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Shipping carbon emissions come under scrutinyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 27, 2011
Shipping has long being one of the world’s 'invisible industries’ – but its carbon emissions are now bringing it under the glare of critical scrutiny. Relatively speaking, ships are climate change friendly. But, over the last 40 years, technological advances and... Read more.. |
SunEdison to invest $100 million in India in 2011By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 24, 2011
SunEdison, a subsidiary of US-based MEMC Electronic Materials, plans to invest around $100 million in India this year, to install 30 Megawatt (MW) solar power capacity in 2011. MEMC manufactures wafers for semiconductor chips and solar panels as well as in financing,... Read more.. |
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Delhi Processing Facility Earns LEED Platinum CertificationBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 22, 2011
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s Delhi, La., processing facility received its official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum certification today, awarded by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Delhi facility is the first frozen food... Read more.. |
REDD alert for India's forest dwellersBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2010
The agreement over Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) — a global regime to protect forests — likely at the climate summit in Cancun may create livelihood issues for Indian tribals and forest-dwellers, experts have warned. The feared alienation has... Read more.. |
Bangalore Development Authority follows Palike, starts managing its wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2010
After Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, it is now the turn of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to manage its own waste. This will soon be replicated in all commercial establishments and upcoming layouts. The development agency, on an average, generates 200 kg to... Read more.. |
Green Giving – Easy way to a sustainable lifestyle By : Ashish Chandola, Dec 1, 2010
Ever wondered how to offset the emissions from your high carbon footprint lifestyle? Here’s a newly launched initiative ‘Green Giving’ that helps consumers contribute conveniently and do exactly that. Global warming, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , India , Labor , Law , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Products , Technology |
Intertek feels buyers are now cognizant of product carbon footprintBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2010
In this interview under our “Corporate Sustainability” Series, David Horlock, VP Global Inspection and Auditing talks about sustainability- its drivers, role of consumers and their new 'Think Green Initiative' tool. David Horlock is the Global Inspection and... Read more.. |
Look out for the Energy Outlook By : Ashish Rana, Nov 24, 2010
This article looks at the India picture of the recently released annual World Energy Outlook of IEA. The central scenario in this year’s outlook is “New Policies Scenario” in place of the usual Reference scenario. Every November, the International Energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , electricity , energy , International Energy Agency , Labor , Law , Policy Tracker , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
India a lab for global sustainability?By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 16, 2010
India has become a laboratory for converting rapid headline economic growth into a broader form of more sustainable development that can reverse the kind of income disparities that threaten to squander globalization's gains and give rise to protectionism and... Read more.. |
Energy to Drive GE’s $10 Billion India Goal, CEO SaysBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2010
General Electric Co., whose equipment generates about one-third of the world’s power, expects energy and health care to drive revenue in India to a $10 billion goal in five years, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt said. GE India is expanding at 30 percent annually... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , GE India , General Electric Co. , Health , India , Labor , Law , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |