Steering out of gas
A global oil crisis is just a decade away, warn geologists
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A social drink
What Stockholm displays is a societal commitment to dean up. Cleaning up the water took decades but the city's commitment remained unflagging
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Ozone layer drops to lowest recorded level
Two major volcanic eruptions have further damaged the CFC affected ozone layer, creating a larger than ever gap in the stratosphere.
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Breaking ice
The discovery of water on the Moon means little unless it can be used. Scientists are using all their skills to figure out how
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Living in style in Ladakh
The Ladakh Ecological Development Group is working to make the harsh life of Ladakhis easier through improved housing and easier methods of getting water
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Will MNCs displace the domestic industry?
MNCs are virtually shutting out indigenous manufacturers from the urban slice of the telecom pie, but the fault is not entirely theirs.
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Built to last
Designing a sustainable product is not easy. The common lawnmower has taught us that
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Solar radiation and the Indian monsoon
The S.W. monsoon or summer monsoon is a major event in the agricultural life of India, which has been widely studied. The chief characteristic of the pressure distribution over India during the monsoon
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Nuclear arms race will trigger nuclear terrorism
An interview with Tilman A Ruff, Australian head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). At Jadugoda in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, he observed a human settlement perilously close to the mines of Uranium Corporation of India.
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Time to disband populist measures (editorial)
SUBOL Mondal, a 55-year-old smalltime farmer, at Dayapur village in the Sunderban forests, West Bengal, is very particular to keep his date with the local banker every month. He is servicing a 15-year loan, at subsidised interest rates, and paying out an equated monthly instalment (EMI) of Rs 900 in the beginning of the month is not a mean job.
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Energy technology roadmaps a guide to development and implementation
Many countries are facing serious challenges as a result of the lingering global economic crisis. At the same time, all nations share a responsibility to ensure their energy sectors become more sustainable and more secure to manage the risks and impacts of climate change.
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The base of pyramid distribution challenge: evaluating alternate distribution models of energy products for rural base of pyramid in India
<p>This paper from Centre for Development Finance (CDF) - IFMR analyzes the product distribution choices available in rural BoP markets to help enterprises evaluate the key drivers of distribution for successful go-to-market strategies.
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Science
PLANT SCIENCES Never too late Flowers are more resilient than they appear. They shoot up against all odds. The credit goes to genetic matter called microRNA that inhibit protein formation crucial to flowering in young plants. External cues like sunlight make them flower. But in the absence of cues, too, flowers do blossom; the activity of
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Doomsday?
The Earth will evaporate when the sun dies
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Subsidising renewables
giving impetus to non-conventional energy, the parliamentary budget committee of Germany decided to raise subsidies for solar, thermal, biogas and geothermal energy to 400 million marks from 300
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UNITED NATIONS
The second anniversary of the International Day of Indigenous People was celebrated on August 9 this year. In his address, the UN secretary general Boutros-Boutros Ghali stressed the need for
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Integrated Energy Policy
Achieving an efficient configuration of the various forms of energy requires consistency in the policies governing each sector and consistency in the pricing of different types of energy. There is also a need for clarity in the direction
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Integrated Energy Policy
Achieving an efficient configuration of the various forms of energy requires consistency in the policies governing each sector and consistency in the pricing of different types of energy. There is also a need for clarity in the direction
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Green power: tapping trees for electricity
Trees might be the source of the ultimate green power and researchers have figured out a way to plug into the power generated by trees. Scientists have known for some time that plants can conduct electricity. In fact, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that plants can pack up to 200 millivolts of electrical power. A millivolt is onethousandth of a volt.
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Renewing Africa with community energy
African countries are making some important strides toward a green energy sector. According to the Global Renewables Status 2009, Northern Africa boasts more than 500 MW of installed wind power, while Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania are all planning their first wind farms.