There are many sources of energy that are renewable and considered to be environmentally friendly and harness natural processes. These sources of energy provide an alternate ‘cleaner’ source of energy, helping to negate the effects of certain forms of pollution. All of these power generation techniques can be described as renewable since they are not depleting any resource to create the energy.
Though India's per capita carbon emission is low, urbanites have a high personal carbon footprint. Here's how to reduce it at little cost-
Ever wondered which are the worst cities for techies? Cities which don't provide an ideal work environment for IT pros. CIO recently released a list of 10 cities that it thinks IT pros should avoid.
Linfen, China
Situated along the banks of Fen River, Linfen in China tops the list of worst cities for IT pros.
The government plans to spend a whopping Rs 10,000 crore, or 3% of its annual Plan budget, on e-governance projects in 2010-11. This would be more than three times the outlay for such projects in the current financial year. Stepping up expenditure on e-governance-a major focus area for the government-would prove a bonanza for IT companies that vie for large government contracts.
Google Inc plans to build a super-fast Internet network for up to half a million people, a project that could pressure telecommunications companies to loosen their control of Web access in the United States.