Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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E coli spread traced to sprouts: Germany
German agricultural authorities on Sunday identified locally grown bean sprouts as the likely cause of the deadly E coli outbreak that has killed 22 people and sickened over 2,200 others in Europe. The Lower Saxony agriculture ministry sent an alert on Sunday warning people to stop eating the sprouts, Ministry Spokesman Gert Hahne said.
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E. Coli source still a mystery, over 1600 infected in Europe
Geneva: Escherichia coli, a deadly foodborne bacteria, has infected over 1600 people in 11 European nations, including Germany and Spain, even as experts are working to find out the source of the malady. World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said
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Ramesh Slams India Incs Dependence on Govt for Innovation in Green Tech
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh made it clear that private corporate sector should not look up to the government for innovations in technology to transit towards green economy.
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Green economy not an alterative now
With the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) having, for the first time, named India as the global host of World Environment Day 2011 (WED) on June 5, the thrust has been on how soon the country can transit towards a green economy. A first step towards this was taken with an exhibition of non-timber products being held at the Dilli Haat here.
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Hybrid E.coli resistant to antibiotics'
A strain of E. coli spreading across Europe is a previously unseen variant of the bacterium, and one that is more virulent than seen before, health officials say. Scientists also said the new strain appeared likely to be resistant to common antibiotics. By June 2, 18 people had died and more than 2,000 had become infected from eating contaminated vegetables.
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Don't shoot the cucumber
SEVENTEEN deaths, some 1,500 confirmed or suspected cases and hundreds of millions of euros in losses: the outbreak of E. coli infections in northern Germany is causing havoc across Europe. The culprit
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WHO says E. coli outbreak caused by new strain
The E. coli bacteria responsible for an outbreak that has left 18 dead and sickened hundreds in Europe is a new strain that has never been seen before, the World Health Organisation said Thursday. Preliminary genetic sequencing suggests the strain is a mutant form of two different E.
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ISRO to launch 12 foreign satellites in 2 years
The Indian Space Research Organisation workhorse PSLV (polar satellite launch vehicle) will launch 12 foreign satellites in the orbit during the next two years. An ISRO official said this here today in a press meeting attended by organisation chairman K Radhakrishnan, former ISRO chairmen UR Rao and Madhavan Nair, space commission member R Narasimhan and directors of various ISRO centres. Th
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Enabling environment and policy principles for replicable technology transfer: lessons from wind energy in India
<p>This article examines cross-border technology transfer between Indian and Danish/German firms in the wind energy industry between 1990 and 2005.
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Estimating the global public health implications of electricity and coal consumption
The growing health risks associated with greenhouse gas emissions highlight the need for new energy policies that emphasize efficiency and low-carbon energy intensity. The authors assessed the relationships