The Report Card
With a score of 42.75 per cent, J K Paper Mills takes the lead in environmental performance, followed by Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd with 38.50 per cent. Both these mills have been given three
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Dumping right
At last, Russia signs an agreement to tackle the massive radiation pollution in its sea and land
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Slackness reproved
Gujarat HC asks authorities to get serious on Kharicut pollution
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In court
Settlement with Naveda
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Kolkata tanners unhappy with new relocation site
Until a decade ago, Kim Li Loi, Canton and Hot Wok, restaurants in the Chinatown locality of eastern Kolkata's Tangra district, collectively served as a tannery among scores of others run by
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More dirt on GAP
The much-hyped sewage treatment plants installed in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, under the Ganga Action Plan are proving to be ineffective. A report released in October states that the irrigation water supplied from these steps to villages located in the area i
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Use and Reuse
Wastepaper today meets one third of the world s fibre demand
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Whither clean fuel?
A proposal to make diesel cleaner in the US is opposed by the oil industry
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Proposed energy tax provokes debate in USA
Even as the Clinton administration seeks to phase in a tax on gas, oil, coal and nuclear energy, oil companies complain the levy will damage economic recovery and endanger jobs.
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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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Solid energy
A new battery, made only of solid materials charges into the market
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Pro vision
US Senate s energy bill
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Mesa s mess up
In Bolivia, there is intense political turmoil centred around its energy policy. President Carlos Mesa offered his resignation on March 7, 2005, following weeks of widespread protests and a call by
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Energy crunch
The energy crunch that the country will soon be beset with, as global fossil fuel reserves fail to adequately satisfy the growing energy needs of emerging economies, is an issue that has yet to receive the urgency it warrants. While the persistent rise in oil prices has drawn attention to the problem, the government's long-term plan to address it remains either sketchy or under wraps. Few realise that India's commercial energy consumption is now growing at almost double the world's average rate, and indeed, almost as fast as China's. The consumption base is low, admittedly. Despite being home to a fifth of all humanity, India's current share of world energy usage is only 3.9%, as compared to China's 15.6%. That OECD countries consume half the world's commercial energy supplies is a reflection of how developed those economies are. For India to gain share, as its emergence demands, "clean energies' like nuclear and hydro electricity have been widely recommended. But even here, India's global share is only 0.6% and 3.7%, respectively, compared to 84.5% and 43.5% enjoyed by OECD countries. India's hydrocarbon reserves do not inspire much confidence either. By current estimates, India's oil and gas will last only about 19 and 34 years, respectively, half the world average for these reserves. Only in coal can the country claim to have a reasonable edge, with its current reserves expected to last up to 207 years, about a third longer than the world average. But, in an interlinked world, global warming complicates the coal scenario. Indian policymakers would be well advised to chalk out a long-term plan that discreetly optimises all the options within the set of existing and emerging energy-use constraints. Overt trends and underlying pressures would have to be taken into realistic account. While global oil prices, which shot above $100 per barrel early last week, are a hot subject of discussion worldwide, natural gas and coal have also touched critical highs. Natural gas in the EU, which slid steadily for a decade-and-a-half to a low of $1.80 per million btu in the late 1990s, now rules at around $9, with spot rises spiking higher. International coal prices have nearly doubled in the last three-four years. Market forces, even if allowed to operate unhindered, would still spell high prices, given demand trends. India does have assets. Good management could see the country through.
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Shut down!
Forced by the Supreme Court, authorities crack down on industries that pollute the Yamuna river. Over 200 units are sealed; 900 more face closure
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Sun city
Architectural features that eliminate artificial heating or cooling of a building are becoming de rigeur
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Batty about bees
Gopal Paliwal had always been intrigued by the complex physiology of wild or rock honeybees. Today, this 28-year old entomologist boasts of a doctorate (from Wardha University) on the
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Now, the Better Woods institutions
FOR some time now, international funding agencies have been at pains to show that they are concerned about the environmental and social aspects of the policies they promote. Very often, such concern
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Cry neem
There is more to neem than fighting a patent
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Clean manufacturing, cleaner environment
Waste abatement measures can go a long way in controlling pollution and increasing efficiency, prove several surveys. Access to right technology is needed.