Energy

Recycling agricultural waste to manufacture charcoal briquettes

Through Climate Change: Farmers

Publication Date: 
14/12/2009
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
Tags:
Crop Residues, Deforestation, Wood, Alternative Fuels, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Energy, Africa, Uganda
Climate Change

Energy intensive sectors of the Indian economy: Options for low-carbon development (LCD)

India's carbon intensity from energy use is set to decline until at least 2031 according to these preliminary findings of forthcoming World Bank study. Examines five sectors of Indian economy that accounted for three-quarters of CO

Publication Date: 
11/12/2009
World Bank
Tags:
Aluminium Industry, Iron And Steel Industry, Chemical Industry, Paper and Pulp Industry, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Industry, Fertiliser Industry, India
Climate Change

Start-ups turn global warming challenge into thriving biz opportunity

A CLUTCH of small companies is turning the brouhaha over global warming into a hot business proposition.

Publication Date: 
11/12/2009
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Indian Institute Of Management (IIM), Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Ahmedabad (D), Mumbai
Energy

Solar energy to generate 20,000 MW by 2020: Farooq

NEW DELHI: Union Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said India is keen to generate 20,000 MW of solar energy by 2020 to drastically minimise use of fossil fuel.

Publication Date: 
11/12/2009
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Solar Water Heaters, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Energy

Industry looks to green electric future

The world

Publication Date: 
10/12/2009
Financial Times (London)
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Emission Targets, Carbon Capture and Storage, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Power Industry, Europe, Global
Energy

Bengal takes lead, looks for renewable energy options

As the world watches the proceedings at the Copenhagen climate summit, West Bengal has started taking small but steady steps to promote the use of renewable energy.

Publication Date: 
10/12/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Landfill Gas, Energy, West Bengal
Energy

Roadmap for solar power plan only after 3 years: Farooq

1,300 MW target set for first phase in three years.

The first megawatt level solar power generation plant in West Bengal was commissioned in Asansol on Tuesday. The function coincided with Copenhagen's international meet on climate change.

Manish Basu

Publication Date: 
09/12/2009
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), West Bengal
Environment

IT Can Do It

As we wait for renewable remedies, clever use of IT can substantially cut emissions

Publication Date: 
07/12/2009
P. Hari
Business World (Kolkata)
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Green Buildings, Energy Technology, United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

Expanding solar energy in North Africa to achieve climate targets

This policy brief examines the feasibility of scaling up solar power development in North Africa to promote regional

Publication Date: 
07/12/2009
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Tags:
Climate Change, Emission Targets, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Africa, Europe
Climate Change

The cuts won't work

This report from the Green New Deal Group argues that the UK is currently missing a historic opportunity in the pre-budget report to tackle public debt, create thousands of new green jobs and kick-start the transformation to a low-carbon economy.

Publication Date: 
07/12/2009
Green New Deal Group
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Economics, Climate Mitigation, Renewable Energy, Unemployment, United Kingdom (UK), Environment Management, Debt

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