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Cleaner city design can cool Barcelona by up to 1.75°C, but new white roofs and parks still cannot offset the more than 6°C warming scientists project by 2100, leaving heat risk high in the neighborhoods that need help mostAmerican cities are facing a deadly surge in heat-related deaths, with fatalities more than doubling since 1999. A new study reveals that w...- Rising energy bills: How EVs, rooftop solar, induction cooking can protect your household budget and how much they actually costFuel prices are volatile, electricity tariffs are rising, and your LPG cylinder is at the mercy of global events. Here’s how switching to a...
- Cooling our cities: Why smart surfaces should be India’s next infrastructure priorityIndian cities face growing urban heat challenges. Smart Surfaces provide a promising solution. These surfaces reflect sunlight and reduce h...
- Is there a case to buy into metal stocks now? Deven Choksey explainsMetal commodities, both ferrous and non-ferrous, are expected to rise. Energy costs are declining. Demand for steel, especially from infras...
- Budget 2024: Save up to Rs 18000 a year in electricity bills via Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana rooftop solar power scheme; who is eligiblePradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam announced a rooftop solar panel scheme for 1 crore houses up which will ...
- Shriram Group receives RBI nod for merger of financial services businessIn a note to the exchanges late on Wednesday, Shriram said RBI issued its No Objection to the scheme of amalgamation through a letter dated...
- New MERC solar policy detrimental to clean energy: ConsumersThe consumer organisations have said the new draft policy of the MERC proposes 'Gross Metering' instead of 'Net Metering' and this would pr...
- Green roofs: What are the policies around green roofs, how to install one, all you need to knowGreen roofs or living roofs are roofs that are covered entirely or partially with vegetation growing over a waterproof membrane. It can als...
- ArcelorMittal glass & steel headquarters at Luxembourg to consume 6,000 T of steelWith USD 80 billion annual turnover and 93 million tonne (MT) of output, the steel giant is set to start the construction of the new green ...
- Can solar power your home and your wallet?Bescom's new initiative lets you have solar panels to electrify your house and sell the excess power back to the utility. But is the invest...
- Ola to offer benefits worth Rs 1 lakh to drivers to move to CNGThe move will help the firm comply with a SC ruling that says commercial vehicles can not ply in Delhi unless converted to the single fuel ...
- Railways plans to harness solar power in a big wayRailways is planning to come out with a solar policy for procuring 1000 MW solar power in the next five years.
- Fill demand-supply gap in housing with low-cost tech: Harsh VardhanVardhan has asked scientists to come up with low-cost technologies to fill demand-supply gap in housing sector to meet target of having roo...
- How startups are helping link homebuyers and builders with cost-effective solutionsOnline platforms for construction and renovation services are fast mushrooming, as startups realise the potential of providing end-to-end s...
- Government should revamp green clearance processes: CSECSE has also urged the government to strengthen the process of public hearings and public participation in green clearances.
- Will the pompous of India now get car-beacons in non-red colours?To save itself the trouble of adjudicating again on the issue, the SC may consider making it an all-colour beacon ban, barring blue for eme...
- Delhi govt nod to shifting Patiala House district courtsA meeting of the Delhi Cabinet, presided by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, approved construction of the new eco-friendly court complex.
- 250-MW solar power projects awarded to 26 private playersPunjab government today awarded projects to 26 private players for setting up 250-MW solar power units, entailing capital outlay of Rs 2,50...
- Policy action on climate change urgentOver 500 mn Indians do not have access to sources of power.
- Never too late to change colours at homeExpert says that there are several measures that can be taken to ensure the buildings in a developed city like Delhi are environment friend...
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