Reply affidavit on behalf of the Central Ground Water Board in the matter of Suo Moto case titled "Haryana 60.48% groundwater over exploited Kurukshetra worst Jhajjar best says" appearing in the Tribune, January 8, 2025. The CGWA report, May 3, 2025 addresses the issue of groundwater exploitation and violation of …
The Obama administration has proposed doubling fuel efficiency standards to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 to save motorists money at the pump and limit air pollution. The plan is supported by environmental groups and by the auto industry, which estimates the changes will cost it $157bn, but they have …
Plummeting prices of polysilicon, a raw material used in solar modules, could make power from solar photovoltaic plants as cheap as Rs 5 a unit or less by 2015 against Rs 12 a unit as estimated today. Polysilicon, made out of refined sand, was selling at $475 a kg in …
Official says energy saved is energy produced Kerala can achieve a 15 per cent overall saving in power consumption through a concerted effort involving utilities, consumers, and the government, said Pradeep Kumar, Secretary, Power, here on Monday. Presiding over the inaugural function of a special discussion meet with certified energy …
Australia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark carbon tax legislation that will force the top 500 polluting companies to pay A$24 per tonne for carbon emissions from July 1 next year. The Clean Energy Act, which includes investments in renewable energy sources, would result in the continent country cutting its …
Former Presient A P J Abdul Kalam believes it might be possible to run all vehicles in India using biofuel in ten years. "In a decade's time, it may be possible that all the vehicles on the road will be be run on 100 per cent biofuel", the eminent technocrat …
Singapore Australia is set to unlock more than A$13 billion in government funds for clean energy that could boost investments for large solar power stations, but wind farm developers are at risk if the money disrupts an existing green scheme. The Senate on Tuesday passed laws supporting renewables and a …
Australia's parliament passed landmark laws to impose a price on carbon emissions on Tuesday in one of the biggest economic reforms in a decade, giving new impetus to December's global climate talks in South Africa. The scheme's impact will be felt right across the economy, from miners to LNG producers, …
The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority states that the use of energy efficient CFL electricity bulbs has increased. The CFL bulbs are saving around 80 percent of energy than the normal light bulbs. According to the No. 1611/10 Government Gazette dated July 22,2009 the label introduced by the Sustainable Energy …
Mexico will earn a royalty on carbon credits generated from energy-saving light bulbs through a world-first deal that could pave the way for other developing countries to fund emissions cuts, the investor said on Monday. Under the project, an Australian company, Cool nrg International, advised by Bank of America Merrill …
CHENNAI: To drive home the message of energy conservation and climate change, Exnora has been conducting ‘lights-out’ campaign year after year. This year, the 5-11 lights out campaign will be held on Nov 11 across the city, according to Exnora volunteers. Eleven child sailors set out on a sailing journey …
The geology department of Vinoba Bhave University will host an Italian MNC-sponsored workshop on Tuesday to train young minds on energy efficiency with a thrust on helping them identify alternative sources of petroleum. As many as 100 students from 25 schools of Hazaribagh district will take part in the two-day …
The Centre has advised State Governments and power utilities to adopt energy conservation measures as there is potential to improve efficiencies. During the XII Plan period, the Government plans to focus on energy efficiency drive. With most States facing power crunch, the Centre has suggested the States to send the …
China and other developing countries are resisting a U.S. proposal to cut tariffs on environmental goods, casting doubt on one of President Barack Obama's goals for a Pacific Rim summit he hosts next week. The U.S. has been pressing for years, with little success, to liberalize trade on "green" goods, …
The concern today for corporates is about how to use technologies to address the kind of problems that we face and how to generate the technologies to address the issues specific to India. (Extract from the inaugural keynote address by Ajay Mathur at Technology Review's Business Impact: Corporate Energy Strategy …
A sustainable energy system across India's industrial sector can help the country reduce its energy consumption faster - A CyberMedia Research Survey findings.
A decade ago, environmentalist Hunter Lovins published Natural Capitalism. The book influenced some business leaders to embrace what was a counterintuitive notion: that going green could be a way to save or make lots of money. Since then, she has gone on to establish Natural Capitalism Solutions, a Colorado-based firm …
Countries are developing green labels that can benefit the environment, consumers and businesses. Consumers in developing and developed markets show a propensity to buy from companies with a reputation of environmental and social responsibility.
