Oil Companies Loath to Follow Obamas Green Lead
The Obama administration wants to reduce oil consumption, increase renewable energy supplies and cut carbon dioxide emissions in the most ambitious transformation of energy policy in a generation.
The Obama administration wants to reduce oil consumption, increase renewable energy supplies and cut carbon dioxide emissions in the most ambitious transformation of energy policy in a generation.
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Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government
Green Infra Ltd, promoted by IDFC Private Equity fund, is set to invest over Rs 3,000 crore in renewable power generation projects in India by the end of the current Plan period (2012).
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Thursday he expects his department to finalize rules for offshore renewable energy in a few months. "I expect that because we have done so much work on these rules that a good time horizon is within the next couple of months that we will have these rules finalized," Salzar told reporters at energy forum.
Chandigarh: If suitable measures are taken, UT can meet 20% power needs through solar energy by 2018: TERI report
Chandigarh: The UT Administration is considering a proposal to make Chandigarh a solar city. A draft of the detailed project report prepared by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) submitted to the Administration last week says if suitable measures are taken, the UT can meet 20 per cent of its residential and commercial power requirements through solar energy by 2018.
While eco-protection and energy efficiency measures played only a minor role in the oil producing countries of the Gulf region in the past, such issues are meanwhile receiving an increasing interest. The region is expected to carry on with an enormous market potential.
The purpose of this study is to provide a better understanding of the potential of India
This latest ADB publication provides an overview of poverty- environment interactions that show how poor communities in Asia and the Pacific have sought to break out of poverty through local actions that improved their environment.
Speakers at the Renewable Energy Technology (RETECH) Conference and Expo 2009 painted a rosy picture for the renewable energy industry. Some said that 50% of the US electricity could come from renewable energy by 2050.
The biggest challenge facing humankind is to reconcile the impact of humans with the ability of our planet Earth to provide resources and absorb waste. This "crisis" presents a potentially pivotal opportunity for architects, who have a crucial role to play in addressing this challenge. Sustainable cities are the building blocks of a peaceful and sustainable world.
The current economic downturn consitutes an opportunity for a sustainable future. But there is a risk that the EU member states free themselves of their responsibilities laid down by the renewable energy directive.
UNIDO is a leading provider of services for improved industrial energy efficiency, enhanced use of renewable sources of energy and promotion of cleaner technologies. This report describes UNIDO
This report highlights that cogeneration and district energy
Despite the severity of the current financial and economic crisis, it cannot be allowed to distract us from addressing critical and strategic climate change and energy challenges. The energy sector produces 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions and so it must also be a key part of any strategy to reduce them.
The Indian Renewable Energy Programme has received increased recognition internationally in recent years. Many countries evinced interest in cooperation with India for promotion of new and renewable energy. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been interacting with developed and developing countries for cooperation in New and Renewable Energy.
Insurers have more incentives than any other industry to catalyze global action on climate change.This latest Ceres report outlines the insurance industry