It was over a decade ago that Paul Crutzen, prominent Dutch chemist and recipient of the Nobel Prize for discovering the effects of ozone depleting compounds, coined the term ‘Anthropocene’. Since then, the word has gained currency throughout the scientific community in understanding the physical condition of our planet today.
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Closing the digital divide has been a target for philanthropists and industrialists for decades. Eric Payne examines some of the public and private sector initiatives that are drawing this one-time dream ever closer.
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The sting of high fuel prices, alongside a sovereign debt crisis that has resonated throughout markets far beyond the euro zone, has led many businesses in the aviation sector to experience plummeting profits over the past year, with many operators, including legacy carriers, being forced to fold. Sarah Pursey reports on how airlines are coping with the recent market turbulence, and explores emerging opportunities in the aviation sector.
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In the ongoing endeavour to tackle climate change, the majority of efforts have focused on finding alternative, low-carbon sources of energy, but there is another option that has, for many years, offered the possibility of a different kind of solution. Gemma Carter reports on the somewhat controversial technology of carbon capture and storage, and looks at the challenges that are likely to hinder its large-scale development.
Read more17/05/2012 / India
Last month's Steel Conclave 2012 brought steel giants from India, technology providers from Europe and the US, and foreign investors in the steel sector together at The Leela Kempenski Hotel at Gurgaon. At the event, the Managing Director of Dana Steel Dubai,Dr B.S Dana, revealed the plans of Dana Group to invest in India.
Read more17/05/2012 / Bangladesh
Castrol Offshore is a specialist arm within the lubricants business of BP Plc., one of the world’s leading Energy Companies. Castrol Offshore is dedicated to providing lubricant products and lubrication services to the Energy Sector worldwide. Castrol Offshore will now offer regionally managed branded products, expertise and specialised resources through distributor Rahimafrooz, headquartered in Dhaka, to support the Power, Oil & Gas Exploration and Production industries.
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Aviation Issue - special report, top company profiles from across the value chain, major events and the latest news and reviews. Other sectors: Mining & Metals, Marine & Shipping, Construction and more
With the burden of overcapacity and rising oil prices, some forecast that in 2012 the marine and shipping sectors will be caught in the eye of the storm. Yet industry players at the recent APM 2012 remained stoic that, backed by a buoyant Asia, the industry will steer through the cyclical turbulence. Sarah Pursey reports from Singapore.
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