
Washington: BP said on Wednesday it was close to subduing its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, and the White House hailed the "beginning of the end" of efforts to contain the worst spill in the US history. After months of setbacks in efforts to permanently plug the deep-sea well, BP said heavy drilling mud injected into it on Tuesday was stemming the flow of crude. Following the initial success...

10:07 AM, Aug 05, 2010
San Francisco: Silicon Valley has seen the light, and it's LED. The incandescent light bulb has had the global lighting market in its grip for more than 130 years, building into a more than $100 billion industry. But green concerns about efficiency spell an end to the era, and the U.S. technology capital sees light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, as the new king. "Lighting is going to completely change over the...

10:41 AM, Jun 28, 2010

In a climbdown, the Sunday Times carried a rather large "correction" on Monday. ...

03:12 PM, Jun 22, 2010
![Indian Hotels initiate green practices Indian Hotels initiate green practices]()
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces have launched EARTH (Environment Awareness and Renewal at Taj Hotels), a movement that works to minimise the impact of its businesses on the environment. ...

03:07 PM, Jun 18, 2010
![Govt, UN initiative on encouraging 'green jobs' Govt, UN initiative on encouraging 'green jobs']()
Recognising the importance of jobs that contribute to environment protection, Government and the ILO have come together to organise the first national conference on 'green jobs' . ...

03:57 PM, Jun 17, 2010

Meanwhile, a containment cap that BP placed over the ruptured well last week has shown some success. ...

07:30 AM, Jun 09, 2010

Nokia unveiled its first bicycle charger targeting consumers with limited access to electricity. ...

04:08 PM, Jun 03, 2010
![Google searches for smart, green energy investments Google searches for smart, green energy investments]()
Google is looking to expand into the energy smart meters business and to invest in renewable generation projects in Europe. ...

03:11 PM, May 20, 2010
![Google invests $38.8m in two US wind farms Google invests $38.8m in two US wind farms]()
Internet search giant Google Inc has invested USD 38.8 million in two wind farms in North Dakota. ...

04:40 PM, May 04, 2010
![Small Business Owners Go Green for Environment Small Business Owners Go Green for Environment]()
As consumer demand for environmentally responsible products and services continues to grow, businesses can't simply call themselves green ...

04:21 PM, Apr 22, 2010
![Go Green - The New Mantra For Data Center Managers Go Green - The New Mantra For Data Center Managers]()
Every piece of equipment that goes into a data center pulls power and produces heat, which might result in the data ...

12:43 PM, Apr 21, 2010
![Energy Efficiency: Key To Optimal Future Energy Efficiency: Key To Optimal Future]()
Energy requirements of enterprises have seen a major change over the past few years. ...

12:54 PM, Apr 20, 2010
![Retail: Leaner And Greener Retail: Leaner And Greener]()
Retailers today need to play multiple roles - innovate, focus on environment, customer service and firefight price. ...

04:41 PM, Sep 20, 2009

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