Holes in the sails
The windsurge notwithstanding, wind energy policies are beginning to smell a bit: for one, the programme continues to be import-dependent. Says S S Murthy, professor of electrical engineering at the
The windsurge notwithstanding, wind energy policies are beginning to smell a bit: for one, the programme continues to be import-dependent. Says S S Murthy, professor of electrical engineering at the
A bill, to be tabled in Parliament early next year, will promote energy conservation in the industrial sector
Intel Corp, the leading US chipmaker, has joined hands with the Beijing-based Jitong Communications Co. Together, they plan to grab lucrative offers. An exhibition will open in Beijing of Intel's
Now Americans can windowshop to glory without stepping out of their homes. Shopping Network (HSN) and America Online Inc (AOL), the 2 front-runners in the television retailing and computer-networking
Responding to criticism that the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) has been opting for highcost solutions like Enron's Dabhol power project and ignoring energy conservation and efficiency in
Ceramic products used to be brittle. But not any more
Harnessing solar energy has been a long-standing scientific goal. The latest approach employs chemicals that, like the leaves of a tree, soak up solar energy for use later
A strong protest movement is taking shape over the Kaiga Atomic Power Project of the National Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL), near Karwar in western Karnataka. The movement has gained momentum since
Landmines, minerals and even oil the radar bullet can find them all
Very soon, theftidge in your home could be cooling by air
The US ban on Indian scientific institutions comes as a rude shock
Construction work on the Bangalore metro rail project is on amid protests from environmentalists. While activists say the project will lead to further traffic congestion, officials justify the
In some people, blood pressure rises when they visit the doctor.How do they deal with it?
Faced with food surpluses, farmers in the UK are being encouraged to plant trees on part of their land and sell wood as fuel for heating or generating electricity.
ENVIRONMENTALISTS in Bangkok, Thailand, who are seriously worried about the high level of hydrocarbons that Thais breathe, can now heave a sigh of relief. The ubiquitous tuk-tuks -- nifty little
A CPCB official on the various tasks an environmental audit entail
Conventional thinking has it that floods are caused by excessive rainfall. ARCHITA BHATTA finds out that wasn't necessarily the case this year While people in the flood-affected areas are
Cost of production has spiralled, but the rate of increase in production has not shown a similar trend. Ecological and social costs, meanwhile, are totally disregarded
On the face, it seems like a fight between brothers. One brother, in this case the elder, Mukesh Ambani, managed to get control over the country s gas reserves. The other, Anil Ambani, inherited
The ministry of nonconventional energy sources is being reoriented to improve efficiency and allow private sector participation to develop the market for its products