Articles for Environment

Future-proofing our lives and our industries with sustainable, biobased solutions

Sustainable materials such as agro-residues can be fractionated in bio-refineries and processed further to yield high-value products that can serve as an alternative to fossil-based and other environmentally detrimental raw materials in many industry sectors.

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Rising Severe Weather from Climate Change Threatens Grid Operations and Increases Need for Resilience: Accenture Research

Utility Industry Executives Say Rising Severe Weather from Climate Change Threatens Grid Operations and Increases Need for Resilience, According to Accenture Research

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Intelligent water and wastewater management for smart cities

In June 2015, the ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, earmarking ₹98,000 crore for the development of 100 smart cities in India and the rejuvenation of 500 others . However, as the number of people migrating to cities from rural in search of economic prosperity and higher standards of living grows rapidly, there is an increased imbalance in the pattern of resource consumption.

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Fixing India’s water crisis needs an integrated approach including Smart water management

India is facing one of its major and most serious water crisis. It's water demand is projected to be twice the available supply by 2030, implying severe scarcity for hundreds of millions of people and an eventual 6% loss in the country's GDP, as per Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) report by NITI Aayog in 2018.

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Wipro and Smart Energy Water (SEW) form global strategic alliance to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises

The joint offerings, built on SEW’s industry-leading digital Customer Experience (CX), Workforce Engagement, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning (ML) and Big data analytics platforms will deliver transformational benefits to both companies’ new and existing clients in this space.

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THE GREEN AGENDA - ALUMINIUM FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

“As the global fight against plastic pollution has become more pertinent that ever before, industries are collectively on the lookout for an alternative to put an end to this global crisis. Aluminium, commonly referred to as the green metal has emerged as the next best alternative and is fulfilling the needs of industries that are aiming to be more responsible towards the environment”, writes K R Raghunath, Vice Chairman, Jindal Aluminium Limited.

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Enhancing Efficiency in Indian Building

“The GRIHA rating system takes a holistic approach toward sustainable action intended to mitigate climate change, a significant aspect of which is: reduction in GHG emissions from the construction and operation of India’s building stock”, asserted Sanjay Seth, CEO, GRIHA Council in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW SmartCities World. Excerpts below:

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'Nal se Jal’ might mull investment of ₹6.3 trillion in next 5 years

PM Modi’s 'Nal se Jal' scheme aims to provide piped water connection to every household by 2024. An amount of ₹28,261.59 crore is earmarked for the scheme by Jal Shakti Ministry

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