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ICT Sustainability: The Global Benchmark 2012
ICT Sustainability: The Global Benchmark 2012
On 11th October 2012 Fujitsu released its third annual report on the maturity of ICT sustainability practices and technologies in end user organizations. The research utilizes a unique methodology to...
In this edition of KPMG's Sustainable Insight we explore how the world's major businesses are setting out their approaches to water scarcity via their key communication vehicles on corporate responsibility …
As renewables like wind and solar approach 30 per cent grid penetration, operators will need to increase the flexibility of their grids using natural gas generation, manage up to 2 …
The blackout in July 2012 that cut power to hundreds of millions of Indian households and businesses offered a stark reminder of the deep challenges facing India's energy sector.
After a shakeout of nearly 40 manufacturers, the polysilicon industry will slowly recover from oversupply by 2014. 2015 could already see the harbingers of a new polysilicon shortage. This is …
On-site generation technologies need cost reductions of up to 50 per cent: Rising electricity rates or carbon pricing can help, but onsite generation like solar, wind, biomass and fuel cells …
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The IEA produced its first handy, pocket-sized summary of key energy data in 1997 and every year since then it has been more and more successful.
Key World Energy Statistics contains timely, clearly-presented data on supply,...
Policy & Finance
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) 2012 Review
The 2012 results of the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) review have been announced by SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, and S&P Dow Jones Indices, …
Carbon & Climate
The Hidden Costs of Electricity
The new analysis, "The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Comparing the Hidden Costs of Power Generation Fuels," is available online on the Civil Society Institute website. Six fuels used to generate …
Introducing the India solar decision brief on 'The REC Mechanism: Viability of solar projects in India'
In March 2011, high-level experts from around the world were invited to Toronto, Canada, to meet with members of the InterAction Council about the status of the world's freshwater supply …
The global Water Action Hub from the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate is the world's first on-line platform to unite companies, governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders on a range …
