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Using the integrated assessment modelling framework of Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM), this study establishes the 'Business as Usual' or 'Reference' scenario for understanding the magnitude of HFC emissions across sectors until 2050 in India
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A collaborative study between the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) to assess HFC emission scenarios in India and understand the implications of an HFC phase-down
This initiative aims to develop rural energy delivery models that can help expand private-sector led renewable energy business activities in rural markets, which in turn will help energy poor rural consumers.
This initiative gives a technical insight for devising an approach for existing and upcoming thermal power plants which will facilitate efficient use of fossil fuel resources and mitigate environmental impact. It identifies potential efficiency improvement measures to help power plant operators, and policy and decision makers in making informed decisions.
An attempt to identify opportunities to increase state level financing of low carbon development initiatives and support more effective utilisation of finances already earmarked by states for promoting such initiatives.
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy, aiming to harness wind power along India's 7,600 km coastline.>>
In the run-up to the global climate conference in Paris later this year, the Modi government will launch an extensive media and public campaign for three months on efforts being made to reduce greenhouse gases and mitigate climate change in India.>>
Opinion - India needs to revisit its position, nuance it, for a meaningful outcome.>>
N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that General Assembly's approval of the draft 2030 sustainable development agenda has brought the international community to the cusp of decisions that can help realise the dream of a world of peace and dignity for all.>>
Grid-connected solar power installed capacity has crossed the 4 GW-mark, according to data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.>>
India's installable wind energy potential has been estimated to be 302 GW with towers of a height of 100 metres.>>
Observing that the air quality in the Capital has gone from "bad to worse", the National Green Tribunal today directed the Environment Ministry and pollution monitoring bodies to submit a report on stricter norms for checking of emissions from heavy vehicles entering the city.>>
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has told the environment ministry that renewable sources can make up at least 15% of India's energy mix by 2030 if present policies are given a push.>>
NITI Aayog will bring out a new integrated energy policy -- as was introduced by its predecessor the erstwhile Planning Commission -- which called for decontrolling of energy prices.>>
The government announced the list of 98 cities nominated for the Smart City Mission, saying a population of 13 crore across these cities will be covered under the initiative.>>
The environment ministry does not support the proposed change in the country's stand on climate change suggested by Arvind Subramanian, India's chief economic advisor, the ministry told the Prime Minister's office (PMO)>>
Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu announced on Tuesday that his ministry is thinking of setting up solar thermal power plants on Railways lands.>>
The Centre's smart grid project has got yet another push as the Forum of Regulators (FoR) has formulated draft model regulations for state electricity regulatory commissions.>>
The world broke new heat records in July, marking the hottest month in history and the warmest first seven months of the year since modern record-keeping began in 1880, US authorities said Thursday.>>
USAID will soon mobilise US $ 41 million (about Rs 268 crores) to finance clean energy projects in India, making off-grid power accessible to one million people, US Ambassador to India Richard R Verma said on Wednesday.>>
Chief minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday inaugurated a 12 MW solar power plant at the airport here, making it solar energy powered.>>
Ahead of arriving in Abu Dhabi, Modi said India was looking to forge a strategic partnership with the UAE. The visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in 34 years (the last one was Indira Gandhi) also aims to attract investment and cementing an existing energy partnership.>>
A dialogue on sustainable consumption should get centre stage at the Paris Summit for combating climate change.>>
Indian Railways is planning to set up a renewable energy capacity of 1,200 MW and a transmission system to carry the power generated in an attempt to cut its power costs>>
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian has suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to radically alter India's climate-change policy and negotiation strategy before the new global climate-change agreement, to be finalised in Paris by December this year.>>
Traffic congestion costs time and money. Delay in traffic can attract four major costs—safety, death, delay and cost of doing business. Each of these segments, in turn, have a direct economic impact>>
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has big plans to invest in India's renewable energy space as the sector is evolving with competitive commercial bidding unlike the subsidy-driven growth in the West>>
Around one billion light/bulb points would be converted into energy efficient LED bulb points in three year's time in India, a top official of Bureau of Energy Efficiency said here on Wednesday.>>
India has for the first time collected data in the Arctic using its indigenously developed moored observatory IndARC that was deployed in the Arctic sea a year ago.>>
HSBC India is planning to launch 'green bonds' this year to enable fund raising for investments in projects with environmental benefits, the private sector bank's Chairman Naina Lal Kidwai said today.>>
India is on the way to energy 'leapfrogging'—moving away from relying on fossil fuels to a new path, incorporating advanced energy technologies>>
Ahead of the major UN climate summit in Paris in December this year, India is under growing pressure to announce its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), containing emissions reductions targets, at the earliest date.>>
According to reports, a weak link lurks in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for an unprecedented $200 billion expansion of clean energy: cash-starved state electricity distributors.>>
New capacity addition in the renewable energy sector stood at 695 MW during the first quarter of this fiscal. The April-June 2015 quarter also saw the total solar power installed capacity in the country cross 4,000 MW.>>
There is a solar transformation underway in India: record low tariffs, huge investment interest, and real growth. But stumbling blocks remain.>>
So far, 55 existing cities in 27 states/UTs are being developed as solar cities in the country under 'Development of Solar Cities programme'.>>
The annual average levels of PM10 for 2011, 2012 and 2013 have exceeded in 148, 137 and 152 cities, respectively>>
In a bid which could indirectly benefit the penalty scheme on power outages, Delhi's distribution companies are now adopting new Smart Meter Reading Devices (SMRDs). The devices, as discoms claim, would ensure exact meter reading and timely distribution of electricity bills.>>
With the crucial UN climate change conference slated for later this year, India today said that it will walk the energy efficiency path aggressively in reducing its carbon emission intensity and urged developed nations to do the same "vigorously".>>
In an indication of growing appetite for electricity in India, the country's per capita electricity consumption has reached 1010 kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2014-15, compared with 957 kWh in 2013-14 and 914.41 kWh in 2012-13, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India's apex power sector planning body.>>
India can lead the world in the area of sustainable energy from renewable sources, as its clean energy target is way ahead of the UN global goal, senior official of the United Nations said today.>>
"Our climate-change effort should be built around energy efficiency, accelerated reforestation, & the ambitious renewable energy target.">>
In a bid to promote energy conservation, Haryana government today announced that consumers in the state getting their energy audits done would be given a subsidy of 50 per cent of the total audit cost.>>
As per latest data available with MNRE, India's current wind energy generation capacity stands at 23,444 MW.>>
Guidelines for implementing India's plans for 20GW of solar capacity from "Ultra Mega solar power projects" in 25 parks have been published by the Ministry of new and Renewable energy.>>
Promising to make cities the growth engines of the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the guidelines for three flagship schemes for smart cities, urban development and universal housing in which states and local bodies will have the primary say in design and execution.>>
The Punjab government on Sunday gave nod to set up authorised testing station (ATS) on public-private partnership model in collaboration with Pune-based Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT).>>
Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to head off what he saw as looming environmental ruin, and urged world leaders to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor".>>
In a major decision to boost use of clean energy in India, the union cabinet on Wednesday decided to quintuple solar energy capacity under the National Solar Mission towards achieving 100,000 MW by 2022.>>
By managing growth that is compact, coordinated, and connected, transit-oriented development (TOD) prioritizes people over cars>>
In the next round of climate talks, India's stand must be to reinforce its development needs while pledging to bend the emissions curve downwards.>>
In what could be a major boost for the renewable energy sector, the government is planning a mechanism wherein the renewable energy industry would not require a "consent to operate" from pollution boards.>>
In a boost for hopes to curb climate change, China's greenhouse gas emissions will probably peak in 2025, five years earlier than its stated target, a study said on Monday.>>
The project is to be implemented under the programme for off-grid and decentralized solar applications of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.>>
Karnataka, which entered the global power map by setting up Asia's first hydroelectric station, is now embarking on another milestone mission of setting up a mega solar power park, said to be the world's biggest.>>
The idea of giving tax incentives for purchase of roof top solar panels will be taken up with Finance Minister Arun Jaitely, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today.>>
With the apex court upholding renewable purchase obligation, power purchasers in all states would have to follow the regulatory norms for renewable purchase obligations>>
Delhi that was supposed to implement the ambitious LED bulb scheme from April 1 will finally roll out the same from June 1. The city government, which had earlier committed to partially fund the project, later decided against it, leading to the delay.>>
IMD has around 200 observation centres across the country, of which 120 are used for long-term observations.>>
By 2030, India's emissions could be at least two-three times its present level and in that year India may well end up being the world's second-largest emitter.>>
Prime Minister has slammed developed nations for questioning India over global warming despite it having the lowest per capita emission of gases and asserted that India will set the agenda for the Climate Change conference to be held in France in September.>>
The government's National Energy Policy will bear a strong imprint of its think tank NITI Aayog, which has already started preliminary discussions with stakeholder ministries to draft a blueprint for India's energy road map>>
The government plans to introduce a time-of-day power tariff structure for residential customers, where peak-hour prices will be costlier than non-peak rates, after getting data on supply and consumption of electricity, coal, petroleum and renewable energy.>>
The government has approached at least eight lenders, including Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd (REC), to raise low-cost and long-term funds to help finance India's plan to quadruple its renewable energy production>>
Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN) has been formed with an aim to expand access to clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy services and catalyse the decentralised clean energy sector in India>>
India's demand for a global agreement that will address intensified efforts to tackle climate change between 2015 and 2020 has not gone unheard.>>
The Index is centred around five chief pollutants: Particulate Matter, Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide>>
Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal said that the government is bringing in new technology that will help in creating an ambitious grid programme to meet India's power demand.>>
In the past few months air pollution in Delhi has become a major concern once again. Last December the National Green Tribunal issued orders that overloaded trucks should not be permitted in Delhi>>
Prime Minister Modi said that environment protection has been in our DNA and India should lead the global fight against climate change.>>
Increasing the share of Renewable Energy (RE) is considered an important energy policy goal globally. It has rightly received significant public policy attention in India, including a separate ministry and national missions aspiring to achieve ambitious RE targets.>>
The World Bank and the Government of India signed a $43 million grant and guarantee agreement towards the Partial Risk Sharing Facility for Energy Efficiency (PRSF) project>>
India is in talks with more than half-a-dozen leading multilateral funding and lending agencies to try and raise at least $3 billion for solar power projects that will help meet its ambitious renewable energy target, cut the oil import bill and bolster the nation's position at climate change talks later this year>>
India wants a global agreement that will address intensified efforts to tackle climate change between 2015 and 2020 and has questioned the single-minded focus on finalising a global compact for the post-2020 period, which is to be inked in Paris in December.>>
While various parts of the economy are responsible for the state of affairs, the transport sector remains the second largest contributor to carbon dioxide emissions. Experts are in the midst of carving out several ways to ensure a low carbon vision for India.>>
Bicycles are a great way to tackle the traffic problem in Bengaluru, according to experts in urban planning and mobility from Amsterdam and the city.>>
In a bid to take energy efficiency to another level, the government has decided to make LED (light emitting diode) lamps available to the public at an upfront cost of `10 in 100 cities and to replace existing inefficient street lights with LED systems free of cost.>>
All you have to do is switch off lights for more than an hour on March 28, and you become part of Earth Hour — a global campaign to raise awareness on renewable energy.>>
After air conditioners and refrigerators, energy-efficient fans are making their way into homes ahead of summer this year.>>
The CII Indian Green Building Council inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI) to accelerate Green building movement in the country.>>
By mid to end of 2015, docking stations set up near Metro, bus stops and commercial hubs in Dwarka will let people avail bicycle rides. Commuters may pick up a cycles at a station and drop it at another for a nominal fee.>>
India is betting on solar and wind energy to boost power generation, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, strengthen negotiating position at global climate change talks>>
India has joined the climate change challenge, US Secretary of State John Kerry today said as he praised Indian efforts to combat the growing menace.>>
Heavy vehicular movement, roadworks have led to Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter shooting up. Recently, the US Embassy in New Delhi asked its staff to install air purifiers to protect themselves against the capital's rising air pollution.>>
The government is set to give a major push to green energy and solar power with a target of an additional 11,110 megawatts of renewable energy by 2019.>>
Airport operators have been asked to use alternative fuels and renewable energy like solar energy, and reduce emission by changing operating times>>
India must implement good practices to rein in its escalating energy use in buildings -- projected to increase seven-fold by mid-21st century, the author of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (IPCC) said here on Monday.>>
"Paris is not the end point. It's a launching pad", said Robert C Orr, principal policy adviser to the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, while expressing his confidence in the commitment given by countries across the world to sign a climate deal in the French capital later this year.>>
Ahead of the UN climate conference in Paris later this year, India and Egypt have decided to form a 'joint working group' for "cooperation in environment and climate change".>>
The development authority seeks to do away with flaws in urban designs as it plans for a people-centric transport system with greater focus on facilities for pedestrian movement and cycle tracks.>>
In its future planning for the city, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) aims to promote walking. Access to multi-modal public transport at a walking distance from any locality will be a key focus of the development plans, official sources said.>>
India's renewable energy sector will generate business opportunities of a whopping Rs 10 lakh crore in the next five years, says the Economic Survey 2014-15.>>
While there has been a proactive implementation of solar power projects across the Southern districts, there needs to be more focus on energy-efficient appliances which help livelihoods>>
Ahead of the UN climate conference later this year in Paris, the national capital is playing host to a meet led by former US Vice President Al Gore which aims to focus on the renewable energy potential for India and the key role that the country plays in the lead up to the discussions in the French capital.>>
The renewable energy sector in the country is in for a major revamp with RE-Invest 2015, Renewable Energy Global Investors' Meet and Expo, receiving green energy commitments worth 2,66,000 MW.>>
Nothing substantial was concluded on trade and climate change during US President Barack Obama's recent visit to India, despite expectations that agreements in those areas would be key outcomes of the summit.>>
NITI Aayog has proposed formulation of a new comprehensive national renewable energy policy that would set targets, provide roadmap for financial support and enable creation of an institution that would centrally procure renewable energy from developers to bring down the cost.>>
Taking a cue from Prime Minister's vision, Union Minister Piyush Goyal today said efforts will work to create a federation of 50 solar power -rich nations and also make India the world's renewable energy capital.>>
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will monitor the 266 GW of renewable power capacity addition committed by companies such as Adani Power, Reliance Power, SunEdison, and ReNew Power.>>
The partnership between the urban development ministry and Bloomberg Philanthropies shall look to promote smart cities initiative, economic growth, improve governance and deliver effective public services in urban areas>>
India's renewable energy sector is looking at attracting $ 200 billion in investments as several domestic and international firms queue up to tap the potential of green power, the government said today.>>
Environmentalists are hopeful that the new government in Delhi will take necessary measures to check air pollution and monitor transport policy.>>
European companies such as Schneider Electric SE, Alstom SA, ABB Ltd and ThyssenKrupp AG are reinforcing their Indian operations and creating separate business units to tap opportunities thrown up by the government's plan to build 100 smart cities.>>
Since the new government took office last May, there has been much talk about smart cities.Nine months after the prime minister revealed his ambition to build 100 smart cities across India, it's an idea that is still very much in gestation.>>
Starting February 8, negotiators from countries will sit again for a week with this contentious wish list to produce the first draft negotiating text of the 2015 global climate change agreement.>>
As much as 2,300 MW of wind capacity is expected to be added in 2014-15, mainly supported by reintroduction of accelerated depreciation and sizable investments by large independent power producers .>>
Government's initiatives, efforts, and action plans to pursue the clean and renewable energy path had put India in a leadership position in dealing with climate change issues>>
For the past four decades, global warming has increased dramatically in cities, shows a new study led by an assistant professor of civil engineering Vimal Mishra at IIT-Gandhinagar. The trend appears to be growing faster in urban areas than in less-populated areas.>>
India and the US share the urgent need to develop affordable, renewable sources of energy to power their economies, and secure themselves from the geopolitical risk of the tumultuous Middle East.>>
The main benefit of going offshore is that wind conditions are known to be steadier and less seasonal and provide power close to load centres compared to onshore>>
In one of the biggest deals for the growing renewable energy (RE) sector in India, US federal agencies have committed a total of $4 billion for both projects and equipment sourcing.>>
Buses are getting smarter—and greener—in anticipation of smart cities. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's proposal to create 100 smart cities has prompted commercial vehicle manufacturers to line up buses and vans of the likes that have never been seen in India.>>
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led council on climate change, which was reconstituted last year, will brainstorm on fine tuning renewable energy issues which are to be taken up with US President Barack Obama during his India visit.>>
Fly ash brick industry is necessary for promoting cleaner brick production technology and waste. Since bricks form the backbone of the construction sector, its demand for quality buildings will increase manifold, say experts.>>
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today asked India to take a leadership role in reaching a "meaningful" climate change pact in Paris later this year.>>
Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL), an initiative of the United Nations, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government, its first with any state in India on how to accelerate energy efficiency initiatives especially in cities, appliances etc.>>
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today underlined the need for transforming global energy systems to reduce threat of climate change even as he hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "bold leadership" initiative to bring about a clean energy revolution.>>
Raising concerns over the impact of climate change, world leaders laid thrust on renewable energy, smart growth and sustainable development at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.>>
India is in a unique position to lead sustainability, energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and fight against climate change, said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon>>
NDA govt to seek help of financial institutions to create a corpus of $25 billion to promote green energy sources>>
India plans to add 3 gigawatts of grid- connected solar power projects through competitive bidding as part of the country's National Solar Mission.>>
India's plan to install 100 GW capacity of solar-generated electricity by 2022, a five-time increase from a previous target, only follows a global trend that has seen a sudden and massive jump in the deployment of solar power in the last four years.>>
The Prime Minister on Monday called for a national energy conservation movement by kicking off a campaign called "Prakash Path". Narendra Modi said that for starters Delhiites will be given a gift of two subsidized LED (light emitting diode) bulbs which are more expensive than CFL bulbs but last much longer and consume even less energy.>>
The Centre has decided to reduce by half its subsidy on rooftop solar power panels that are now mandatory in Haryana's buildings, an early hurdle for a scheme the state government wants implemented by September this year.>>
The latest marathon negotiations on climate change recently finished in Lima, Peru. Many outside observers feel that the centrepiece of Lima, the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), neither to be reviewed nor externally monitored, are too weak to have any real impact on climate change.>>
Assured of government's backing, the Indian wind power industry is ending the year on a high note.Having given the industry all it wanted, the government is now saying, "go, do it".>>
The end of 2014 is actually the beginning of a process to decide the most important factor to save the earth from the perils of human-induced climate change.>>
While India and other countries have been opposing a review of their national contribution to tackle climate change, Chairperson of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) R.K. Pachauri firmly believes that unless there is a process of review in place, the direction the world is taking to tackle climate change will not be clear. A periodic review of targets and achievements is a must.>>
India will be pro-active in enhancing energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy in the fight against climate change, government told Parliament today while giving details of its role in a recent UN-led global meet on the issue.>>
India and the United States are expected to announce a joint effort to tackle climate change with focus on clean energy and technology R&D during President Barack Obama's visit to the country in January.>>
In its structure, the deal represents a breakthrough in the two-decade effort to forge a significant global pact to fight climate change.>>
India has a strong case to press the three biggest emitters to do more as there is still a huge gap between what they have pledged and what is required by science and their historical responsibilities>>
The 'Twentieth Conference of the Parties' of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change fuelled a sense of urgency at the talks.>>
Also, a reminder of the binding force and negotiating power of LMDC grouping, with China very much there, too>>
Terming India as a "very important player" in the climate change negotiations, the US has said it is not involved in any agreement on climate with India ahead of President Barack Obama's Republic Day visit to New Delhi.>>
Developed countries do not wish to provide a road map for their financial commitments before 2019 to fight climate change>>
The world's action has not so far matched its responsibilities, said UN secretary-general at Lima summit on climate change.>>
Australia has made a surprise pledge of 200 million Australian dollars ($165 million) to a key U.N. climate fund.>>
Union Minister of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said India would have new comprehensive climate legislation>>
The roadmap to Paris is fraught with contentious debates over the focus of contributions from countries and whether it was enough to take only mitigation seriously as developed nations are doing at the UN climate talks here.>>
India is looking to make a splash at the United Nations-backed climate negotiations in Lima that begin on Monday with its plans to ramp up solar power capacity five-fold to 100 GW by 2030.>>
The Lima round of talks will set the broad parameters of the nature of commitments India and other countries will have to take to address climate change>>
For India to reduce its carbon emissions, an increase in 'survival' emissions for the basic needs of the poor will have to be matched by a reduction in 'luxury' emissions from the wealthy>>
The bank said sharp temperature rises would cut deeply into crop yields and water supplies in many areas>>
The government is working at revising the solar power generation target to 100,000 MW for 2022 from the current 20,000 MW.>>
For environmentalists, climate change is a topic that makes them sound alarm bells a little louder each passing day to force attention on an important issue affecting the future of the planet.>>
The window of opportunity for the world to stave off the severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts of global warming is limited, according to the report>>
Government has decided to come up with a Renewable Energy Act to streamline power generation, supply and tariff and help attract more investment.>>
LED bulbs are the future of lighting at home, and here is why you should gradually switch too, says Shekhar Bhatia a science buff and a geek at heart.>>
India can solve its energy problem within 18 months by putting in place thermal capacity of about one lakh mega watt (mw), which is lying incomplete and blending it along with about 250,000 mw capacity available as of today.>>
Many companies are "woefully unprepared" for extreme weather which causes hundreds of billions of dollars of losses a year, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services told the Reuters Global Climate Change Summit.>>
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam today stressed the need to have carbon-free cities across the globe for happy and healthy living of citizens.>>
US to work together on cutting the use of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs), gases in airconditioners and refrigerators that have global warming potential, doesn't signal a major breakthrough. However, the symbolic value for both countries is immense.>>
A top UN official has played down the absence of the heads of state of India and China from the Climate Summit in New York this week, saying the two countries are very serious about an agreement on global warming.>>
The clearances are for a global telescope project, on education, gas hydrates, clean energy and climate change>>
India is a market which has suffered a number of setbacks but it is now getting back on track putting in place a robust framework which takes into consideration lessons learnt under JNNSM Phase 1>>
This case study, Retrofitting Mahindra Towers: How an Innovative ESCO Model Lowers Energy Bills with No Upfront Costs, supported in part by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, profiles a leading Indian company who retrofitted their headquarters' lighting and cooling systems with energy efficiency measures.>>
Those generating solar power will feed their surplus into the grid and earn credits to reduce their next electricity bill>>
The United Kingdom has evinced keen interest in signing a memorandum of understanding with the State Energy Conservation Mission for collaboration in energy efficiency and conservation measures to reduce the carbon footprint.>>
An expert group on 'Low carbon strategies for inclusive growth' headed by former Planning Commission member Kirit Parikh, has recommended that cess be levied on all fossil fuels, to enable a low carbon-dependent society>>
The govenment will launch three energy efficiency initiatives on 2 September 2014, developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under Ministry of Power. These initiatives include Design Guidelines for Energy Efficient Multi-Story Residential Building, Star Rating for Hospital Buildings and for Diesel Generators.>>
India may be "the last man standing in Paris", said former union environment minister Jairam Ramesh, referring to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meet in Paris in December next year, which will mark the culmination of protracted negotiations which began in Copenhagen in 2009.>>
West Bengal plans to set up a 250-MW solar project in Purulia at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,400 crore, said Manish Gupta, Minister for Power and Non-Conventional Energy Sources.>>
The United Nations has constituted a high level advisory group on sustainable transport on August 8. This group is mandated to provide recommendations on sustainable transport actionable on global, national, local and sector levels over the next three years.>>
The new electrode made of a liquid metal alloy enables sodium-beta batteries to last longer, helps streamline their manufacturing process and reduces the risk of accidental fire.>>
India targets producing power at a maximum of Rs.5,500 a megawatt-hour, 32% below the global average>>
The fifth India-US strategic dialogue certainly put bilateral ties back on track but didn't achieve a dramatic breakthrough>>
The NDA government's vision for India includes, amongst other things, the creation of 100 smart cities.>>
India needs to bring in distributed generation of electricity like China to meet its electrical energy demands, and policies should be debated and formulated in Parliament because no court will be able to question a policy formulated by Parliament, said former Union power minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday.>>
The trade dispute between the two countries about restrictions India imposes on imported solar power equipment was also part of the discussions>>
Terming the Indo-US Joint Working Group as an "important platform" for addressing environment and sustainable development concerns, Environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the group needs to work "very closely" and develop common understanding and balanced package for post 2020 period.>>
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore towards energy conservation and efficiency measures in Andhra Pradesh>>
The World Bank plans to invest $775 million in clean-energy projects across India, even as it expects that the new government's plan to give fiscal and policy support to the sector will galvanise further investment in renewable energy.>>
NASA successfully launched a satellite designed to track atmospheric carbon dioxide, a leading human-produced greenhouse gas responsible for global warming.>>
The Andhra Pradesh State government has announced its intentions to harness solar energy for overcoming the acute power shortages staring it post bifurcation.>>
To curb growing vehicular emissions and poor air quality in Indian cities, environmentalists have called for immediate implementation of vehicular emission norms and improvement of fuel quality.>>
CHANDIGARH: The administration had prepared a plan to equip most of the government buildings in the city with solar energy plants by the end of this year.>>
PHD Chamber and Alliance for Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) conducted a stakeholder consultation meet on 'Developing the strategies for utilities on energy service company (ESCO) to implement Industrial Energy Efficiency (EE) projects' at the PHD House on Tuesday.>>
Tells the Green Funds should be used to buy out IPRs of clean technologies to distribute to poor countries>>
In a move that signals changed priorities, the ministry of environment and forests has undergone a nomenclature change. It has been renamed as the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.>>
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has proposed a repayment schedule for dealing with a Rs 8,000 crore revenue gap claimed by discoms that may be payable by hiking tariffs.>>
The website is meant to act as a tool for building long-term energy scenarios by generating the demand and supply options.>>
The reef's plight will be a focus of this year's Earth Hour, expected to be observed in 152 nations around the world.>>
The solar plant would power homes during day time and take power supply from the electricity grid at night.>>
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has cleared the national mission for green India. It is one of the eight national missions approved by the government several years ago.>>
The code, drafted under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, seeks to reduce energy consumption of commercial buildings by 30 to 40 per cent through adopting various designs.>>
Commuting by cycle could catch on in the city if the South Delhi Municipal Corporation's 'cycle share project' materializes.>>
Delhi is likely to benefit considerably, experts point out, as most of over 30,000 commercial vehicles like trucks and buses that pass through the city every day do not use Bharat Stage (BS) IV-compliant fuel.>>
The authorities are following the guidelines of the Centre's Bureau of Energy Efficiency.>>
According to sources, the Corporation was not fixing conventional lights but energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs with the aim of reducing the power consumption while increasing the number of bulbs.>>
Rakesh Mohan committee report recommends annual investments in transport should increase to Rs.3.8 trillion during 12th Plan.>>
Solar energy, in a limited way, has started powering telecom towers, bank branches, data centres and ATMs in power deficient rural India and areas faced with erratic supply of grid power.>>
The country's solar power capacity is likely to go up by 1,000 MW in 2014, almost same as last year, according to a report.>>
With the Solar Web-GIS tool for Chandigarh ready to go live, training and demonstration programmes to facilitate use of the tool are underway. All related information here>>
A smart grid means an intelligent electrical network with two-way flow of energy and real-time information between power generation, grid operators and consumers.>>
The government of India has notified new fuel efficiency norms for passenger vehicles called Corporate Average Fuel Consumption (CAFL).>>
The Ministry of Power will soon extend the efficient lighting programme to four more States, including West Bengal, to do away with incandescent bulbs, according to Jyoti Arora, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power.>>
It is learnt that US energy secretary Ernest Moniz will visit New Delhi in the second week of March for the dialogue>>
The Indian cement industry is probably the most energy efficient today.>>
Tamil Nadu is a step closer to promoting energy conservation steps in buildings. The state is expected to get an Energy Conservation Building Code soon.>>
Tamil Nadu is a step closer to promoting energy conservation steps in buildings. The state is expected to get an Energy Conservation Building Code soon.>>
A solar city aims to reduce a minimum of ten per cent of its projected demand of conventional energy through generation from renewable energy installations and energy efficiency measures.>>
Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to undertake collaborative activities to promote energy efficiency and conservation in the country.>>
India should focus on development and adoption of energy-efficient technologies in order to cut dependence on oil, gas and coal imports, said experts.>>
The power ministry's plan, through the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), to fix fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars is likely to increase the prices of small cars by as much as Rs 70,000, according to industry estimates.>>
The Indian cement industry is the second largest in the world.>>
Major subsidies extended by the government are likely to jump to Rs 1,34,411 crore during 2011-12. The Survey has warned of deteriorating fiscal health due to a mounting subsidy burden.>>
The solar power sector may benefit from the directive of the Ministry of Power's directive to power project developers not to plan projects based on domestic natural gas due to the expected fallen in gas production from the NELP blocks.>>
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order to supply UVAC 2010 solar receivers for a parabolic trough power plant to be built in Rajasthan, India.>>
In an attempt to become environment-friendly, the Indian Railways plans to set up renewable energy generation capacities—such as wind power, solar energy and bio-diesel plants—for its own use, railway minister Dinesh Trivedi said in his budget speech on Wednesday.>>
Recent hike in international prices of coal prices and a supply volatility in coal have upset the calculations of the power developers, which promised aggressive low tariffs in power purchase agreements (PPAs) with distribution utilities, based on initial calculations of the cost of imported coal.>>
Global greenhouse gas emissions could rise 50 percent by 2050 without more ambitious climate policies, as fossil fuels continue to dominate the energy mix, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday.>>
That rising sea levels will affect the children, and definitely the grandchildren, of the current citizens of low-lying island nations like Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Maldives and many more, is now conventional wisdom, unless climate change halts by 2050.>>
Rs 2000 crore for manufacturing and Rs 3000 crore for power projects>>
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy Ltd. said its Group would launch its latest 1.5 MW range turbine S8X for the Indian market, the next generation low-wind turbine focused on harnessing Class III, low-wind sites.>>
MNRE has conducted meetings with senior officials pressing on RPO enforcement.>>
India has production capacity of 1800 MW modules per annum.>>
Govt has set target of 3000 MW by 2015.>>
Karnataka govt may allocate only 200 MW as it expects delayed commissioning.>>
Apprehensive of timely payments due to poor financial state of discoms.>>
Wind project developers in Rajasthan, TN facing payment delays.>>
Kandeh K Yumkella , director-general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) discussed industry's energy concerns, how green tech is lucrative, why a carbon tax makes sense - and how India should seek alternatives to heavy diesel use>>
Airbus and six European airlines have written to several European leaders to attack the carbon tax imposed by the European Union, a source close to the dossier told AFP.>>
The world's water supply is being strained by climate change and the growing food, energy and sanitary needs of a fast-growing population, according to a United Nations study that calls for a radical rethink of policies to manage competing claims.>>
The impact of climate change is unfolding at a pace that is much quicker than predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), stated a new research study released here in the Capital recently.>>
Renewable energy sources are attractive but in a sense, powerless.>>
Even as union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee readies to present economic vision of India in 2012-13 general budget, greens have sounded a note of caution saying 'economic stability cannot be achieved without ecological sustainability'>>
Ordinary people are not putting enough pressure on governments to deliver a legally binding deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the U.N.'s climate chief said.>>
There is a 1.1% increase for the week ending on 05 March 2012, in the number of renewable energy project developers who have signed up under the REC scheme, increasing this number from 1079 to 1091>>
The Borlaug Institute of South Asia centre at Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa, Samastipur district, will conduct a series of research on the impact of global warming and natural disasters like drought on farming.>>
India has attempted to re-introduce differentiation between developed and developing countries, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, in the discussions on emission reduction under the Durban Platform.>>
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute in collaboration with the University of Tasmania, is organising an international workshop on Preparing for Climate Change on Marine Systems in Australia and India>>
The better management of population and improvement in formal education system in the country are essential to ensure sustainable development of environment, said S P Singh, advisor, Planning Commission, Uttarakhand.>>
India and other developing countries successfully resisted a move by the United States to exclude references of the Rio Principles from the decisions of the United Nations Environment Programme taken at the Nairobi meet.>>
Noting that economies of developing countries are impacted by climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today pitched for greater cooperation between Asian and African countries to address short and long term challenges in this regard.>>
Worried over the impact of a proposed carbon tax on mining activities by Australia on imports, India today expressed hope that an acceptable solution would be found to resolve the issue.>>
European Union carbon prices hit a record low of just over 6 euros ($7.98) a tonne on Tuesday, extending a precipitous fall after EU emissions data released on Monday showed a bigger surplus of permits than expected.>>
European Union carbon prices hit a record low of just over 6 euros ($7.98) a tonne on Tuesday, extending a precipitous fall after EU emissions data released on Monday showed a bigger surplus of permits than expected.>>
Britain relaunched on Tuesday a 1 billion pound ($1.6 billion)competition for one or more power plants to capture and store carbon (CCS), five months after the government's first attempt to finance the technology failed due to spiralling costs.>>
Under the Kyoto Protocol, the US was expected to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 6% below the 1990 levels. Instead it was increased by 14% between 1990 and 2010.>>
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is testing the feasibility of offshore wind power development in states like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.>>
India has sought an increase in the level of ambition by the developed or Annex-I countries, in line with the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibility.>>
A Rs 67-crore, 5 megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant has been installed at village Rawara, Taluka Phalodi, in Rajasthan.>>
An international seminar, 'Climate Conclave -2012', on climate change, sustainable development and society, will be held at Kanakakkunnu Palace here on February 27>>
The British government on Friday called for proposals to build at least one carbon-capture and storage (CCS) power plant in the European Union's official journal, one step short of launching its official tender which has been long anticipated.>>
Climate change is altering the face of the Himalayas, devastating farming communities and making Mount Everest increasingly treacherous to climb, some of the world's top mountaineers have warned.>>
Climate change is one of the major present-day priorities. Business houses have begun to acknowledge the phenomenon. They are concerned about climate change, and the systemic and sector-specific risks associated with it.>>
Global warming could make humans shorter, warn scientists who claim to have found evidence that it caused the world's first horses to shrunk nearly 50 million years ago.>>
India and 22 other countries, including Russia, China and the US, are set to take retaliatory steps against the European Union's decision to impose a carbon tax on all flights operating in its skies. As a counter-measure, these nations have decided to impose additional levies on European carriers.>>
From March 1 Royal Jordanian Cargo will impose an Emission Trading Scheme Tax of Rs 2.40 a kilo on cargo carried on all its flights into and out of European countries except (Switzerland, Russia and Ukraine).>>
The EU forestry and farming sectors will have to monitor and report from 2013 any changes to land use that could affect greenhouse gas emissions as part of the bloc's measures to curb climate change, under a draft law seen by Reuters.>>
The prestigious California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work.>>
Faced with the European Union's decision to impose a carbon tax on all flights operating on its skies, India and 22 other countries, including Russia, China and the US, have decided to retaliate with a series of measures which would impose heavy costs on European airlines and plane manufacturers.>>
A Kochi-based think-tank has suggested that the State Budget allocate funds for well-coordinated study to assess its entitlement for 'green bonus'/carbon credits.>>
Businesses can, and must, play a vital role in building a greener world.>>
The government will today be called on to increase its support for wave and tidal power in a new report from MPs.>>
The head of the Royal Canadian Navy says Canada needs to bolster its military presence in the Arctic to prepare for a boom in human and economic activity resulting largely from climate change.>>
Growth should take place in a way that does not harm the environment, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday.>>
Decision of Lanco comes at a time when the company is laden with a debt burden of Rs. 29,665.7 crore.>>
Icrisat and DST have launched Centre of Excellence on Climate Change Research for Plant Protection>>
If India wants equity back in the climate change debate, it must develop a grand strategy and a strong negotiating team to see it through.>>
The Minister for Environment and Forests, Ms Jayanthi Natarajan, made it clear on Friday that India would put pressure on richer nations to shoulder a larger burden of the climate change responsibility at the Rio meet in June.>>
Annual savings of up to Rs 2,500 crore in coal consumption and an associated reduction in CO2 emissions to the order of 4.5 to 9 million tons can be effected through modernisation of India's brick industry, according to a study.>>
A high-profile panel of the United Nation Secretary General on Global Sustainability has recommended that the world adopt sustainable development targets.>>
The FAO session on Tea has agreed on what discussion on climate change can be taken up for discussions here.>>
Chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday unveiled the first Renewal Energy Assisted Pump (REAP) system at a function in Mayur Vihar.>>
The National Atmospheric Research Laboratory is planning to set up a network of Laser Radar System with the help of indigenously developed sensor tools in ten locations across the country to study the aerosol distribution over India>>
Worried over the increasing threat of climate change on health, the state government has decided to integrate climate concerns into policy responses and interventions in the health sector.>>
The U.S. Interior Department has announced a strategy to help reduce climate change impacts on species, ecosystems and people and economies dependent on them.>>
The number of extreme events of rainfall (very heavy rainfall) has almost doubled in the country in the last 50 years.>>
Solar energy business looks up in India as tariffs fall.>>
The melting down of the Himalayan glaciers due to climate change may be solving the current water crisis, but can also have a devastating effect on animal and human lives in the long run.>>
The Delhi Metro is the first rail network in the world to have two projects registered with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.>>
GMR Energy Limited (GEL) a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited, has commissioned its first 25 MW Solar Power Plant at Patan district in Gujarat at a cost of Rs 300 crore.>>
Three lakh electric vehicles on the roads by 2020 would mean a reduction of over 16 lakh metric tons of pollution and savings of over Rs 3,700 crore in foreign exchange over the same period.>>
India has threatened to review the benefits it provides to European airlines as it mounted its opposition to the EU move to impose carbon tax on Indian carriers operating through Europe, a source said.>>
The Finance Ministry will expand the size and scope of the annual Economic Survey, to be released sometime in March, by incorporating chapters on global imbalances, human development and climate change issues.>>
The union ministry of new and renewable energy is lobbying the finance ministry to almost quadruple the paid up equity capital of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda).>>
Minister for environment and forests (MoEF) Jayanthi Natarajan has shot off a letter to European Union Commissioner for Climate and Energy Connie Hedegaard demanding a reversal of the carbon tax on airline emissions.>>
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has undertaken a study of the impact of climate change on the state in order to identify critical areas of concern and to come up with solutions to mitigate the loss.>>
Chairman of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Rajendra K Pachauri has said that nuclear energy cannot be a universal solution to resolving issues like shortage of energy.>>
There is an institutional gap in rural areas, and thus it is difficult to implement the green rating for integrated habitat assessment (GRIHA) scheme in those areas, said Nobel prize laureate Rajendra Pachauri, who is also director of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).>>
Ministry of new and renewable energy said around 80-90 mega watt of solar power projects are being commissioned in this month and the remaining projects of the targeted 150 mw would get commissioned by next month.>>
UK consumer organisation Which? has uncovered a 'bleak picture' of customer dissatisfaction with energy suppliers.>>
Experts from the University of Oxford and Indian researchers are looking into the impact of climate change policies on India's informal economy, and to diagnose ways of reducing CO2 emissions and improving jobs>>
In a pioneering study, researchers from Leeds University have outlined how West Yorkshire could cut its carbon emissions and energy bills by up to £1.71 billion and create 1000 jobs a year.>>
The UK take-up of electric cars remains slow, according to recent figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), reaching just over 1000 last year.>>
Millions of dollars in projects intended to provide power to facilities in the state's national parks and forests are sitting idle because of a years-long squabble with Southern California Edison.>>
The Durban conference in December 2011 marked a breakthrough in international efforts to combat climate change.>>
The CWET plans to conduct a feasibility study near Rameswaram to set up offshore windmills, following problems of land acquisition for onshore wind power projects.>>
BIG Chinese airlines are refusing to pay a new European Union charge on carbon emissions and the Beijing government wants talks to resolve the issue>>
For the first time frog song is being monitored using automated sound recorders by Indian scientists to track the impact of climate change on amphibians in the forests of southern Western Ghats.>>
Pakistan plans to challenge a decision of an UN agency to grant carbon credits to India on a hydropower project>>
Various surveys have put Pune among the most polluted cities in the last few years, but the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and its elected members have not drafted a comprehensive policy to assess the pollution and its impact on citizens>>
From January 1, carbon emissions by aircraft flying into 27 European Union (EU) countries, including UK, will be measured as the airline industry will come under the EU emission trading scheme, making carriers that exceed their carbon limit liable to pay a carbon tax.>>
Climate studies will now be a major focus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.>>
For two years, the mystery has endured: who set out to undercut climate scientists by publishing more than 1,000 of their private e-mails on the Internet.>>
MIT has come out with a new and better method of using solar energy.>>
Biomass power projects across the country are likely to trip on debt repayments and power supply commitments due to a severe funds and fuel crunch.>>
In the 12th Plan, demand for about 1,000 mt of coal for power generation is expected, and about 200 mt of this will have to be imported, according to the Plan panel>>
Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to look at ways to reduce carbon emission through various methods such as green technology.>>
The government today said all public sector enterprises would be asked to set up renewable energy projects to promote use of such sources.>>
A Parliamentary Committee has asked the New and Renewable Energy Ministry to put its schemes in sync with the proposed outlay and prepare for achievable targets with less scope for reduction in the programmes.>>
The Karnataka government, which is aiming to add 4,200 Mw of power from renewable energy (RE) by 2014, requires an investment of Rs 22,950 crore at current prices.>>
Had the world's leaders decided to ensure that global warming would increase to 3 to 4 degrees Celsius, perhaps to 5 degrees Celsius, instead of the 1.5-to-20 degrees Celsius threshold, they could not have acted more purposively than they did at the Durban.>>
The state government on Wednesday urged experts in the field of electricity generation to speed up technological research so that natural and renewable resources could be used for generation of clean energy.>>
This month's trading (today) in renewable energy certificates touched a new high, both in volumes and in prices.>>
The government may issue an executive order banning domestic carriers from submitting carbon emissions data to the European Union (EU).>>
India has strongly opposed the European Union's move to slap carbon emission charges on airlines using its airspace, joining a growing global chorus against the move led by China and the United States.>>
A high-level meeting of representatives from various ministries and airlines was held to firm up India's response to EU's plan to tax airlines on the basis of carbon emissions beginning January 1.>>
Europe's market in carbon emissions is hoping for outside help after a year in which prices slumped to record lows, savaging claims that trading in CO2 brakes the rise of dangerous greenhouse gases.>>
China's transport association will file a lawsuit against the European Union over an EU law to charge airlines for carbon emissions on flights to and from European, despite dim prospects of winning the legal action, Chinese media reported>>
With international pressure mounting on India to cut emissions in the fight against climate change, the goal of providing power for all will be possible through off-grid electricity solutions from renewable sources and energy conservation>>
India is adding capacity in renewable power as part of the global effort to fight climate change. But to ensure integration of renewable power to the grid, the country needs to implement smart grid technologies across the electricity supply network.>>
Despite government incentives, concept of green buildings has failed to catch the fancy of real estate developers here. This is much in contrast to booming real estate markets like Gurgaon (Haryana), Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad where "green" is the in-thing.>>
T P Sreenivasan, former diplomat and vice chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Council, has stressed the need to be cautious about China because of its behavior in multilateral forums like in Durban.>>
The ICT sector, one of the biggest guzzlers of energy and commercial space in India, has a huge role to play in helping India meet the goals of climate change, says a new report.>>
The TREC-STEP has commenced implementation of a prestigious European Union-funded project for developing a cluster for Clean Coal Technologies (CCT) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies for the Indian thermal power sector.>>
The European Union plans to charge a green tax on flights to the US from Jan 1.>>
India has not undertaken legally binding commitments to take absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction targets at Durban, Union environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan informed Rajya Sabha.>>
The US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has given the go ahead for two major renewables projects on public lands that together will generate enough power for around 150,000 homes.>>
Oil giant BP is to close its solar business because it has not been profitable and will sell its stake in over 158 MW of developed solar projects.>>
In a vital victory for the solar industry, the UK High Court rules yesterday that the planned cuts of the government to the feed-in tariff (FIT) for domestic-scale solar installations are illegal.>>
Reliance Industries has joined hands with Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla and Nathan Myrvhold, the former Microsoft tech honcho, maths whiz and master French chef to fund the development of a nuclear reactor with the potential to revolutionise power generation.>>
No decision has yet been taken regarding the source of funding for integrating climate change concerns in the developmental plans of the states.>>
The European Union's highest court ruled on Wednesday that the EU can make all airlines flying to or from European airports pay to offset their carbon emissions from Jan. 1.>>
Carbon emissions from cars in the European Union have dropped overall, although some carmakers could face fines totalling 10 billion euros if they fail to meet targets in five years, official figures showed>>
A recent study on comparison of developed and developing country pledges under the Cancun Agreements conducted by Stockholm Environment Institute indicate that developing country pledges amount to more mitigation than developed country pledges.>>
The US solar energy market is getting an early Christmas present this week with the announcement of new investments by Warren Buffett and Google.>>
The flagship programme of the UK government to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes, the Green Deal, could fail, warns the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC)>>
Thai Airways International (THAI) will become the first airline in Asia to make a biofuel-powered passenger flight.>>
State-controlled Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL) will launch a Rs 1,000-crore green energy fund to attract Chinese companies, a move aimed at strengthening the trade ties between the two regions.>>
Amid news oozing out over the intention of British Petroleum to quit the solar business worldwide, a question has arisen as to what will happen to the Indian joint venture, Tata BP Solar Ltd.>>
New Delhi needs to proactively help lead the way to an early global climate agreement, as it will put the brakes on developed-country emissions sooner rather than later.>>
The Union Government has ruled out the imposition of a customs duty on imported solar modules.>>
Industrialized countries are still against the idea of bearing their share of burden in tackling climate change.>>
Today the solar industry is just how IT was in the early 1980s.>>
The US Department of Energy's (DOE) weatherization scheme, which struggled to get off the ground, has now achieved its target of improving 600,000 low-income homes three months ahead of schedule.>>
All nations have agreed to adopt a new global pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions, at the UN climate change talks in Durban.>>
Japan Bank for International Cooperation makes it first green investment with a $20mn equity participation in South Asia Clean Energy Fund>>
For renewable energy projects in the country, the CERC has proposed assured long-term tariff visibility and alignment of financial norms with the prevailing market conditions.>>
Several companies are looking at entering the green energy sector after the government made it mandatory for consumers of thermal power to source a certain percentage of their requirement from renewable sources this fiscal.>>
The ICT sector has the capacity to deliver major carbon savings and contribute a lot in curbing climate change.>>
A full-scale public transport trip planner including the bus, metro and non-motorized transport systems is being developed for this city keeping in mind the different needs of the commuters.>>
India's Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) will provide energy-efficient cook stoves and solar lanterns to more than 200,000 of its members in Rajasthan and Gujarat over the next three years.>>
The Bachat Lamp Yojna announced by Jharkhand on 11th statehood day will reduce the power consumption per household and help conserving energy.>>
As works are on to achieve 15 percent share of renewable energy in national grid by the year 2020 in India, the role of wind power needs to be understood. The World Institute of Sustainable Energy recently undertook a research study to critically verify the adequacy>>
Urmi A Goswami: India has said that the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol was essential to safeguard future of the global climate change negotiations process. Many countries argue the second commitment period for the protocol is possible when emerging economies>>
In a major boost for the green warriors, an arm of the United Nations has granted registration to a project launched by the state government to facilitate farmers in 177 gram Panchayats to earn carbon credits by raising forest on their land.>>
Nitin Sethi: The United Nations' top climate official exceeded her brief by a mile pushing the interests of private bio-fuel companies backed by theinternational air transport association during a visit to India>>
Praful Bidwai: India's obsession with nuclear power is proving extremely damaging. It is time to switch to and participate in the renewables revolution.>>
Nitin Sethi: Asking developed countries to enhance their greenhouse gas emission reduction targets is "filibustering" and not a goal worth pursuing, Jairam Ramesh said.>>
State-run power major NTPC today said it has started operations of the first super critical 660 MW unit at Sipat plant in Chattisgarh. "These supercritical units will achieve much higher generation efficiency and are critical components of NTPC's>>
By 2050, Ahmedabad city will grow to over four times its present size. From its size of 190sqkm ( AMC area) in 2005 with a population of 4.7 million, Ahmedabad city will grow to 900 sqkm with a population of 12 million by 2050.>>
Noeleen Heyzer: Asia's urban future is one of opportunity. Urbanisation, well-managed, is a chance to put our development paradigm on the right track – on a track that will result in inclusive and sustainable development for Asia and the Pacific.>>
Mili Majumdar: India is facing increasing energy challenge as a result of increasing urbanization and growing urban-rural divide. Energy security and access are two critical issues that define the policy landscape in power sector>>
Energy-starved Karnataka has the potential to produce 50,000mw of wind energy. Unfortunately, the state is yet to tap the resource and adds just 200mw of it every year whereas Tamil Nadu>>
India has commissioned a first of its kind Renewable Energy Based Smart Mini-Grid System at TERI Retreat in Gurgaon.>>
Rahul Tongia: Smart grid technologies can revolutionise electricity management in India.>>
Praful Bidwai: India's obsession with nuclear power is proving extremely damaging. It is time to switch to and participate in the renewables revolution.>>
Urmi A Goswami: South Africa is all set to kick off its preparations for the year-end UN climate change conference at Durban. Environment ministers from countries representing the entire spectrum of interests in the climate process will be meeting in Berlin>>


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Challenges. Everybody likes a good one from time to time. And that is why I like this issue. We touch upon everything from installing a 1,200-gallon aquarium (remember, I said touch upon) to medicating fish to prey-predator interactions in the wild and in aquaria. What's a FOWLR, how about a hybrid tank or an "empty" tank? The answers are found on pages 82, 86 and 88, respectively.
Do you know how to diagnose your fish, and once you determine what ails them, do you know how to medicate them? If you read veterinarian Mark Mitchell's "Treating Your Sick Fish" piece beginning on pg. 44, you'll learn how to administer meds to your fish orally, by treating their water or by giving them an injection into either their muscles, the body cavity or a blood vessel. By the way, Mark Mitchell is also our new "Wet Vet" columnist, which you can check out on page 22.
One of the things we strive for in our systems is peace and tranquility (aka compatibility) between all of the occupants. But here's a new school of thought: setting up a system with natural prey and predators in the same tank. That way you'll be able to watch some fascinating defensive behaviors that many times thwart predators keeping them at bay. In other words, the aquarist can manage conflict while observing some natural behaviors not often witnessed in aquaria. For more on this interesting topic, read Jean-Francois Hamel's and Annie Mercier's, a husband-and-wife marine invertebrate research team, "Marine Predator and Prey Interactions" beginning on page 56.
And the Denver Zoo's Alex Saunders introduces the reader to a whole suite of cichlids from the island of Madagascar. Saunders has taken four trips to the Red Island with the express purpose of studying its ichthyofauna. In his article "Cichlids of Madagascar," beginning on page 30, Saunders discusses in detail cichlids in the genera Paratilapia, Ptychochromis and Paretroplus. Now here is the part were the reader needs to pay extra close attention: the bonus material on Ptychochromis and Paretroplus cichlids, as well as breeding information on all three genera, can be found by going to FAMA's website at FishChannel.com/Madagascar. Saunders also maintains a website devoted to Madagascar's endangered fish, which can be accessed at madagascarfish.org.
One of my favorite things about FAMA is that we will never shy away from manuscripts with challenging subject matter, nor topics that push the aquariumkeeping envelope. That's the way everyone learns and improves. Hopefully, regardless of whether your first tank was a metal-frame beauty or you are new to the aquarium hobby, you will learn a lot from this issue.
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So much to learn, and so little time to sit down and read. Thanks Audible.
"Best celebrity memoir I've heard"
I like sports a lot, but was never a big tennis or Agassi fan. I loved every minute of this book though. It was SUPER funny, and extremely interesting at the same time. My favorite parts were the stories about his dad when Agassi was a child, and then about his pursuit of Steffi Graf. My favorite character was his coach Brad Gilbert, but there are so many great characters in this book. If I had access to a time machine, going back to spend time on the road with Agassi and his group of friends would be near the top of my list now.
If you are remotely considering this book, I can guarantee you will not be disappointed, sports fan or not.
"Who knew?"
I would not. You have to be able to endure 20 chapters of Andre talking about how horrible his father and coaches are while he gives too many 'whoa as me' details about his life. Way too much repetition of similar stories over and over again, just a different year. The only redeeming factor is when he met Stephanie Graff and he seemed to find his happiness and hit his stride. I admire Andres work in his foundation.
Probably not,
The narrator was fine.
I think you would need to be an absolute Agassi mega fan to like this book. I never watch tennis.
"I'm not a tennis fan but I loved it!"
I wish it were Agassi read it himself but the Erik Davies did a splendid job.
Say something about yourself!
"Favorite nonfiction audio book of all time"
Have not enjoyed a nonfiction audiobook as much as I enjoyed this, ever. Entertaining and uplifting!
"Perfect Title"
What a life Andre Agassi has lead. I applaud Andre for showing us his warts and helping us understand how they got there. It was fun being taken back to the go-go days of US Men's tennis in the 90s - so many great competitors and personalities. I think anyone who is curious or intrigued by Andre Agassi would enjoy this book, but there is a fair amount of tennis match recounting, so it helps if you like tennis. I blew through this book very quickly.
Liberal, retired, special ed teacher teacher from California (quite the cliche ) now living near Montreal. I love to play and watch tennis
"Aller Andre"
I loved this book for it's honesty, introspection, warm/rich characters, and storytelling. Andre's inner dialog throughout the book puts you right there with him. As the french said go Andre go.
This book is an epic poem, an odyssey replete from beginning to end with triumph and failure, love and pain, joy and conflict, certainty and bewilderment. It is about so much more than tennis or lapses into substance use and/or abuse. I plan to listen again.
Curious, though, that the collaboration with J.R. Moehringer, memoirist and author of "The Tender Bar" is not mentioned, at least not in the audiobook version. It's not possible to say what parts are Agassi and what parts are Moehringer, but the brilliantly paced, fluid narrative adds up to way more than the sum of its parts. Game, set, match. Grand slam.
Since the Moehringer book is only available on audible in abridged format, I will need a trip to the library or bookstore.
"Open: An Autobiography"
This book gives a candid picture of the life of a top athlete. Tennis fans, especially those who have followed Agassi's career, will find it quite interesting. However, Erik Davies' reading of this book was one of the worst I've ever heard. He was breathy and whiny, making Agassi sound pathetic and others such as Steffi Graf sound weak and vulnerable. It's the only audiobook I've ever considered not completing because the narrator was so bad. If you can get past this irritating downside, the book itself is worth the read.
"A review from someone who does not have any interest in tennis"
I heard that you do not have to like tennis to enjoy this book. Those rumors are correct, it really is a book about mental blocks motivational blocks and one person dealing with both. The only minor gripe might be that it was not explained what happened to some other people in Agassi's life going through problems.
Inspiring story about a misunderstood athlete that was just trying to be himself. Not just for tennis fans.


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"Breaking Bad," "The Good Wife" Among Television Critics Association Award Winners
(NEW YORK) -- AMC's Breaking Bad and the CBS drama The Good Wife were among the winners at the 2014 Television Critics Association Awards, held Saturday in Beverly Hills.
Breaking Bad received an award from the TCA in its final year of eligibility. It was honored with program of the year for the second year in a row.
The Good Wife won outstanding achievement in drama, while outstanding new program went to the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.
HBO's True Detective and Veep were the only series to earn multiple awards. Matthew McConaughey got individual achievement in drama and Julia Louis-Dreyfus walked away with the award for individual achievement in comedy.
McConaughey's True Detective also got a win for outstanding achievement in movies, miniseries and specials, while Veep shared outstanding achievement in comedy with FX's Louie.
Here's a list of winners:
Program of the Year
Breaking Bad
Outstanding Achievement in Drama
The Good Wife
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
Tie: Veep and Louie
Outstanding New Program
Orange Is the New Black
Individual Achievement in Drama
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Individual Achievement in Comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials
True Detective
Outstanding Achievement in News and Information
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming
RuPaul's Drag Race
Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming
The Fosters
Career Achievement Award
James Burrows
Heritage Award
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ALMA - Former Midland Dow swimmer Daniel Biggs was named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association male swim athlete of the week.
The Alma College freshman won two events and swam on two winning relays, leading the Scots to their first MIAA dual meet victory of the season over Albion.
Biggs won the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.74) and the 100 butterfly (:54.43). He also swam on Alma's winning medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.


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National measure of well-being
The government's project to develop a national measure of well-being should fully include the British Psychological Society. Professor Peter Kinderman from the University of Liverpool - who is also the Chair of the Society's Division of Clinical Psychology - makes the statement at the Society's Annual Conference in Glasgow on Thursday 5 May.
The expert is speaking in a 'hot topic' session: Can the Government Make People Happy? Engaging with the Well-being Agenda.
He explained that the government's proposal has the potential to be very positive and noted the Society - which has the slogan 'Bringing Psychology to Society' - should be engaged in the project, "in part because applied psychologists work to help individuals and groups improve their well-being – and in part to highlight and hopefully resolve, some of the complexities".
A person's sense of well-being depends on many factors, Professor Kinderman observes, which include financial security, education, healthcare and relationships, among others.


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Sunday, December 21, 2008
The Cheese Maker
The other day I realized that I rarely post anything about what is the major part of the business of the farm where I make my salumi and other stuff. Hendricks Farms and Dairy is fundamentally a raw milk and cheese producing operation, whereas what I do counts as only a fraction of the output of the farm. Trent Hendricks, the farm's founder and owner, is in charge of all the day to day operation of the farm and milk and cheese production. He has help, of course, yet I cannot quite get my head around how he does it. His job is 24/7/365. He rarely leaves the farm and when he isn't building, fixing, sowing or reaping something he's on the phone with whoever working out whatever.
The man is a force of nature whose devotion to his craft would make little sense to those who believe that the ultimate measure of success is cash-in-hand. I admit, there are moments when I think he is out of his mind to work as hard as he does to earn a comfortable, yet hardly lavish, living. But those moments are fleeting because even though we are superficially very different kinds of people, there is one thing that we both have in common: a deep and abiding love of the process of producing food and the concomitant feeling of aptitude that follows the realization that we know how to feed ourselves and our families.
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- Scotty said...
The only thing your photos cannot convey is the marvelous aroma in the aging room. Between the cheeses and the salumi, it is like Umami for the olfactory sense.
It was wonderful (as was the cheese and sausage we brought home!
- December 22, 2008 at 4:48 PM
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Citizens of Rwanda are marking a somber of anniversary. Twenty years have passed since the genocide that killed more than a million people in the African country.
President Paul Kagame and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lit a flame at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in honor of those who lost their lives.
"Twenty years ago today our country fell into deep ditches of darkness," Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda's minister of foreign affairs, said. "Twenty years later, today, we are a country united and a nation elevated.
Thousands more are remembering the loss at a candlelight ceremony at Kigali's main sports stadium Monday evening.
The 1994 genocide was carried out by extremist Hutus against Tutsis and some moderate Hutus.
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A chamber of commerce in Montello is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community. They elect a board of directors or executive council to set policy for the chamber. The board or council then hires a President, CEO or Executive Director, plus staffing appropriate to size, to run the organization. The chamber membership is strictly voluntary. They may also include economic development corporations or formal branch of local government, where they work together and share office facilities.
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Energy Efficiency Programs Save Customers Millions of Dollars (Long Island, NY) PSEG Long Island announced today that customers participating in energy efficiency programs in 2015 will save more than $60 million and 307,582,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year. The amount of energy saved is good for the environment, too, as it results in the elimination of the carbon dioxide..


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Erie Times-News Breakout Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Tatum Kress, Kennedy Catholic
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Kennedy Catholic's strong girls basketball program continues to turn out college prospects, and junior Tatum Kress could be the next developing recruit. The 5-foot 9-inch forward is having a breakout season with 10.1 points per game and has become an integral part of Kennedy Catholic's offense. In a 62-43 win over rival Farrell, she scored 28 points. She also had 13 points in each of the Golden Eagles' first three games this season. Kennedy Catholic returned two double-digit scorers this season, and Kress added some needed depth as the Golden Eagles chase another District 10 Class A title.
Tatum Kress, Kennedy Catholic (24 percent, 356 votes)
Rosemary Campbell, Iroquois (16 percent, 227 votes)
Molly Rinkevich, McDowell (10 percent, 140 votes)
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Their one-story home is filled with dog-related paraphernalia: Gates that only humans could navigate, crates to house the four-legged creatures, and dog bowls sitting in a drying rack.
It's a veritable safe haven for abused and neglected canines.
And, for 11 lucky dogs, they get the comfort and security of knowing that they live with the Bianchis, one of the most active fostering families in South Jersey.
Especially Laurie Bianchi.
"They all love her. She's like Mother Theresa to them," said Jeff Bianchi about his wife.
The two have just finished up Liberty County, Georgia's largest ever foster transport of rescue dogs, with 185 dogs transported last week to shelters where they will stay in the hands of people like Jeff and Laurie before they are adopted to loving homes.
While others couldn't contemplate having more than one dog, the Bianchis have a constant influx of rescue dogs coming in and out.
Laurie works with a number of adoption, rescue and foster services like Finally Home Dogs and Cane Corso Rescue.
She says it really has become the routine of her life, taking care of other dogs while making sure those who have been neglected or abused receive not only a home, but proper medical attention.
"It really just takes over your life," said Laurie, who added that she once spent 20 straight hours trying to get homes for a litter of puppies from South Carolina before they were to be euthanized a few days later.
She's raised thousands of dollars through Facebook efforts to fund surgery and medical care for abused dogs. One story about a dog and a soldier in Afghanistan stands out.
A United States soldier stationed at an Army base in Afghanistan found a puppy at the base and tried to shoo it away. However, he started to notice the way the dog was treated on the streets of Afghanistan.
"People were beating it and cars were intentionally trying to hit it," said Laurie.
So, after raising $3,500 through a Facebook campaign, the dog was transported to the soldier's home in the U.S. and will remain there until he returns.
For her, being involved in the rescue process has both its highs and lows.
"While it's a great thing to do, we deal with this stuff often," said Laurie. "It's very rewarding and frustrating at the same time."
As she showed off her own dogs, including Chewy, a Neapolitan Mastiff who was left abandoned with only occasional food and no heat in a home for a year and a half, she says she doesn't let herself get discouraged by these disheartening stories of abuse.
"I'm continually amazed that I'm continually amazed," said Laurie. "But, there are a lot of highs to rescue as well."
"The more you get involved, the more you want to do and you start to see the impact you're making," she added.
She says that she'll take in rescued dogs for a month to three months at a time, making sure they receive the proper medical treatment before she starts talking to potential owners about adopting them.
And her process for adoption is rigorous. She'll judge potential owners on everything from their home environment to how they treat their children before giving a dog a home.
"And no 'impulse puppies,' " said Laurie, making sure that people know she won't be giving puppies to families who just want a cute pet.
With as many dogs as she takes care of throughout the year, Laurie says she does her best to stay on task and make sure she adopts the dogs out without getting too attached herself.
"It is very tempting," said Laurie about keeping some of the rescued dogs herself. "But I try to look at the long-term picture."
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Montoursville's only year-round ice cream shop recently opened.
Brothers Bill, owner, and Brian Fredo, vested partner, opened Montoursville Creamery, 342 Broad St., Montoursville on May 2.
Bill, a local business owner who owns and operates Two Boys from Italy and Belles Spring Golf Club, purchased the local Hershey's business on Loyalsock Drive and now acts as general manager.
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Montoursville Creamery employee Brian Fredo scoops ice cream at the Broad Street shop.
Brian took an interest in the business, found the location, and used his commercial design degree to transform the one-time barber shop into a modern take on an old-fashioned ice cream parlor. He now runs the day-to-day operations.
Since Montoursville Creamery has no website, the business relies on word of mouth of the customers.
"The business is good," Brian said. "The community is really supportive. We get a lot of repeat business and new business. Now we just need the weather to cooperate."
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Mon. to Sat. - 4 to 10 p.m.
The shop is open 4 to 10 p.m. and serves between 24 to 30 Hershey's Super Premium hand-dipped ice cream. They have cones, dishes, sundaes, banana splits, floats, milkshakes, Italian ice, and homemade waffle cones and bowls.
The current top three flavors are Peanut Butter Caramel Cookie Dough, Superman (three fruity flavors mixed together: strawberry, banana and blue moon) and Cappuccino Crunch. They also serve traditional banana splits with Hershey's hand-dipped ice cream.
On rainy days, customers receive a free extra scoop of ice cream with a purchase of small or large cone or bowl. There are also daily and weekly specials that people have to visit to find out about.
Customers can choose from the shop's sundaes or make their own with any flavor of ice cream, any two toppings, such as syrup, candy and cookie flavors, whipped cream and a cherry.
For those with allergies, Montoursville Creamy takes necessary precautions.
"We have no sugar-added and plain flavors available," Brian said. "90 percent of our ice cream is gluten-free."
There is plenty of free parking in the municipal parking lot on the left and off-street parking on the left.
Customers can sit inside the air-conditioned building at tables with stereos for the radio, sit at the tables and chairs outside, or in a "park" next to the business.
Montoursville Creamery does birthday parties, sport team gatherings, and special occasions of any size for on- or off-premises.


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February 24, 2006, 11:28 AM
Bolt action shotguns have always held a certain neatness factor for me. I've seen very few of these for sale. I'd like to get one, but the only ones I've seen have right hand bolts on them. Is it possible to buy a brandy-new left hand bolt action, or would I have to get a right handed one and convert it myself?


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Have We Met Before? Doppelgangers Caught On Camera
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Francois Brunelle is a French Canadian photographer whose work gives new meaning to the phrase "double exposure."
For the past several years, Brunelle has been documenting doppelgangers — people who happen to look strikingly similar but aren't related. He's on a quest to make 200 black-and-white portraits, and plans to eventually turn the project into a book.
Brunelle tells Melissa Block, host of All Things Considered, that the project started among his friends. One acquaintance worked with a man and woman who shared the same distinct jaw line and skin tone. That was Brunelle's first image for the project.
"I was very proud of this one," Brunelle says. "Since then I've had a couple that are men and women, but it was the first one that [wasn't] the same sex — but it works."
Another time, he swore he saw a friend's husband working at a bank. But when he called his friend, he realized he had just discovered a doppelganger.
"So finally it took me about six months to find the guy. I did the picture with the two men; it was fun to see them," he says. "Each one has two children, they were about the same age, and they were [both] looking for a new spouse. It was very funny."
After his search for pairs ran dry, Brunelle set up a form on his website where visitors can submit themselves for consideration, as long as they have a lookalike in mind. But he says he receives many requests, especially from China, from people hoping he can track down their own mirror image.
"You would be surprised how many people on this planet are looking for their doppelganger," he says. "I've gotten many emails over the years from Chinese people who are asking me, 'Could you please find my lookalike so I can have something to relate to?' "
Brunelle thinks the widespread desire for a familiar face is a symptom of the modern world we live in — where, despite our connections through social media, we can feel more alone than ever.
Brunelle, of course, has identified his own doppelganger. He told the Toronto Star in 2006 that he could pass for actor Rowan Atkinson, best known for his role as Mr. Bean.


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The $33 million Swenson Science Building put UMD on the map as a leading science institution in the nation. The 97,000 square foot building consists of research and teaching laboratories and shared support spaces for the University's Chemistry, Fresh Water Research and Biology programs. The building splits into separate research and teaching wings and houses offices, a computer lab, study rooms, 16 research labs and 16 learning labs. Work areas in the secure research wing are designed with an "open lab" concept, encouraging interaction between researchers and allowing them to reconfigure the space for any project to accommodate changing needs. Carol Ross Barney of Ross Barney Architects was the Design Architect on the project which incorporated many LEED design elements.


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Honda has a suggestion system whereby individual associates can propose ideas to make improvements at their workplaces. According to Mitsuru Asahina of the Human Resources Development Center, this system has a long history at Honda.
"The basic concept of the suggestion system is to make use of individuals' creativity to make our workplaces better places to work," he explained, "and it is implemented as part of our founder Soichiro Honda." Nearly sixty years later, this system has spread among associates to the point that there were 189,357 submissions in the period from August 2010 to July 2011.
At the Honda Innovative Ideas Convention, which took place January 27, 2012 in the Aoyama Headquarters reception room, the finalists presented their ideas. There was a great deal of creativity in the presentations themselves. Some of the finalists brought actual prototypes of their proposals, while others spoke along with elaborate presentations.
President Takanobu Ito and then-Vice President Akio Hamada attentively listened to the presentations and asked technical questions, which the young presenters answered with confidence.
Following the presentations by the finalists, the group moved to a different location for the awards ceremony, where President Ito made the following comments.
"During 2011 with the earthquake in the Tohoku region and the flooding in Thailand, Honda suffered some of the greatest shocks since the company was founded. Amid these great difficulties, the number of proposals submitted rose by 6% from the prior year. I believe this is Honda's strength. The presentations today reminded me that suggestions from associates are the very foundation of Honda. Let's continue to work at upgrading skills and boosting motivation at each workplace."
At the ceremony, eight proposals received the President's Award and three others received the Environmental Campaign Special Prize. The awards were presented by President Ito.