Energy consumption to GDP ratio falls 18 pc
The per capita energy consumption increased by 14 per cent in India between 1990 and 1997, according to figures made available by the World Resources Institute, while the ratio of energy consumption
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High-octane petrol from BPCL
BPCL has launched Speed 97, its new brand of high-octane petrol mixed with lubricant additives, meant to improve vehicle performance. The product is aimed at high-performance cars. Speed 97 will help
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Most Orissa homes without power
The Orissa government has set an ambitious target to supply electricity to all households by 2007. But the 2001 Census on households using electricity, tells a different story. Only 2.91 per cent
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Free power bonanza set to end for farmers
The Andhra Pradesh government is all set to withdraw free power supply to farmers in coastal Andhra who are provided with irrigation facilities and are Income Tax
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Heart' of nuke power project finally arrives
The Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) for the multi-crore 2000 MW Kudankulam Atomic Power Project (KKAPP) in Triunelveli distict in Tamil Nadu, considered the
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Russia picks Japan's pipeline route
Russia will by May draw up detailed plans for the financing and construction of an estimated $1.15 bn oil pipeline to the Pacific following a decision over the new year to adopt a Japanese proposed
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After farmers, handloom-weavers in for power shock
After doing a volt-face on pre-poll promise to provide free power to farmers, the debt-trapped DF Government (Maharashtra) is reconsidering the present subsidy on power to the handloom sector. A
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ONGC plans windmills
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is planning to set up wind mills in its offshore and onshore oil platforms to meet its electricity requirements. As a pilot project, the company would first
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Gongar-Khimti line to ease power crunch
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is gearing up to build a 220 KV transmission line in Dolakha district measuring 47 kilometers in length from Gongar River to Khimti sub-station for connecting
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AP poised to review free power policy
It is for sure now that the Andhra Pradesh government is determined to alter its
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Wapda expresses inability to control power shortage
The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has expressed inability to control power shortage in Pakistan and asked the federal government to arrange another inter provincial meeting for
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India invited to set up oil refinery
Oil made the wheels of diplomacy spin smoothly, with West Asian producers offering Indian firms plum roles in their energy sector. Saudi Arabia was the first to invite Indian firms to set up a
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NTPC focus on power trading
Power trading is gaining momentum with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) appointing the Nordic Power Exchange as consultant to establish an IT-enabled system and a nationwide power exchange.
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Global Solar System forays into State market
The Global Solar System developed by Lokanathan, an engineer hailing from Arcot in Tamil Nadu, is making its presence felt in Kerala market. With around 50 shops and numerous agencies all across the
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Reliance pitches for oilfields in Saudi
Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd Mukesh Ambani has made a strong pitch for developing oilfields in Saudi Arabia in a closed-door meeting with Ali Ibrahim Naimi, Saudi Arabia's minister for
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Idea of joint strategic oil reserves floated
India floated the idea of building joint strategic oil reserves which would enable consumers to enjoy an uniterrupted flow of supplies and producers to enjoy a continuous flow of oil revenues as a
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Oil pool dynamics
Oil, it is often said, drives politics. But the reverse is equally true: good politics can also determine the supply and price of oil. India has recently taken two laudable initiatives for the
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SolarWorld sees 2004 profit above forecast
Germany's SolarWorld expects 2004 profits to be higher than earlier forecast and may split its shares after they rose by almost 15 times over the past two years, the solar power company said. The
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China to start filling strategic oil reserves next year
China, the world's second-biggest oil consumer, is likely to start filling strategic oil reserves next year as the country's fuel demand continues to surge, a senior economic official said. Chinese
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NTPC to help restore Bengal power plants
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has been roped in by the West Bengal government to supervise a Rs 840-crore renovation-cum-modernisation (R&M) exercise for some of the oldest thermal