Lower sulphur levels soon

Island of hope

Sagar island will become a model for solar energy use

The CNG route

Mumbai gears up to open its gateway to the clean fuel

THAILAND

Gasping gains

Normally lax

Indian automakers' tryst with new emission norms is throwing up surprises

What does the Russia oil spill mean for permafrost

The leak, in the Ambarnaya river, has put local ecology at risk, forcing the Russian government to impose an emergency in the area

Lack of options

Neither improving diesel quality nor upgrading engine technology help to avert the threat posed by toxic particulate emissions from diesel …

The air is heavy

Particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone: Delhi's air is already overcast with a very high concentration of these pollutants. Exposure to …

Micro is big. Talk nano

Researchers studying the health effects of tiny particles from vehicular emissions are finding out more on a new threat: nanoparticles

Harsh Vardhan inaugurates plant to convert plastic waste into diesel in Dehradun

The plant can convert one tonne of plastic waste into 800 litres of diesel every day

Budget bites on vehicles

Fails to restrain use of subsidised diesel in private diesel cars

Oil price hike: quick-fix measures wont work

MONEYMAKERS

Phase-out postponed

Delhi government fails to rein in diesel bus operators

SENEGAL

CNG sputters on

Another public interest petition, this time in Kerala

NaMo budget on transport and pollution: Green expectations - Dashed hopes

NDAÔÇÖs maiden budget upholds and supports UPAII blunders to protect the automobile industry while ignoring the perils of …

Diesel vs Cars Environment

Diesel vehicles still have a long way to go as far as controlling particulate emissions is concerned and at the current level of technology …

Liberalising pollution

In the absence of appropriate regulations, liberalisation of the Indian auto industry will ruin public health

Shades of green

During the Auto Expo 2000, most carmakers were seen going ahead with diesel models. But the makers of two-stroke two-wheelers decided to announce …

Jaswant Singh keeps up the tokenism

Breaking with tradition, Union finance minister Jaswant Singh chose not to conform to the two-part format while delivering his maiden budget …

Voiceless representatives

With market taking charge, MPs can do precious little to shape the Budget

Giving a breather

The Supreme Court extends the deadline to introduce cleaner petrol and diesel in the capital

THAILAND