Monday, July 11th, 2011
India is a fast-emerging economy where the demand for electric power is increasing by leaps and bounds. This can be visualised from the fact that while holding more that 17 per cent of the world’s population, India currently consumes around 3 to 4 per cent of the world’s electrical energy. As India strides forward on her
Monday, July 11th, 2011
Freedom of Information figures showed 32 applications out of a total 66 for onshore wind farms were turned down for planning permission last year, the lowest number of successful applications since 2005. In 2009 a third of applications were refused and in 2005 it was just 29 per cent, according to the figures obtained by the
Monday, July 11th, 2011
The German parliament has granted its approval for testing carbon capture and storage technology, which enables coal-fired power plants to liquify their pollutants and store them underground. Critics claim the potential dangers of the technology have been inadequately addressed. Read More
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
Pakistan and India can come closer through cooperation in disaster management, sharing information on climate change and a joint early warning system for flood and other natural calamities. Disasters not only transform a situation but also create new opportunities as joint rebuilding activities can become a catalyst for building mutual trust. Read More
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
The Indian Space research Organisation (Isro) has appointed V S Hegde as the full time chairman and managing director of its marketing wing, Antrix Corporation, in a bid to boost its commercialisation drive. Hegde was Isro’s scientific secretary since January 2010. He was also involved in earth observation satellite (EOS) programmes in his earlier assignments. Read
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
Researchers want to find out how emissions from such fires – sparked by dry, hot summer conditions – affect levels of atmospheric pollutants, such as ozone, which is linked with respiratory illnesses. The team, led by the University of Edinburgh, will spend three weeks taking daily flights in an atmospheric research aircraft along the eastern coast
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
The Australian government has unveiled plans to impose a tax on carbon emissions for the worst polluters. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said carbon dioxide emissions would be taxed at A$23 ($25; £15) per tonne from 2012. The scheme – the country’s biggest economic reform in a generation – will cover some 500 companies that are responsible for
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
At 63, Pyne has his eyes on a highway that most people don’t see: Unused lanes requiring zero maintenance and less fuel to ride.vHe envisions a new transportation industry that would employ hundreds of thousands of people. But when he talks about it, some people tell him he’s crazy. “Nobody seems to recognize the value
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
D point clouds of natural environments relevant to geomorphology problems (rivers, cliffs…) often require to classify the data into elementary relevant classes. A typical example is the separation of riparian vegetation from soil in fluvial environments, the distinction between fresh surfaces and rockfall in cliff environments, or more generally the classification of surfaces according to
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Kerala finance minister K.M. Mani on Thursday presented the first budget of the newly-sworn in United Democratic Front government (UDF), which proposes additional revenue mobilisation to the tune of Rs6.15 billion (Dh503.91 million) for the 2011-12 fiscal. The finance minister also expects the state to run a big public debt in excess of Rs838 billion.