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Under green drive, CR installs solar lights at level crossings

24th Dec 2010 - Daily News Analysis

The railways are trying out several experiments to be environment friendly. While Central Railway (CR) has begun the process of installation of solar-powered illumination at level crossings along its sections, Western Railway (WR) is...

US water has large amounts of likely carcinogen: Study

20th Dec 2010 - The Times Of India

WASHINGTON: A US environmental group has found that drinking water in 35 American cities contains hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The study by the Environmental Working Group -- ...

Urgent need for water management stressed at Sinquerim conference

23rd Jul 2010 - THE TIMES OF INDIA

SINQUERIM: By 2035, India will face a 50% water deficit, a director of a US-based study centre has warned.Participating in 'The wars within' session at the 11th regulators and policy makers retreat at Sinquerim on Thursday, David Michel, senior...

Upcoming ban on plastics causing restaurants and retailers problems

06th May 2010 - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/retailreport/2011801992_retailreport07.html

In a scramble to find cups, spoons and takeout-food containers that comply with a new Seattle law on recycling and composting, some restaurants and retailers are hitting snags. Cups are practically a slam dunk. Even plastic-lined coffee cups can be r...

UP govt directs action against hospitals dumping bio medical waste

06th May 2010 - http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20100506/1500115.html

The Uttar Pradesh government has directed for stringent action against the hospitals, which are not taking any steps for treatment of bio-medical waste in the state. UP Environment Minister Nakul Dubey directed the state officials in a review meeting...

Undertaking e-waste Management for a Greener Tomorrow …

04th May 2010 - http://www.gogreentoolshed.com/undertaking-e-waste-management-for-a-greener-tomorrow

The problem of e-waste management warrants greater attention in India due to the increasing volumes of e-waste dumps, particularly computer waste, by developed countries. of late, a number of SMEs have also woken up to the gravity of the situation. I...

UCLA's Nanotunnels Could Lower the Cost of Desalination

11th Apr 2010 - http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=uclas-nanotunnels-could-lower-the-c-2010-04

Teeny tiny particles could provide an answer to a massive problem: how to provide enough potable water to sustain the global population of human beings. Researchers at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science atUCLA have come up w...

UOP and Indian Oil Corp. to Collaborate on Biofuels Projects in India

13th Apr 2010 - Chemical Weekly

IOCL, India's flagship national oil company and downstream petroleum major is India's largest commercial enterprise. The Indian Oil Research and Development Centre is the region's foremost commercial center of excellence in the areas of lubricants, ...