Environment
Global warming: Northern countries to be economic power houses
By By Meg Sullivan | 07 Sep 2010
As global pressures mount, the New North — Canada, Scandinavia, Russia and the northern US — will become formidable economic powers to prosper economically in the 21st century, says new research
Scientists call for a global nuclear renaissance in new study
04 Sep 2010
Scientists outline a 20-year master plan for the global renaissance of nuclear energy that could see nuclear reactors with replaceable parts, portable mini-reactors, and ship-borne reactors supplying countries with clean energy
Chavan-led team meeting PM over Navi Mumbai airport today
03 Sep 2010
While aviation minister Praful Patel has given the project his backing, the environment minitry continues to block it, as it involves destruction of mangroves over 400 acres, altering the course of two rivers, and flattening of a green hillock
SC reopens Bhopal gas disaster case on CBI plea
01 Sep 2010
India’s largest e-waste recycling unit planned
31 Aug 2010
Mining ban in forested areas likely, says report
30 Aug 2010
Peugeot develops first diesel hybrid crossover
25 Aug 2010
Peugeot has developed a diesel hybrid combining the best of both fuel economy technologies with its new 3008 Hybrid4 Crossover that uses Hybrid4 technology.
Chinese alliance to invest $15 billion in electric cars
21 Aug 2010
An alliance of 16 state-owned corporations will invest $14.7 billion by 2012 to accelerate green technology development to put more than a million electric and hybrid vehicles on the road