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 …
Haryana has the potential to save 25 to 30 per cent of the energy used in the agriculture sector by making the existing tubewell system energy efficient. This was said on Sunday by Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam MD Vijayendra Kumar, who added that 170 lakh units of electricity can …
In the Darwinian struggle for global manufacturing orders, the "Wal-Mart price" has generally been short-hand for shaving production costs to the bare minimum. But today in Beijing, Lee Scott, Wal-Mart's chief executive, will tell hundreds of the company's top Chinese suppliers that the retailer intends to use its market power …
A penny saved is a penny earned. That is a maxim that telecom operators worldwide appear to have adopted as a motto. While that is not unusual, what is heartening is that they are looking at saving on energy costs through renewable energy sources and better equipment. Safaricom, Kenya
To spread awareness about environmental issues, Greenpeace India has set up a stall at the CII Fair being held at Parade Ground in Sector 17. The group is also enlisting volunteers to creating awareness about deforestation, industrial pollution and climate change. The campaign also includes educating people about increasing the …
NEW DELHI: LG Electronics on Tuesday launched energy efficient LCD monitors and announced plans to expand its research and design activities and hire more manpower. It is also looking at hiking the prices of its products after the festive season due to rising input costs. The new feature-rich LCD monitors, …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Vidyapith plans to establish an energy park on its campus which will showcase different models of non-conventional energy used in daily life. The energy park will be a permanent establishment where people will guide visitors on different models and their uses. "The energy park will be operational from …
NEW DELHI: India's raucous democracy, endemic poverty and soaring economic ambition make curbs on greenhouse gas emissions a hard sell, even as global pressure mounts on the government to do more on climate change. New Delhi says its priority must be economic growth to lift millions out of poverty, while …
The one big change that India requires urgently and in large measure is for the population to develop a deep reverence for nature. Indian culture and our traditional beliefs have for ages ensured that nature and its bounty are treated with profound respect and value. In fact, this traditional respect …
The green agenda is at risk of being sidelined by the credit crisis, in spite of attempts to keep issues alive in the commercial property industry. The environmental impact of commercial property is undeniable, with about half of all Britain's carbon emissions associated with buildings, according to government figures. Corporate …
Four energy utilities currently operate the electricity power lines that criss-cross the German countryside. But if proposals being considered by Berlin see the light of day this quartet could soon become a solo performance. The ambitious proposals would see the big energy groups Eon, Vattenfall, RWE and EnBW bundle their …
According to recent statistics, U.S. motorists have responded to record-high prices at the pump by driving less. Any hope that this cutback will significantly restrain global oil prices is misplaced, however: fundamental factors of supply and demand in the world economy will keep oil costly for years to come. The …
The European Union is in danger of losing its self-assigned role as the champion of climate change mitigation with member states increasingly worried about the economic implications of taking on far-reaching commitments.
This paper examines the financial and economic feasibility of adoption of an energy-conserving technology in the household sector in Sri Lanka. Results shows that the adoption of this energy-conserving technology is financially profitable and economically viable. Systematic incorporation of environmental benefits further strengthens the case for energy conservation. The paper …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched the Energy Efficiency Initiative (EEI) in July 2005 to expand its operations in clean energy to $1 billion a year. The EEI is being implemented in three phases: (i) phase I (June 2005
