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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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