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Carbon-neutral Lighting in Kolkata ParksBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 12, 2015
Kolkata is poised to become India’s first city to have its public parks illuminated by an automated carbon-neutral solar lighting system, reducing the carbon footprint and electricity bills. The new system, first installed at Deshapriya Park on a trial basis, would now... Read more.. Subject Tags: Emissions , energy efficiency |
Study reveals US doublespeak on emission cutsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 8, 2015
America has for long sought to shift the greater onus of battling climate change on the developing world. But a new study seeks to remind the richest nation on the planet to first practice what it preaches. Indian think tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has... Read more.. |
Berkeley Researchers Developing Artificial Leaves to Produce Carbon-Neutral FuelBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 7, 2015
Researchers at UC Berkeley have created a synthetic leaf that uses water, sunlight and carbon dioxide to make liquid fuels such as methane, butane and acetate — and releases oxygen into the air, The Los Angeles Times reports. Lead researcher on the project, Peidong... Read more.. |
Auto CO2 emissions 40% higher than claimed: reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015
The gap between real-world pollution and industry lab results has grown by more than 30 percent since 2001, said the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an independent research body with offices worldwide. Some cars, including mid-range models from... Read more.. Subject Tags: Automobile , Emissions |
VW’s emission rigging scandal puts spotlight on testing standardsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 25, 2015
While the impact of Volkswagen’s emissions test rigging scandal in the US continues to reverberate through the global auto industry, amid fears that it could spiral into its LIBOR moment, the scandal is putting the spotlight on emission testing standards. Campaigners... Read more.. |
No change in Yamuna pollution despite drop in sewage flow:GovtBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2015
Yamuna has failed to show any improvement in its pollution level in the past one year despite gradual reduction in pollution load contributed by major drains in Delhi, says an Environment Ministry report. According to the Environment Ministry's Annual Report (2014-15... Read more.. |