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Infosys Buildings turning GreenBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2010
In an ambitious target of being a carbon neutral company by 2012, Infosys has undertaken a number of exemplary sustainability initiatives. Company Profile Infosys Technologies Ltd. is a global leader in the IT consulting space with... Read more.. |
Vehicle Sharing – Exploring the Market in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 7, 2014
Vehicle sharing is the simplest, most cost effective intervention for addressing the urban mobility problems we are facing today. In the Indian economy, which faces rapid rates of urbanization, urban mobility problems will choke growth in multiple ways, including:... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Education , Health , India , Labor , Politics , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Technology |
Ameliorating the impact of India’s looming water risks: membrane technologiesBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 6, 2014
Membrane companies in India are proliferating and have grown strongly in the last 4 years. The growth outlook for these companies is extremely positive as fresh water is expected to come under increasing scarcity. This demand for water will rise from domestic, de-salinisation... Read more.. |
Online Marketplaces and Precious Metals Present New Opportunities for E-waste RecyclersBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2014
Getting access to a reliable, viable waste-stream of electronic products remains a challenge for the formal waste recycling sector. Consumer e-Waste collections has been too cost prohibitive to formally set up in India. Some recyclers have attempted to re-invest corporate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , e-waste , Environment , India , Labor , Law , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Energy Management Gaining Strategic Prominence for Indian Automobile ManufacturersBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2014
Automotive companies are taking the necessary steps to improve their resource consumption and meet their renewable energy goals. Indian automotive companies are continuously targeting energy optimization. Further, many large players, such as Kirloskar Oil Engine Ltd. and TVS... Read more.. |
Whither India: Modi faces climate choice as 2015 deal nearsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 14, 2014
India’s new government stands accused of scrapping policies aimed at protecting the environment, two months ahead of a major UN climate summit to be hosted by Ban Ki-moon. A series of documents outlining the relaxed rules were released by the Ministry for Environment,... Read more.. |
'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.. |
Noida plans to generate energy from wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 8, 2014
The authorities of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway are working to set up a waste-to-energy plant — the district's first solid waste management plant 1 by 2016. The Rs 260-crore project, which aims to promote non-conventional energy and generate renewable power,... Read more.. |
India and Russia hold major consultation to set up 22 nuclear power projects in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 30, 2014
India and Russia held major consultation in the realm of nuclear research away from the public eye ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Brazil in July. Nuclear energy was a key element at Modi-Putin talks. Both countries are... Read more.. |
A village in India now runs entirely on its own solar power gridBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 30, 2014
On Sunday, the eldest resident of Dharnai, India, flipped a switch and the village officially joined the age of electricity. But Dharnai, in India's northeastern Bihar state, did more than join a reliable energy grid — it became India's first village powered entirely by solar... Read more.. |