the amount of greenhouse gases the world can emit by 2020 if it wants to... Read more.. |
Telcos seek tips on reducing 'carbon emissions'By : Sustainability ..., Nov 4, 2013
The telecom industry is set to broaden the mandate of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and ask it to recommend ways to help operators reduce carbon emissions, and not just examine the feasibility and need for viability gap funding of powering 3.5 lakh mobile towers with... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
DuPont planning solar products in India; in talks with firmsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2013
DuPont, US chemical giant with diverse interests, is in talks with solar panel manufacturers to ascertain the feasibility of new products the company plans to unveil in India. "For our new product, E-Frame, we are currently in discussions with some of the leading... Read more.. Subject Tags: DuPont , Environment |