August 2014 - Page 3 of 3 - India Climate Dialogue

For smart cities, buildings need energy makeover

by Sapna Gopal | Aug 6, 2014

An increase in the demand for energy has driven policymakers to stress on the Energy Conservation Building Code for commercial buildings in India. The importance of this is going to go up as the government rolls out its plan for smart cities. What does this mean for the construction industry?

India’s demand for energy is soaring and is likely to double between 2014 and 2027. To manage this demand, urgent measures to heighten…Read more

Newly found wind oscillation may keep drought at bay

by Nayantara Narayanan | Aug 1, 2014

A recently discovered meteorological phenomenon in the Indian Ocean, called EQUINOO, can fill in the gaps in the monsoon-El Niño link and explain why an El Niño year is not necessarily a drought year

The great Indian monsoon hit mainland India in early June and, as feared, hasn’t quite delivered. Meteorologists, farmers and economists, who have been waiting with trepidation for what is expected to be a below par rainfall year….Read more

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