Nitin Sethi | TNN

At a time when the world is chanting the mantra of "Go Green' and emphasizing the need for a clean environment, consider the amount of carbon produced in the classic mode of imparting education

Mumbai, August 20 Lauding the BMC's efforts to promote eco-friendly housing in the city, State Urban Development minister Rajendra Tope on Wednesday announced that he would pass all the green building proposals sent by the civic administration at the earliest.

AWARENESS: Students taking out a rally in Madurai on Wednesday.

MADURAI: Think of a life sans electricity bill. Think of a world without greenhouse gases. "It is no utopia. Come, we will tell you the measures to be adopted to pass on a wealthy and prosperous earth to the next generation.'

This was the message an exhibition at OCPM Girls Higher Secondary School that displayed scientific models highlighting the importance of non-conventional and renewable energy sources conveyed to students on Wednesday.

Ila Parikh / Ahmedabad August 18, 2008, 5:47 IST

The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) and the Ahmedabad-based Vatva Industries' Association (VIA), which has around 1,000 members, have joined hands for ensuring energy conservation in the SMEs.

Both the agencies have agreed to adopt 10 SMEs on turn-key basis for a year. Subsequently, the energy conservation model will be replicated in other associations.

Germans were once dead set against nuclear energy. But high energy costs are forcing them to rethink.

This report describes an evaluation framework for identifying optimal (best overall, taking into account all benefits and costs) transportation emission reduction strategies. Current

BEIJING: China said Wednesday that it would raise consumption tax on large vehicles and cut the tax on small cars in an effort to reduce pollution and save energy.
The tax on small cars will fall to 1 percent from 3 percent beginning on Sept. 1.

The tax on big cars will rise to 25 percent to 40 percent, compared with the current rate of 15 percent to 20 percent, depending on the vehicle's size, the Ministry of Finance said. (Reuters),

THIRTY minutes load-shedding every day, undeclared power-cuts any time and the looming threat of an increase in the electricity tariff. For Keralites, electricity comes at a heavy price. No wonder many people are looking for alternative power sources that can keep homes welllit without burning the pocket.

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

The energy-efficient "Metro Bhawan' has been designed by Raj Rewal
Modern Marvel: The Atrium of the new Metro Bhawan in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI: When he envisioned a suitable new office space for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), noted architect and urban design consultant Raj Rewal wanted the structure to be an amalgamation of dynamism, sustainability and energy efficiency. Almost four years later now, DMRC's new address boasts of all three.

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