NewsRack: servelots/Energy/energy_conservation

WORLD BANK GROUP : Warming Climate in India to Pose Significant Risk to ... - 4-traders (press release) - google news

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

WORLD BANK GROUP : Warming Climate in India to Pose Significant Risk to ... 4-traders (press release) The Bank is also supporting the development of environmentally sustainable hydropower in India , as well as supporting the National Solar and Energy Efficiency Missions through pilot projects. IFC, the World Bank Group's private sector arm, is working ... and ...

Green groups warn government of national parks hunting backlash - Guardian: Environment

Oliver Milman — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Labor appears to have backed away from laws granting greater federal powers to protect Australia's national parks Environmental groups have forecast a huge public backlash to proposed logging, shooting and prospecting within national parks, after the government backed away from adding federal oversight to conservation areas. The Greens put forward an amendment to a government bill – on protecting water tables from coal seam gas drilling – that would have given the commonwealth greater power to protect national parks. Under the current the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, the federal government can intervene only if an endangered species, heritage area or place of "national significance" is affected by development. It is understood that the Greens amendment was rejected at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday night. A spokesperson for Tony Burke, the federal environment minister, said that the government supports its bill "as it stands" and that separate 2011 ...

KAHRAMAA participates at Energy and Water Conservation Forum in Bahrain - ameinfo

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) is participating at Energy & Water Conservation Expo & Forum 2013 which is being held in Bahrain.

We should not play Russian roulette with Australia's national parks | Open letter - Guardian: Environment

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Open letter: Recent laws allowing hunting and logging in our parks are misguided. Our reserves protect biological diversity and shouldn't be used otherwise

dna Conversations: Power tariffs need revision - DNA: Money

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

DEWA rolls out Green Procurement Programme - ameinfo

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has launched a new eco-friendly initiative under the theme 'Green Procurement Programme' to further promote the use of green technological solutions and sustainable energy to preserve the environment, and benefit the community economically and socially.

Canada's tar sands companies fail to clean up toxic waste, report finds - The Guardian -- World Latest

Suzanne Goldenberg — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Three arrested in environmental protests as Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper visits London None of the companies operating in Canada's tar sands have met a commitment to clean up the vast and expanding sprawl of toxic waste ponds, an official report has found. The report, from Alberta's Energy Resources Conservation Board, further challenges the Canadian government's claims to responsible mining of the tar sands. Canada's prime minister, Stephen Harper, spoke to Parliament on Thursday. Three protesters were arrested during the visit. The report focuses on the provincial government's promise to clean up and eventually eliminate a vast network of open ponds storing mining waste from the tar sands along the Athabasca river. None of the seven companies operating in the tar sands met the original performance standard, set in 2009, during the last two years, the ECRB said in its report. Only one of the companies met a revised and weakened standard. The finding was quietly ...

Arabian Float signs up for Gulf Glass 2013 - ameinfo

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Arabian United Float Glass Company, one of the MENA region's most important and influential glass manufacturers, is one of the latest big name companies to announce its participation at Gulf Glass 2013, taking place 3-5 September 2013 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Karnataka to frame guidelines for eco-tourism - New Kerala: India News

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Bangalore, June 11 : Karnataka is framing a new policy and guidelines to promote eco-tourism in its forest areas while protecting its wildlife, an official said Tuesday.

Sembcorp Independent Water and Power Plant (Salalah) celebrates World Environment Day with government dignitaries - ameinfo

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant (Salalah IWPP) welcomed several local dignitaries in celebration of World Environment Day. Guest of honour was Sheikh] Salim bin Faraj Al Huzaily, Director General of Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, Salalah.

Rand Paul's 'crunchy con' brand of libertarian politics | Sarah Posner - The Guardian -- World Latest

Sarah Posner — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

As the Kentucky senator mulls a presidential run in 2016, let's take a closer look at his anti-big government credentials Rand Paul is mulling a presidential run on the path blazed by his father, but he's apparently decided the Ron Paul Revolution needs a makeover. Rather than ride the coattails of his father, who was seen by many as an ideological crank, Paul is recasting himself to appeal to a broader electorate. The Kentucky senator is, he declared in his 2012 book, Government Bullies , a "crunchy con" – a term borrowed from conservative writer Rod Dreher's 2006 book, Crunchy Cons: How Birkenstocked Burkeans , gun-loving organic gardeners, evangelical free-range farmers, hip homeschooling mamas, rightwing nature lovers, and their diverse tribe of countercultural conservatives plan to save America (or at least the Republican party). In a speech at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California on 31 May, Paul described himself as "a libertarian conservative who spends most of my ...

World Environment Day celebrated across State - The Assam Tribune

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

World Environment Day celebrated across State

Coca-Cola India Set To Install 1000 "Ekocool" Solar Coolers To Drive Energy ... - India PRwire (press release) - google news

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Coca-Cola India Set To Install 1000 "Ekocool" Solar Coolers To Drive Energy ... India PRwire (press release) Gurgaon, Haryana, June 5, 2013 / India PRwire/ -- On the occasion of World Environment Day, Coca-Cola India came together with its bottling partners to drive energy efficiency across its operations in the country, with a focus on the need for renewable ... ...

Coca-Cola India Drives Energy Efficiency This World Environment Day ... - India PRwire (press release) - google news

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Coca-Cola India Drives Energy Efficiency This World Environment Day ... India PRwire (press release) Gurgaon, Haryana, June 5, 2013 / India PRwire/ -- On the occasion of World Environment Day, Coca-Cola India came together with its bottling partners to drive energy efficiency across its operations in the country, with a focus on the need for renewable ... and ...

Intl paper contributes to environment conservation - New Kerala: India News

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Hyderabad/Rajahmundry, Jun 5 : International Paper, through its group company -- The Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited -- today organised various activities under its campaign 'Green Wave' to mark the 'World Environment Day.'

Why I Wanted to Be CEO of the American Wind Energy Association - RenewableEnergyAccess

Tom Kiernan, CEO, American Wind Energy Association — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

I've supported wind energy from the outside for many years, as a promising source of clean energy for America and hope for our future. Now I'm excited to get the chance to lead the U.S. industry and its campaign to make good on that promise.

Development not at cost of environment: Expert - New Kerala: India News

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

By Fakir Balaji, Kochi (Kerala), June 5 : Noted ecologists and green activists Wednesday cautioned the government against aiming 8-9 percent GDP (gross domestic product) annual growth at the cost of environment and sought a balanced approach towards sustainable development for a equitable society.

Rare bumblebee returns to Britain - Guardian: Environment

Patrick Barkham — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Patrick Barkham joins the release of 49 queens that are key to re-establishing the short-haired bumblebee in the UK The technology – a Fiat Ducato camper van with a reliable fridge – is the easy bit. But the heroic mission to reintroduce the short-haired bumblebee ( Bombus subterraneus ) to Britain is dauntingly complex. This week Nikki Gammans , a biologist and the driving force behind the bid to return this rare bee to Britain, led the release of 49 queens on the RSPB's reserve by the brooding Dungeness nuclear power station . It follows the release of 51 bees last summer and the statistics demonstrate just how challenging re-establishing a lost insect species can be. The headline figure – not one of those 51 short-haired bumblebees has been seen again in the wild since their release – is discouraging. But if anyone can succeed it is Gammans, supported by a coalition of supporters including local farmers, government agency Natural England , the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and ...

Greens salute evangelist Prasad on environment day - New Kerala: India News

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

By Fakir Balaji, Kochi (Kerala), June 5 : Hundreds of activists, students and members of NGOs Wednesday joined India's leading ecologists in saluting conservation evangelist M.K. Prasad to mark the World Environment Day here.

French water companies keen on engaging with Middle East's decision makers during IWS 2014 - ameinfo

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

International Water Summit (IWS) team highlighted opportunities for French water companies as it took its international road show to France. French water companies keen on engaging with Middle East's decision makers during IWS 2014

Energy efficiency now growing concern for Gulf states - ameinfo

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Fuelled by a population boom and economic development, the growth of energy consumption in the Middle East is prompting many Gulf states to seriously implement energy efficiency initiatives.

Agricultural Productivity Will Rise to the Challenge - IEEE Spectrum - google news

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Agricultural Productivity Will Rise to the Challenge IEEE Spectrum Illustration: Erik Vrielink Farm output per worker averages US $2000 globally, $90 000 in North America, an edge due in part to higher capital investment, in part to greater efficiency . Those predicting the onset of scarcity argue that the trend toward ... ...

Shark tourism expected to double as fishing value declines - The Guardian -- World Latest

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Conservationists urge better protection for the creatures as study reveals that shark-watching generates $314m a year Sharks swimming free in the oceans may soon become more valuable as tourist attractions than when caught, sliced up and served in soup, according to a global study published on Friday. The study urged better protection for the fish, from Australia to the Caribbean, to reduce catches of an estimated 38ma year to meet demand for shark fin soup, mainly in China. Andres Cisneros-Montemayor of the University of British Columbia, who was also lead author of the study, said: "We are hoping that people will recognise that sharks are not only valuable on the plate." Shark-watching tourism generates about $314m a year and is projected to surge to $780m in the next 20 years, according to the study in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation. By contrast, the landed value of world shark fisheries is now $630m a year and has been declining, according to experts in Canada, ...

Coalition will 'get around' new law on coal seam gas - The Guardian -- World Latest

Lenore Taylor — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Environmental assessments will be done by states, says shadow resources minister, speeding up approval process for CSG wells The Coalition says it will 'get around' a new law to force the federal government to take responsibility for coal seam gas, giving power for environmental assessments to the states to speed up the approval process and boost the CSG industry. In June the Senate is likely to pass the Gillard government's legislation requiring the federal government to take account of the cumulative impact on the water table of developments like coal seam gas wells. The bill, which inserts water as a trigger under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, was amended in the lower house at the initiative of Independent Tony Windsor. The amendement was intended to "put beyond doubt" that the commonwealth had to give the final approvals for coal seam gas wells, taking into account their impact on water, and that it could not hand this power over to state governments. ...

Increasing 'crop per drop' could boost food security and water sustainability - New Kerala: World News

Wed, 29 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Washington, May 30 : A new study has suggested that improvements in crop water productivity - the amount of food produced per unit of water consumed - could improve both food security and water sustainability in many parts of the world.