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 …
Prices of LED lamps and luminaires have almost halved in the past 6-9 months, thanks to a fall in global prices of their chips and local output by Philips. Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps
New rules to cut the greenhouse gas emissions of the global shipping fleet have finally been agreed in a move politicians hailed as a world first. New cargo and container ships will have to be built to technical standards that will make them more energy efficient, under a measure approved …
The only global treaty that legally binds rich countries to cut greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions may not get a new lease of life, after all. That’s what the latest climate negotiations at Bonn point at. Delegates from 194 countries met in June in the German city for climate change talks, …
House Republicans on Tuesday failed to advance a measure that would repeal regulations that increase efficiency standards for light bulbs, rules that they have assailed as an example of government overreach.
Energy efficiency analysis for different biomass-utilization scenarios would help make more informed decisions for developing future biomass-based transportation systems. Diverse biofuels produced from biomass include cellulosic ethanol, butanol, fatty acid ethyl esters, methane, hydrogen, methanol, dimethyether, Fischer-Tropsch diesel, and bioelectricity; the respective powertrain systems include internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, …
Kerala and Karnataka have taken the lead in rolling out the Bachat Lamp Yojana (BLY), a clean development mechanism (CDM) scheme that is on course to become the world's largest carbon credit project. Delhi is set to implement the project starting August, while Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa and …
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have ended the state's participation in a regional greenhouse gas reduction program, citing concerns about environmental and economic competitiveness. Lynch, a Democrat, said pulling out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) would cost the state $16 million …
An Indian 'cash-for-clunkers' scheme is an absurd idea Increased competition in the automobile market is contributing to squeezed profit margins, on the one hand, but better deals for the consumer, on the other, including the introduction of newer models by smaller players, threatening the auto biggies
MUMBAI: The World Bank seems in no mood to renew a contract for backing the first phase of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project ( MUTPI ). Commissioned in November 2002, the project has been mired in delays. Its nodal agency, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), admitted as much …
Silicon Chips Produce A Lot Of Waste Heat Washington: Coming soon: Magnetic computers which may use far less energy, say scientists. A team at the University of California, which is developing such computers, claims that the future machines will rely on magnetic microprocessors which consume the least amount of energy …
California plans to get a third of its electricity from wind, solar and other renewable energy, but Governor "Moonbeam" Jerry Brown wants more. Soon. The feisty 73-year-old who brings a former seminarian's zeal to environmentalism sees green jobs reinvigorating the economy and restoring California's position as world leader in clean …
New Delhi The government is exploring a car scrappage scheme, where you can trade in your old, fuel-guzzling car and buy a new, fuel-efficient one, saving some money in the process. The scheme
This report by Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century provides an overview of renewable energy worldwide as of early 2011 & shows that the renewable energy sector continues to perform well despite continuing economic recession, incentive cuts, and low natural-gas prices. Changes in renewable energy markets, investments, industries, …
Global investment in renewable energy jumped 32% in 2010, to a record $211 billion. In addition to this eye-catching record, the investment activity in developing countries increased strongly. It is the first time the developing world has overtaken the richer countries in terms of financial new investment. The Global Trends …
Reducing carbon emissions is not just about curbing vehicular pollutants. Those in the business of green have realised that using energy-efficient construction material can make all the difference. And, windows can help a great deal in the process.
Nowadays, power crisis term is very common to make us realize that we have deficit amount of electrical energy. On the other hand, ‘misuse of power’ and ‘electricity theft’ are also being heard by everyone. Various articles have been published dealing with electricity theft and how to minimize it. ‘Misuse …
Mechanization in agriculture through modern power sources along with matching implements brings in added operational capacity, reduced dependence on labour, timeliness in field operations. This would lead to increased productivity and conservation of inputs, besides increase in profitability and sustainability of agriculture.
Kyoto Protocol’s future uncertain after the stalemate in Germany. The only global treaty that legally binds rich countries to cut greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions may not get a new lease of life, after all. That’s what the latest climate negotiations at Bonn point at. Delegates from 194 countries met in …
A study exploring the business case and carbon emissions reduction potential of using cloud computing as part of the business IT estate. https://www.cdproject.net/en-US/WhatWeDo/Pages/Cloud-Computing.aspx
