Karnataka and Gujarat continued to showcase their leadership in the progress toward the clean energy transition, a new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
If it wasn't for frenetic industrial activity underway in the backwaters of Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Raman Singh's dreams would sound utopian. But the clanging of metal and bright sparks coming out from a welder's torch at the third unit of the 1,620-mw Lanco Amarkantak power plant under construction just off the Korba-Champa highway are a clear pointer to changing times.
Jangveer Singh Punjab is set to introduce LED (light emitting diode) lighting in all five cities in the state, beginning from Ludhiana, even as the process of replacement of conventional lighting with CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) will start in a few months with Powercom, the state electricity utility, registering with the Bureau of Energy for this purpose.
New Delhi, May 24: Seeking immediate supply of gas from RIL-operated K-G basin for expansion of its plants, state-run NTPC has asked the central government to convene the ministerial meet on gas allocation soon.
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The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, the central power regulator of India, is all set to implement the REC Mechanism any time soon. The Commission believes that the introduction of Renewable Energy Certificates can turn around the market for renewable energy, thus opening up new avenues for renewable energy generators.
The state of Karnataka is bestowed with good wind energy potential. Of the 48,561 MW wind energy potential identified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the country, 12,950 MW has been assessed for Karnataka. According to the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited, the total wind power installed capacity as of January 2010 stands at 1,368 MW.
While the commercial and banking centre Dubai finds itself dealing with the aftermath of the economic crisis, the conservative neighbour Abu Dhabi is already pursuing ambitious targets-but the climate conditions in the desert states are not always ideal for the utilization of renewable energies.
Nigeria and China signed a tentative deal to build three oil refineries in the West African state at a cost of $23 billion, strengthening the countries' energy partnership.
Foreign investors seem to be warming up to India
