Defining High Ambient Temperature crucial to HFC phase-down

A population weighted effective temperature model is being recommended by experts at the 37th Open-Ended Working Group meeting in Geneva

Energy fixing

Bureau of Energy Efficiency says it is likely to meet Plan target. Experts say claims far from truth

New technique can make flexible electronics self-repairing too

Researchers claim the new technique is novel as it does not require rare materials or the addition of any complex circuitry

Rules of e-dump

Loopholes in new rules for electronic waste make it difficult to regulate informal sector

BIS to revisit safety standards on use of hydrocarbons in fridges and ACs

CSE had recommended amendments to a standard which would allow wider use of the refrigerant

A smart idea

Economic growth has unleashed an enormous appetite for home appliances among the Indian middle class. At their current level of energy efficiency,…

Climate of irrationality

Developed and developing countries are divided over regulating super greenhouse gases under Montreal Protocol

The gas game

Fluorocarbons, which created a hole in the ozone layer, have generated intense global debates. But these have been more about business than …