[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Through enabling other sectors to reduce their emissions, the ICT industry could reduce global emissions by as much as 15 per cent by 2020-a volume of Carbon dioxide emission (CO2e) five times its own footprint in 2020
Our target is to reduce global carbon emissions intensity by 80% by 2020 and to actively engage 20% of our workforce by 2012 into activities focussed on addressing climate change
INR 5,000 crore will be spent by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) of Government of India to ensure cellular connectivity in rural areas across the country. Towards this Ericsson will provide low-cost towers.
`Earth Hour’ will be observed by India as well as by the rest of the world to save energy as well as environment on March 28. The people will be observing the Day by switching off all the lights and electrical appliances for an hour from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm. This year India, especially Delhi and Mumbai will participate.
'Shiv Jal Dhara', a Water Pyramid that produces distilled water inside using solar energy while its exterior is used to […]
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to install solar water heater systems in its medical institutions to save energy. A total of 62 solar water heaters will be installed at a cost of INR 2.64 crore at five major hospitals of MCD including Hindu Rao Hospital, Swami Dayanand Hospital and Kasturba Hospital.
Gurgaon and Faridabad all set to become Green Cities. Gurgaon and Faridabad in Haryana have been selected for development as solar/green cities under a scheme of the Union Ministry for New and Renewable Energy. In Principle approval has already been received for Gurgaon, it would be received soon for Faridabad as well.
President Obama
Amongst the states implementing e-Governance there will be some who will be leaders, others who will be trying quiet hard, and yet others who might not be able to do as good as others”
What technology drives an application is irrelevant to the average user
