Electrical bicycles gain a toehold
BRAD STONE Technology has eliminated many of life
BRAD STONE Technology has eliminated many of life
Back in 2006 Newsweek ranked Ghaziabad as one of the world’s “ten most dynamic” cities, waxing eloquent about its potential to emerge on the world map among counterparts such as Las Vegas and Toulouse.
Exhaust from cars and trucks exacerbates asthma in children. It may also cause other respiratory illnesses and heart problems resulting in deaths, a fresh study has found. The report, to be issued by the non-profit Health Effects Institute, analysed 700 peer-reviewed studies conducted around the world on varying aspects of motor vehicle emissions and health.
Mumbai The Bombay Environmental Action Group (BEAG), which is battling for decongestion of city traffic through implementation of the Traffic Restraint Scheme, submitted in the court on Wednesday that the
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Government should encourage production of green vehicles
Pranav Kulkarni Students at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, have designed a special device which will enable volunteers at the Commonwealth Games this October to collect primary data for transport emission around the Games Village.
The government today said it is on track to supply cleaner Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel in 13 big cities from April 1, but sale of Euro-III fuel in rest of the country will be phased over six months.
Noor Mohammed : India may have earned some goodwill from the international community by promising significant reductions in its carbon intensity of GDP at the recent Copenhagen summit. However, the real challenge lies in implementation. If India fails to meet the challenge, it might end up losing credibility. Unfortunately, the way India
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday announced that the state-run oil firms will start supplying Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel in 13 big cities and Euro-III compliant petrol in rest of the country from April 1. However, supply of the cleaner diesel to rest of the country may be delayed by three to six months.
ON the eve of Bhogi festival, the city police warned against burning of plastics, polythene bags, old tyres and tubes, as the smoke would not only pollute the air but also reduce visibility, resulting in accidents.
NEW DELHI: Tata Nano was adjudged the Car of the Year while Bajaj Kawasaki Ninja 250R was named the Bike of the Year at the CNBC-TV18 Overdrive Awards 2010 focusing on the road ahead for the auto industry in the face of increasing need for green technology and environment conservation.
Gokul Chandrasekar | ENS IS it realistically possible to have a smoke-free Bhogi this year? Environmentalists aren't optimistic because it is not easy to shake off habits cultivated over ages. "Culture is a sensitive topic for even politicians to handle, let alone environmental enthusiasts.
TNPCB along with corporation, the Department of Environment, police and fire rescue services is launching the initiative To create awareness among the public, the campaign will be conducted in 10 zones of the corporation on January 11 and 12
Residents of Quepem on Monday confronted the Quepem Assistant Director of Transport over the issue of transportation of overloaded mining trucks via Quepem town. The residents are irked with rampant transportation of overloaded mining trucks via Quepem town and that too by the side of the office of assistant Director of Transport.
Byravee Iyer / Mumbai January 12, 2010, 0:28 IST Can Reva Electric Car Company leverage its first-mover advantage in the soon-to-be-crowded electric car space?
Ranju Sarkar / New Delhi January 11, 2010, 0:20 IST Sales of electric scooters in the country have been sluggish even as manufacturers are trying to improve their products and service network and match consumer expectations.
WITH Pongal round the corner, environmentalists are a worried lot, the reason being smoke generated from the ritualistic burning of old items during Bogi. They staged a demonstration on Sunday near Thiru Vi Ka Park in Shenoy Nagar, to create awareness of the need for a smoke-free Bogi.
MADHUMITHA B. Prof. Ramakrishnan was saddened that it is almost impossible to use a bicycle for fear of being run over in the city. He owns seven bicycles in England.
Sandeep Joshi