Global Electricity Review 2025
<p>In a world of higher electricity demand growth, clean electricity is stepping up to the challenge. Spearheaded by exponential solar expansion, clean power is set to grow faster than demand, marking
European Union (EU)
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Dangerous play
theEuropean Parliament has permanently banned the use of six phthalates used for making toys following health concerns. The unanimous decision was taken in Brussels, Belgium on July 5. The decision
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Self control for EU chemical industry
The regulations governing the European Union s chemical industry are set to undergo a drastic change, with special emphasis being laid on self regulation. This shift in focus was apparent in the draft of the EU s new chemical legislation, which was releas
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organic reservoir: Spreading an ultra-thin layer of organic molecules on the surface of reservoirs could prevent millions of cubic metres of water evaporating each year, according to Flexible
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Exporters in a bind as Indian grapes stuck at Euro ports
Hrishikesh Joshi / Pune May 06, 2010, 0:50 IST A little over two weeks after European Union (EU) authorities rejected a 52,000-tonne export consignment of Indian grapes worth Rs 300 crore, the issue is yet to be resolved.
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Taxing reforms
Germany s new ecological tax reforms are ridden with flaws
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EU, California announces first ever fuel standards
the European Union (eu) and the us state of California recently announced the first-ever fuel standards to regulate greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions. On January 9, 2007, California governor Arnold
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Delayed report on Tripura toxic spill
a committee set up on March 5, 2007, to investigate a toxic spill by a paint manufacturing unit in south Kashipur near Agartala, submitted its report on March 22 after failing to meet the original
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Heavy on the purse?
Measuring efficiency of electric appliances fails to take off in India
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China bulb duties extended in Europe
The European Commission on October 15 approved a one-year extension of anti-dumping duties on imports of energy-saving light bulbs from China, despite protests from environmentalists, leading bulb
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Tax reforms okayed
the European Commission has appro ved the German government's ecolo gical tax reforms, saying it does not break European Union ( eu ) rules on state aid. eu had questioned Germany's