Environment
Shell scraps controversial biofuels plan after Brazilian Indians protest
13 Jun 2012
Raizen, a joint venture between Shell and Brazilian ethanol giant Cosan grows some of its sugarcane on land claimed by the Guarani tribe, one of the most persecuted and impoverished in South America
In countries where cooking can kill, Stanford researchers try to promote safer stoves
By By Adam Gorlick | 13 Jun 2012
70 % of most populated regions to face acute water scarcity: Study
11 Jun 2012
Large parts of India, Bangladesh and North-eastern Africa, would also face water shortages over the next three decades
Suzlon signs EoI to develop 2500 MW wind power capacity in Karnataka
07 Jun 2012
The investment covering the districts of Bijapur, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Dharwad, Chikamangalore, Raichur, Mysore, Belgaum and Bagalkot is worth Rs15,000 crore
Computer model pinpoints prime materials for efficient carbon capture
By By Robert Sanders | 29 May 2012
Computer model pinpoints prime materials for efficient carbon capture
By By Robert Sanders | 29 May 2012
New model of geological strata may aid oil extraction, water recovery and Earth history studies
26 May 2012
Bright future for solar power in space
19 May 2012
The ‘carbon footprint’ of power generation
18 May 2012
We are all aware of global warming; but fewer of us realise what exactly the notorious 'carbon footprint' implies. Prakash Nayak, chairman, IET Power Panel explains, outlining activities which generate the biggest and smallest carbon footprints
Green motoring to run up £13-bn loss to UK exchequer
16 May 2012
Tax breaks for electric cars and lower fuel consumption from fuel-efficient vehicles would blow a £13-billion hole in the UK's public finances, a think tank warns
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