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Recalling silent valley
Kerala Rose Up To Keep It Silent
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Kuravilangad grama panchayat turns waste into power
Sarath Babu George The local body in Kottayam has come up trumps from a potentially difficult situation
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Power project from solid waste on the cards
If the talks between the Abu Dhabi-based NRI group and government succeeds, Kochi will get its first electricity project which generates power from solid waste. Loro Group, an endeavour by NRIs in Abu Dhabi, is planning to start the plant in association with Irish company
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Corp to produce crude oil from plastic waste
KOCHI:  The preparation of the draft plan for the second phase of development of the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant has been completed. <p>According to the plan, the civic body will construct a unit to produce crude oil from plastic waste and a substation to generate electricity from the waste in the second phase of expansion.</p>
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Biogas plant spews decayed waste
KOCHI: Blame it on the lackadaisical attitude of the civic body of Kochi and the health department of the city. Sheer negligence on the part of the authorities has paved the way for the leakage of the biogas plant at Ernakulam Market.
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Athirappally project: Not much hope for Kerala
Kerala does not have much hope on the proposed Athirappally hydroelectric project even if the environment committee panel headed by Madhav Gadgil visits the area on January 29 to make an on-the-spot study again. Though Union Minister of State for Forest and Environment Jairam Ramesh said the final decision on the clearance for the project will be taken after the committee submits its report, th
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Plastic waste can yield diesel now
Biotech, a Thiruvananthapuram-based institution, which is engaged in bio-waste management and non-conventional energy generation programmes, has acquired an innovative technology for generating diesel from plastic waste. The technology developed in Austria is being promoted in India by the TVS Group.
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Industrial blackmail!
Having done precious little to clean up its polluting act in the past 30 years, a Kerala factory is indirectly blackmailing the state government with a closure notice if it does not get raw material at dirt cheap rates
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No longer packed...
Once found in abundance, the oil sardine is another victim to exploitation
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Logjam
<font class='UCASE'>lpg</font> is possibly the most viable of all cooking fuels today, but even a debate on the issue is meaningless unless there are vigorous government efforts to promote healthy fuels
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Pilgrimage or carnage
Two crore pilgrims visit the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala annually, and the environment pays dearly for it
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Grounded
Endosulfan aerial spraying banned in Kasaragod
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Close to closure
travancore Titanium Products ( ttp ) Ltd, long embroiled in a tussle with the Kerala State Pollution Control Board ( kspcb ), may face closure with the State Water Appellate Authority
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Dense
Government wants forest land for Sabarimala pilgrims
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No emission-related affliction around NTPC Kayamkulam plant: Study
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 25 A
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Greater Kochi industrial cluster critically polluted
2 Gujarat clusters top the PCB pollution list. Ankleshwar in Gujarat topped the list with a CEPI score of 88.5, followed by Vapi (88.09), Ghaziabad (87.37) and Chandrapur (83.88). The Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) of the Central Pollution Control Board has found that the Greater Cochin industrial cluster area is critically polluted.
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Pollution fears haunt temple fest
Ajay Kanth | ENS
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Steps to control pollution in Greater Kochi area mooted
Union Ministry holds up eco clearance for various projects Main sources of pollution are industries, municipal garbage and hospital waste Industries agree to spend Rs.