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New nuclear power in UK would be the worlds most costly says report

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pNew nuclear power in the UK would be more expensive than in any other country according to a report from the International Energy Agency IEA and Nuclear Energy Agency NEAp

pThe study on nbspProjected Costs of Electricity Generation tries to compare different...

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Eco-friendly carbon certifications awarded to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 12, 2014

The Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge have been awarded with eco-friendly carbon labelling certifications in US, UK, Japan, Korea, and Russia. It means that Samsung’s latest smartphones don’t use any environment hazardous chemical substances such as Halogen, Beryllium,...

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UK shows interest in investing in renewable energy sector

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 1, 2014

The United Kingdom has evinced keenness in investing in renewable energy sector in the State fo Andhra Pradesh. A delegation led by UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey called on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Hyderabad on Wednesday and...

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Indian Techie Will Drive Solar-Powered Auto to Britain

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 30, 2014

An Indian techie will soon embark on a trans-national expedition riding on a self-built solar-powered autorickshaw to Britain to promote a sustainable low-cost alternative transport solution and check air pollution in towns and cities across the country.

"The objective...

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Want to partner India in renewable energy: British minister

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 6, 2014

 Indian-origin British Energy and Climate Change Minister, Baroness Sandip Verma, Saturday emphasised the her country would aid India to develop its renewable energy sector and suggested it replicate British financial models that boost investment in the green sector.

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Clean Energy Forum launched to accelerate Indo-UK techno, strategic activities

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 10, 2013
Delivering the address at the “Energy Efficiency Technology and Financing Conference” organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and supported by the British High Commission, Baroness Verma, Britain’s...
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U.K. to Require Public Companies to Report CO2 Emissions

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 22, 2012

The U.K. will make publicly listed companies report their greenhouse-gas output, the first country to do so as it calls on big business to clean up its act.

All companies listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange will have to include emissions data in...

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During 2011 40 GW of wind power was put into operation

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2012

 

 During 2011, an estimated 40 GW of wind energy capacity was put into operation, more than any other renewable technology, increasing global wind farm capacity by 20% to approximately 238 GW.

Around 50 countries added wind turbines capacity during 2011; at...

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Energy Storage Technologies Set to Total $1.66Bn in 2012 Says New Visiongain Report

By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2012

Electricity grids are becoming increasingly unstable due to strong electricity demand growth and increasing penetration of intermittent energy generation sources - Visiongain.com.

In order to manage this, large amounts of inefficient spinning reserves are required to...

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BP to Implement Carbon Offset Program for Fedex® Envelope

By : Anonymous, Apr 25, 2012

3/04/2012 - BP to Implement Carbon Offset Program for Fedex® Envelope
BP today announced a deal with FedEx to offset the carbon emissions of over 200 million FedEx Envelopes shipped worldwide yearly.

Through the carbon-neutral FedEx Envelope shipping program,...

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