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A devil called diesel

Exposure to diesel particles can lead to serious ilnesses. Still, the Indian government encourages its use by subsidising it

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Give me more!

Indian industries use more energy than necessary. But there are ways to conserve

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Oily Mess

The Indian government subsidises certain petroleum products like diesel This encourages consumers to switch from expensive petrol to cheap diesel Diesel emissions are more harmful than

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On slippery ground

In an unholy synergy, a myopic government policy and consequent fuel inefficiency prepare India for a major human-made energy crisis

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Creating a wonderland

In the barren wildness of the savannahs in Colombia, a visionary establishes an extraordinary community

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Problems aplenty

The government wanted to make India a leading wind power, but it got the details wrong

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Blown away

Gujarat has wind farms with a total installed capacity of 170 mw, mostly in the private sector, along the coast of Saurashtra and Kutch. It has the second highest number of wind energy generators

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WHY WIND ENERGY

Unlike thermal and hydel power plants, wind energy generation does not degrade the environment

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On windy shores

Since the 1950s and 60s, India s efforts to tap wind energy have seen many ups and downs. The mid 1990s saw a boom, with Tamil Nadu taking the lead in wind power generation. But nothing has moved since

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Short of expectations

Wind energy developers in Andhra Pradesh also seem to be taking a breather after the rush of activity in the early 1990s. "The establishment of new farms has been short of expectations,' says M

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