To promote awareness among people on the benefits of solar energy, the Union Government has decided to set up solar energy panels at important shrines in the country like Tirupathi, Vaishnodevi and Shirdi. The Central Government has also decided to give one crore rupees to each state for installation of...

Polyphenols from paper and pulp processing could offer nutraceutical benefits for humans and are already making a dent in the ag sector.About two million people die every year from diarrhea, a high number of them children.And toxic aflatoxins, which are naturally occurring metabolites produced by various fungi species, are a...

1. There are more villages and rural population without electricity or access to quality electricity than government statistics let on. The need is such that the entire “20 GW by 2020″ goal could be met by rural systems and hardly make a dent in demand.2. Decentralized solar can more cost...

Organized by SEMI®, the global association behind SEMICON®, and PV Group, the global association for the PV manufacturing supply chain, SOLARCON India is the first and largest event of its kind to serve India’s PV industry. SOLARCON India will provide a platform for industry, government, NGOs and other eco-system partners...

After one year of successful operation, IBIS Gurgaon, the international economy hotel brand of Accor, has been certified with the ISO 14001 environmental certification. With this certification, IBIS Gurgaon joins the brands green commitment to sustainable development committing to actions to respect the environment including sorting waste and recycling, energy...

India has been named among the top five Asian countries who lay heavy emphasis on corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure norms, says a survey.According to social enterprise CSR Asia's Asian Sustainability Ranking, India ranked fourth in the list topped by Australia.The 2009 ASR list was dominated by Australian companies, with...

Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is setting up small hydro-electric projects in the State.KSEB is piloting small hydel projects at Vilangad (7.5 MW), Chathankottunada (6 MW) and Kakkayam (4 MW) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), an initiative under the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) to reduce...

Press releaseTORONTO, ONTARIO - Seakinetics Corporation (www.seakinetics.org) management announced today that under the guidance of its Chief Technology Officer, Jack Dhaliwal, the Company is moving proactively to target renewable energy opportunities in India.Over the past two years Mr. Dhaliwal has been actively engaged in conducting feasibility studies on the ground...

Nobel Laureate Al Gore has warned that black carbon emissions from the kerosene powered lamps and stoves of the subcontinent will adversely impact the great rivers that are the lifeblood of India's agrarian economy.Keynoting the gala Lighting a Billion Lives reception and dinner in New York recently, the former vice...

Clothes hung out to dry, considered an embarrassment in new-age apartments but seen across India, could help save America and the world.America could significantly cut its greenhouse gas emissions through a set of 17 easy-to-implement household actions, including line-drying of clothes widely practised in India, a study has shown.The study...