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Students Build Prototype of Energy-efficient CarBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2015
Three students from Government Engineering college, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram are on cloud nine. Bibin Sagaram, Vishnu Prasad S and Ronith Stanly, whose creation represented India in the Shell Echo competition held in Philipines have not only made the state but nation... Read more.. Subject Tags: Clean Technology , energy efficiency , innovation , Sustainable Transport , transportation |
Government to fast-track green clearances for Sagarmala projectBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 6, 2015
The government is embarking on the Sagarmala project aiming to trigger industrial development along the coastline and develop smart cities near key ports such as Kandla and Paradip. To fast track the ambitious projects and achieve visible progress, which needs green... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , transportation |
Harish Salve moves SC for pollution tax on trucks transiting DelhiBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2015
The petition by three toddlers complaining about Delhi's toxic air has resuscitated the issue, with amicus curiae and senior advocate in the Supreme Court's Green Bench, Harish Salve, seeking imposition of a hefty pollution tax to rid the city of trespassing trucks. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: policy , transportation |
Government bats for 1.5 lakh electric buses; eyes Rs 8 lakh crore cut in import billBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015
The government plans to convert about 1.5 lakh diesel buses run by state transport corporations into electric buses to cut on huge Rs 8 lakh crore crude import bill and check pollution, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. "We have 1.5 lakh buses of state road... Read more.. |
Paris goes car-free for a dayBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 30, 2015
Central Paris went car-free on Sunday as part of its fight against air pollution, at a time when the Volkswagen emissions scandal again turns the spotlight on diesel and the air pollutants it produces. The French capital’s central arrondissements, an administrative... Read more.. |
e-rickshaw hits roads in TS, APBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 28, 2015
Cycle rickshaws have become a rare sight now. Those yearning for an “open-air ride” in a rickshaw can soon have their longing fulfilled. Lohia Auto Industries have launched electric rickshaws in Telangana State and Andhra Pradesh. Called Humrahi and priced at Rs 1.15 lakh (ex... Read more.. |
Collaboration to Transform Logistics: From Cost-to-country (CTC) to Benefit-to Country (BTC) By : Sustainability ..., Nov 5, 2014
LOGISTICS SECTOR: HIGH CTC Contrary to popular perception, costs of transporting goods from production sites to the end consumer are significant compared to producing them. The logistics sector costs accounted for 14% India’s GDP and amounted to... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , freight , Green Freight , green freight , India , logistics , Politics , Social Issues , sustainable logistics , Sustainable Logistics , sustainable transport , Technology , transportation |
Green court refuses to lift ban - NGT puts life over economic interest in coal mining, disbands panel and forms new oneBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 4, 2014
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today refused to lift the ban on rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya, saying it could not permit economic interests to gain preference over the right to life. The tribunal stuck to its April 17, 2014 interim order banning coal mining in... Read more.. |
Air pollution is a $1.7T health problem, OECD findsBy : Sustainability ..., May 23, 2014
LEIPZIG, Germany -- Air pollution is costing the world's most advanced economies plus India and China $3.5 trillion per year in lives lost and ill health, with a significant amount of the burden stemming from vehicle tailpipes, according to a new report by the Organisation... Read more.. |
Our sustainability focus is across the entire ecological footprint and shapes our daily business strategy, says Infosys By : Roselin Dey, Feb 27, 2012
Rohan Parikh, Head of Green Initiatives and Infrastructure at Infosys, talks to Sustainability Outlook about the company’s efforts at shaping a holistic approach to sustainability. Rohan M. Parikh heads the Green Initiatives and Infrastructure team at Infosys and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , e-waste , energy , Human Interest , Infosys , Labor , Law , Technology , transportation |