Electricity consumption from the manufacture of artificial intelligence (AI) chips has soared by more than 350 percent worldwide between 2023 and 2024, according to new research from Greenpeace East Asia. In East Asia, the global hub for AI semiconductor production, growing electricity demand from AI chipmaking has been met primarily …
How much energy is required to power the ever-expanding online world? What percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions is attributable to the IT sector? This report takes a look at the energy choices some of the largest and fastest growing IT companies are making, as the race to build "the …
The low cost tablet Aakash was promised to students as a device that would significantly improve the quality of education. But the feedback from the pilot seems to suggest that it is a grand dream fast going sour.
In recent years, patenting has been considered one of the major drivers for enhancing national competitiveness and most of the advanced countries have been more actively enforcing patent protection. However, the indicators proposed in previous studies have not been able to deal adequately with the various dimensions of patenting, rather …
This paper reviews theoretical and empirical literature that originated predominantly during and after TRIPS, focusing on the influence of changes in patent protection on developing countries. Previous studies identify two channels of gain for developing countries, from strong patent rights. Firstly, the promotion channel whereby, patent rights affect innovativeness of …
The report is the result of a two-year study on the technology and policy options for improving energy efficiency of the Indian cement manufacturing industry. It takes into consideration the diversity in processes, raw materials, fuels and operating conditions. It provides analyses and insights for the implementation of Perform-Achieve-Trade (PAT), …
A new report from the Broadband Commission, The Broadband Bridge: Linking ICT with Climate Action for a Low Carbon Economy, highlights ten recommendations to leverage the opportunities that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can provide to accelerate global progress towards a low-carbon economy. This report emphasizes the kind of transformative …
What happens when a people-centric approach to governance (State Wide Attention on Grievances through Application of Technology) connects with technology.
Greenpeace released the latest version of the Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard at the business conclave "Decarbonising Economy: Renewable energy powering India's growth” organised by Greenpeace India and CyberMedia. The leaderboard, in its fifth edition, ranks 21 companies including three Indian companies (Wipro, HCL and TCS) in the IT and telecom …
Provision of adequate sanitation to all communities has been a major challenge in India. This is also due to the fact such communities have full spectrum of variations in sociocultural and economic conditions. It is said that in India near stone -age civilization coexists with atomic –age civilization. On one …
The present study tries to explore the factors that influence the growth, performance, and development of IPR attitude of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector of Punjab. The aim of the present research is to examine the technology management strategies of manufacturing SMEs, primarily on the basis …
This collection of reports looks at how ICTs can be used to help communities in developing countries facing water stress adapt to climate change. The role and potential of ICTs in helping communities employ innovative approaches to prepare for, respond and adapt to climate change are increasingly being recognised. Within …
The plan to introduce bullet trains in India moved several steps ahead on Tuesday as Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi met visiting Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and expressed his willingness to introduce the world-class Japanese transport system in the country. “I met the Japanese Prime Minister and told him that …
Kochi is likely to become the first city in the country to implement an automated transport system based on global positioning system, said the District Collector P. I. Sheik Pareeth. In a pressnote issued by the Department of Public Relations, the Collector said that Kochi's plans to implement the futuristic …
Minerals are finite and non-renewable valuable natural resources being the basic raw material for infrastructure, capital goods and various other industries. The history of the mineral extraction in India dates back to the Harappan Civilization. As India is endowed with very rich mineral resources and skilled manpower, it is important …
Since the inception of MGNREGA in 2005, UNDP has supported the Government of India (GoI) to enable a transparent, accountable and efficient implementation of the Act through ICT innovations, monitoring and research, awareness generation and capacity development. This publication seeks to document the unique partnership between Government and UNDP.
Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realize the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets, according to a report published by The Climate Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Arup and Horizon Digital Economy Research at The University of Nottingham. The report, Information Marketplaces: The New …
The report, titled "Development-led Globalization: Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Development Paths," suggests that FDG has led to uneven, unstable and unfair outcomes. It outlines an agenda for DLG based on three pillars: enabling developing countries to mobilize domestic resources, strengthen productive capacities and share the gains in an equitable manner; …
Analysis of global companies operating in sectors which are exposed to water-related risks, based on findings from the second annual information request. The CDP Water Disclosure Global Report 2011 finds that 57% of the 190 publicly listed organizations that participated in the survey report board-level oversight of water policies, strategies, …
