Obama focuses on alternate energy
Imagine creating a 5 million new jobs in the current recession scenario. Barack Obama's new clean energy stimulus package coupled with an investment $150 billion over a period of 10 years could make it possible.
Imagine creating a 5 million new jobs in the current recession scenario. Barack Obama's new clean energy stimulus package coupled with an investment $150 billion over a period of 10 years could make it possible.
This publication demonstrates that natural resources can contribute to growth, employment, exports and fiscal revenues in low-income countries, where natural capital constitutes a quarter of total wealth. It highlights the importance of policies encouraging the sustainable management of these resources.
This report is primarily addressed at policymakers and others concerned about gender and energy issues in India. The ministerial structure as it relates to energy in India is given as an appendix for the benefit of readers both within and outside India. Typically, a gender audit exercise is carried out by experts at the organisational level.
Energy can be saved in homes by adopting the following measures: Using renewable energy devices/systems such as solar water heaters, solar cookers, solar lanterns, solar home systems, solar generators, and other devices; Retrofitting some components of
In developing countries, the progress of large populations is held up because of a lack of access to the energy required for long-term economic and social development. This past year has seen dramatic volatility in oil prices. Volatile energy prices are impacting energy security, balance of payments, inflation, and economic growth.
Homes/buildings that incorporate concepts of solar passive design and utilize energy efficient equipment and devices, which run on renewable energy, are called energy efficient solar homes/buildings. Such homes/buildings provide comfortable living and working conditions, both in winter and in summer, with minimal consumption of electricity. Energy efficient
DAVOS - Clean energy investment needs to more than triple to $515 billion a year to stop planet-warming emissions reaching levels deemed unsustainable by scientists, the World Economic Forum said in a report on Thursday.
Date: 29-Jan-09 Country: SWITZERLAND Author: Nichola Groom and Ben Hirschler DAVOS - Investments and policies to combat climate change will put the world economy on the road to recovery and help cool the planet in the process, delegates at the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.
Siliguri, Jan. 28: The West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation, in association with the Tea Board of India, has decided to draft a package to promote the use of renewable and eco-friendly energy sources in the tea estates of north India.
ISLAMABAD (January 28 2009): A five member delegation of Canadian Solar Incorporation (CSI), headed by Special Advisor to Immigration Minister, Canada, Wajid Khan called on Chairman, National Vocational & Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC), Adnan A. Khawaja in his office at the Prime Minister's secretariat, here Tuesday.