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Public awareness about the "catastrophe" of climate change is not high enough to pressure politicians into taking action, former Vice President Al Gore said on Tuesday.

Gore, who shared a Nobel Prize in 2007 for his environmental campaigning, said politicians will only do more once the people who elect them force the issue.

The Milan trade fair said on Tuesday it is commissioning the world's biggest rooftop photovoltaic power installation covering some 270,000 square meters.

CHENNAI: Two Chennai-based organisations have come together to distribute one lakh solar energy-run lamps to the needy in the State by March.

Shastry V. Mallady

MADURAI: Solar and thermal dryers, which could be used by manufacturers of spices and condiments, are going to be developed here with the support of Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA).

The Israelis, who have helped India with some high-yielding farm technology, hi-tech defence equipment that includes the little guns of the Prime Minister

Renewables can solve our energy woes, if tapped in time
Atul Sethi | TNN

To set up solar power plants

NEW DELHI: The North Delhi Power Limited and Tata BP Solar have joined hands to set up solar power plants in Delhi including rooftop ones that will be connected to the electricity grid.

N. Anand

ONE MORE ATTRACTION: The hybrid streetlight installed at Mudaliarkuppam on East Coast Road.

CHENNAI: The Rain Drop Boat House at Mudaliarkuppam off East Coast Road has one more attraction

Nandini Chandrashekhar,DH News Service,Bangalore:

The proposals made under the Karnataka Renewable Energy draft policy has raised the hackles of quite a few energy producers.

Satish Shile,DH News Service,Bangalore:

Formulation of effective road map to promote renewable energy on agenda

It seems the State government has considered the adverse effects of global warming seriously.

Two days ago, on the sidelines of the Manthana -2, ministers in the Yeddyurappa cabinet and officers watched Al Gore