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Change to avoid climate change

Karnataka is the second most vulnerable state in India, after Rajasthan to climate change.

This was because of the aridity of the North Karnataka regions, which made the state, the second driest place in the country, Prof N H Ravindranath, Department of Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), said here on Wednesday.

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24/12/2009
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New Delhi to have first hydrogen dispensing station

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Government will also establish a National Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Centre in Gurgaon

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23/12/2009
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Six firms express interest in solar power generation

Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency will invite proposals soon

Officials will visit Germany and Spain where large solar photovoltaic power plants have come up

Programme to encourage generation of grid quality power from megawatt-sized solar plants

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23/12/2009
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Year on, discom awaits PWD nod for solar signal

A year after it put in a request for installing solar-powered traffic signals at various points in the city, starting with Madhuban Chowk, the North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) is still waiting for the Public Works Department

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23/12/2009
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Fuel doping: Centre set to rework pricing formula for ethanol supply

IN AN urgent bid to revive the mandatory blending of 5% ethanol with petrol, the Centre is gearing up to rework the formula for pricing ethanol in order to activate the ethanol supply tenders from sugar factories to oil marketing companies (OMCs).

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23/12/2009
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Green shoots

Protecting the earth is not just everybody's business today but is also getting to be big business. Given that the world is still trying to crack how to green the planet at prices that don't burn a hole in the pocket, there is an immense opportunity for young Indian companies in this space.

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21/12/2009
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Wind power for remote communities in Asia gets ADB support

Wind offers a reliable and carbon emission-free source of electricity and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing support to expand its use throughout remote communities in Asia, helping to alleviate poverty and improve lives.

Wind power

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21/12/2009
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Now, a solar-powered ATM in city

Mumbai In a novel attempt to go green, a private sector bank launched the city

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19/12/2009
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