Mercury: time to act
This report speaks directly to governments involved in development of the global treaty on mercury.
View ArticleHigh-level U.N. talks on mercury treaty kick off
Government-level talks began Sunday at the United Nations in Geneva on forming an international treaty to regulate mercury trading and prevent environmental and health problems arising from the tox
View ArticleU.N. clinches global deal on cutting mercury emissions
More than 140 countries have reached a deal to cut mercury emissions after all-night talks in Geneva, the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) said on Saturday.
View ArticleU.N. clinches global deal on cutting mercury emissions
More than 140 countries have agreed on the first global treaty to cut mercury pollution through a blacklist of household items and new controls on power plants and small-scale mines, the United Nat
View ArticleSunny solutions for dark homes
BANGALORE: Harish Hande is in the business of spreading sunshine. When he set up his company in 1995, he wanted to dispel the myth that the poor cannot afford sustainable technologies and that social...
View ArticleChina to cut mercury in compact fluorescent lamps
The mercury density of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) will be reduced by 80 percent by 2015 in comparison to 2010, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Tuesday.
View ArticleConservative US shoppers turned off by eco-friendly lightbulbs, study finds
Consumer research finds conservative shoppers avoid purchasing an item associated with protecting the environment
View ArticleCumbum Municipality to tap solar power
Rs.7.7 lakh to be spent for setting up plantThe Cumbum Municipality plans to tap solar energy on a large scale to trim its power bill. Initially, solar power would be provided to the municipal office,...
View ArticleCFLs to be supplied free to hut-dwellers
Rs. 15 for domestic consumers, Villupuram and Kanyakumari districts to be covered initiallyIn an effort to promote energy efficiency, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco), now...
View ArticleSolar power for 2 Secretariat blocks
Two complete blocks of the Secretariat (D and H blocks) will soon rely on solar energy to generate power.
View ArticleGreen house scheme gets Rs 1,260 crore
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday allocated Rs 1,260 crore for constructing 60,000 green houses with solar powered lights for the poor in rural areas during the current financial year.
View ArticleCitizens conserving to make societies energy efficient
Sadiccha cooperative housing society on Paud road reduced its monthly electricity bill by almost Rs 10,000 in July, when it first switched over to compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) for its common are
View ArticleCFLs to lose their green lustre
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) will soon lose its ‘Green’ rating, when the Treasury introduces the `Green Procurement System’.
View ArticleCFLs to be supplied free to hut-dwellers
Rs. 15 for domestic consumers, Villupuram and Kanyakumari districts to be covered initially In an effort to promote energy efficiency, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco), now...
View ArticleSolar power for 2 Secretariat blocks
Two complete blocks of the Secretariat (D and H blocks) will soon rely on solar energy to generate power. This is the third large government building after Raj Bhavan and Rail Nirman Nilayam to convert
View ArticleGreen house scheme gets Rs 1,260 crore
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday allocated Rs 1,260 crore for constructing 60,000 green houses with solar powered lights for the poor in rural areas during the current financial year. She hiked
View ArticleCitizens conserving to make societies energy efficient
Sadiccha cooperative housing society on Paud road reduced its monthly electricity bill by almost Rs 10,000 in July, when it first switched over to compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) for its common areas and
View ArticleCFLs to lose their green lustre
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) will soon lose its ‘Green’ rating, when the Treasury introduces the `Green Procurement System’. However, the country is not geared to go for Light-emitting diode (LED)
View ArticleRevised guidelines for classification/reclassification of hotels , Sept 2013
These revised guideline dated 4 Sep 2013 are required to be adhered by all existing classified hotels and those seeking Classification/Re-classification by the Ministry of Tourism under all categories.
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