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Ban diesel vehicles for their emission: Centre to NGT
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Jammu [India] Apr 27 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday urged the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that ban on diesel vehicles should be based on their emissions and not age.
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SC orders BS-III vehicles not be sold from April 1 onwards
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a ban on sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1 when the Bharat Stage (BS)-IV emission norms for vehicles will come into force.
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Emissions scandal: Volkswagen pleads guilty to all criminal charges
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar. 11 (ANI): Automobile giant Volkswagen pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges in order to dodge pollution rules on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles, by usage of software to suppress emissions of nitrogen oxide during car tests.
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Myth busted: Study shows storing solar power increases emissions
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Jan.31 (ANI): In a myth-busting revelation, a study has found out that storing solar energy for night time use actually increases both energy consumption and emissions compared with sending excess solar energy directly to the utility grid.
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Biodiesel body seeks continuation of Central Excise exemption
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): Biodiesel Association of India (BDAI), the apex industry body for bio-diesel in its pre-Budget memorandum to the government of India has recommended that India needs promotional policy and taxation rates for green fuel biodiesel. The Association said that pr
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Cabinet approves ratification of Second Commitment Period of UN's Kyo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave its approval to ratify the Second Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol on containing the emission of Green House Gases (GHGs).
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High-performance, zero emission and low price: Okinawa launches e-vehicles
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India],Jan.24 (ANI): e-automobile manufacturer Okinawa Autotech has launched high-speed electric two-wheelers/scooters for the Indian market to alter the belief that e-automobiles can't match the power, speed and efficiency of traditional petrol vehicles.
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Festive Nebulae emission captured by Hubble Telescope
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
California[US], Dec. 21(ANI):The sheer observing power of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is usually undermined.
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Rise in methane emissions may hamper efforts to slow climate change
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec.12 (ANI): A recent research published in the journal Environmental Research Letters highlights that global concentrations of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and cause of climate change, are now growing faster in the atmosphere than at any other time in the past tw
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Wind farms limit carbon emission: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec.12 (ANI): A recent study published in Energy Policy journal shows wind farms have made a significant impact in limiting carbon emissions from other sources of power generation in Great Britain.
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Vaping causes lesser lungs damage than traditional cigs, feel most under-3
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov2 (ANI): Surveys have already stated that electronic cigarettes may not be that safe after all as emissions from e-cigarette can actually damage lung cells.
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Toxicant level in e-cig emissions 95 percent less than regular cigarette s
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C. (USA), Oct. 5 (ANI): In a comprehensive chemical comparison between smoke and e-cigarette emissions, researchers have found that toxicant level in e-cigarette vapour was 95% less than in conventional cigarette smoke.
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