This report provides an overview of the current state of circularity in the electronics value chain in Africa, identifies key areas of concern, provides appropriate recommendations, and proposes priority actions to improve circularity of the sector. The recommendations focus on the individual life cycle stages of the electronics value chain, …
Mobile wireless technologies have the potential to aid speedy disease detection, treatment, and monitoring in remote communities. When combined with the power of computers and special software, they can work in real time and enable interventions by health authorities to prevent communicable diseases from turning into epidemics. The experience gained …
Matt Richtel When people keep their brains busy with digital input, they are forfeiting down time that could allow them to better learn and remember information.It is 1 p.m. on a Thursday and Dianne Bates (40) juggles three screens. She listens to a few songs on her iPod, then taps …
Manisha Pande / New Delhi August 25, 2010, 0:16 IST A new law to tackle e-waste disposal may impact a sizeable workforce in the unorganised sector. Moradabad, the peetal nagri of Uttar Pradesh, may be globally famous for its brass handicrafts, but it has of late earned a notorious name …
Manisha Pande / New Delhi August 09, 2010, 0:46 IST Do you plan to discard your mobile phone or exchange it for a new one? Then consider this: Old mobile phones constitute 1,700 tonnes of the 50,000 tonnes of e-waste generated in India each year and, according to a UN …
India first needs to innovate the solution itself, and then focus on the product Arvind Singhal / New Delhi July 29, 2010, 0:03 IST Last week, Kapil Sibal unveiled the prototype of a Rs 1,500 tablet pc aimed at providing an ultra-low-cost solution targeted towards making computer literacy accessible to …
NEW DELHI: NComputing Inc on Tuesday launched L300, the energy-efficient Ethernet virtual desktop device in India, priced at Rs. 9,500 and primarily aimed at small and medium businesses.
Kirtika Suneja & Ruchika Chitravanshi / New Delhi June 05, 2010, 0:07 IST The increase in availability of second-hand computers in India has become a matter of concern not just for the trade and commerce sector but also for the environment. On an average, India generates 25,000 second-hand computers every …
Rajiv Tikoo New Delhi: Two Indian companies Wipro and HCL have emerged amongst the top five greenest electronics companies in the world. While Wipro shares the top position with Nokia, HCL at third position is marginally behind Sony Ericsson, according to Greenpeace
Vasundhara Vyas Mehta | TNN Ahmedabad: Innovation is the only solution for the challenge of energy conservation and final year students of instrumentation department of Nirma University have proved this. A huge amount of electricity is wasted when the streetlights stay on during the day. In the computerised systems, the …
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under the Union Power Ministry, is targeting to train 5,000 A/C showroom salesmen across the country on energy efficient choice this year as part of a national education programme on star labelling for air-conditioners. Of this, around 850 salesmen will be …
THE State government will unveil the much-awaited e-waste policy on May 13, Minister for Information Technology Poongothai Aladi Aruna conveyed the Assembly on Monday. Replying to the discussion on the demands for grants for the Information Technology Department, she said that Tamil Nadu stood first in the use of cellphone …
This latest Greenpeace guide ranks 18 top consumer electronics producers according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change. Nokia tops the list followed by Sony Ericsson & Toshiba while Nintendo remained at the bottom. See Also Report: Take back blues: an assessment of e-waste take back in …
Kolkata: To encourage the Centre to change its procurement policy in favour of buying energy efficient goods, the British High Commission has begun supporting a project on developing policy guidelines in this regard. Participating in the launch of an electronic platform for buying green products, ahead of Earth Day, British …
Initial estimates by the New Delhi-based Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) suggest that around 1,650 MW of electricity was saved countrywide during FY10 through the use of star-rated air-conditioners, refrigerators, tube-lights and colour TVs. This includes nearly 350 MW saved by CTVs alone. While the one- to five-star labelling for …
Govt Plans To Install Collection Bins Across The Capital New Delhi: To address the growing problem of e-waste management in the city, the environment department on Monday gave out six e-waste bins to NDMC and another 10 to eco-clubs for collection and disposal of e-waste in the capital. Delhi chief …
In the run up to the Commonwealth Games this year, the Delhi government will launch a pilot project to set up e-waste disposal bins at various locations to curb the growing menace of electronic waste in the city. The e-waste disposal bins will be placed at markets including Nehru Place, …
As part of efforts to tackle growing menace of electronic waste in city, CM Sheila Dikshit will launch a pilot project on Monday to set up special e-waste disposal bins at strategic locations including schools and markets.
