First, let there be investment
The 2019 Economic Survey’s focus on investment as a key driver of economic growth is very welcome. It changes the alarming paradigm that business and media have been working with — since investment is
Household Appliances
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Godrej provides cheapest solution to mosquito bites
Godrej Household Products (Bangladesh), enabled by its local plant, has just launched the cheapest mosquito repellent in the country. Called the Good Knight Advanced Fast Card, it is a paper-based mosquito
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Brussels targets super-sized TVs in drive for energy efficiency
The amount of energy that big screen TVs can use will be capped under an EU energy efficiency drive which the European commission expects will cut consumers' energy bills by around €8bn a year. After
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A cross-sectional study of the association between ventilation of gas stoves and chronic respiratory illness in U.S. children enrolled in NHANESIII
Gas stoves emit pollutants that are respiratory irritants. U.S. children under age 6 who live in homes where gas stoves are used for cooking or heating have an increased risk of asthma, wheeze and reduced
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High-powered hairdryers under threat as EU considers ban
High-powered hairdryers are on a list of household electrical items the EU is considering banning in an attempt to curb energy consumption. A study, commissioned by the European Commission, has identified
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Electronic devices waste $US80 billion of power a year, energy agency says
The world's 14 billion television set-top boxes, printers, game consoles and other electronic devices waste $US80 billion ($85 billion) of power a year due to inefficient technology, according to the International
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Electronic Devices Waste $80 Billion of Power a Year, IEA Says
The world’s 14 billion television set-top boxes, printers, game consoles and other electronic devices waste $80 billion of power a year due to inefficient technology, according to the International Energy
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Sainsbury's partners with Google for new food waste-reduction app
Sainsbury's has teamed up with Google to launch a new mobile and online tool that the supermarket giant hopes will help to reduce food waste in households across Britain. Sainsbury's Food Rescue fuses
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Govt mulls ban on energy inefficient home appliances
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) may approve the Pakistan Energy Efficiency and Conservation (PPEC) Bill, 2014 in its today’s meeting, under which a ban has been sought on the manufacturing, sale,
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Godrej Appliances plant at Shirwal gets Platinum Green Company certification
The Shirwal, Pune plant of home appliances manufacturer, Godrej Appliances, has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Green Company certification by CII-Green Business Centre. CII Green Co Platinum is
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Obama push keeps energy efficiency moving
Despite Congress' failure to approve a bipartisan energy-efficiency bill, the Obama administration is expanding its push to boost the efficiency of appliances, outdoor lights and the buildings of corporate