Japan, stung by international criticism of its handling of a nuclear crisis, will likely include foreign experts in a review of the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, an aide to the prime minister said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Naoto Kan has promised an eventual review of the crisis, in which cooling functions at the nuclear power plant in northeast Japan were knocked out by a 15
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Hitachi Ltd and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd will explore bolstering ties over Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as Hitachi looks to win a multibillion dollar contract to scrap its damaged reactors. Hitachi and rival Toshiba Corp each submitted separate proposals for the long-term decommissioning of the hobbled nuclear plant earlier this month, a process experts say cou
The power major is targeting to add 35 MW solar power in FY12 for . 550 crore Tata Power Company (TPC) on Wednesday said it will invest . 1,300 crore in 2011-12 to add 185 MW generation capacity from wind and solar energy. The company, which commissioned a 3-MW solar power in Maharashtra
Hitachi Ltd and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd will explore bolstering ties over Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as Hitachi looks to win a multibillion dollar contract to scrap its damaged reactors. Hitachi and rival Toshiba Corp each submitted separate proposals for the long-term decommissioning of the hobbled nuclear plant earlier this month, a process experts say cou
For all those who believe in saving money and yet do their bit for the environment in their own little way, this might be a chance to explore all the cost effective, eco-friendly and renewable energy and energy efficient options available. The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) has organised a special thematic exhibition at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon from April 28 to 30.
The world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters do not expect a legally-binding deal to tackle climate change at talks in South Africa in December, two leading climate envoys said on Wednesday. U.S.
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Inc has not given up on its goal of making renewable energy cheaper than coal for consumers but it is not predicting victory soon, its director of green business operations said. "We are still moving forward," said Rick Needham, in an interview at the company's office in Washington.
Also asks for changes in APMC law to incorporate private players. The panel appointed by the Union agriculture ministry to suggest reforms in marketing of farm produce will suggest that states governments reduce the security deposit for the contract farming. It will also ask for changes in the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) law to incorporate private players in providing infra
Modern diesel cars may not be as clean as previously thought, say some experts as regulators try to roll out industry standards to satisfy "green" consumers. Filter technologies have cleaned up diesel cars traditionally viewed as far more polluting than gasoline rivals, but their soot emissions are now underestimated, say some analysts. Autos standards often focus on carbon emissions and fue
With Americans upset about rising gasoline prices, Republicans in Congress aim to fix the blame on one person when they return next week from recess: President Barack Obama. Congress wrapped up its last work session on April 15 with Democrats and Republicans in a blistering debate about budget deficits and the size of the federal government. Now, Republican leaders in the House of Representa
Meticulous C P Joshi is triggering comparisons with his predecessor, Kamal Nath, a man of the world. Early morning last Friday, in a post timed at 7.44 am, one Ramesh Jain wrote a rant against overloading.
The nation's 25 most smoggy cities improved air quality over the last year, but half the nation's residents still live with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an American Lung Association report released on Wednesday. Weighing the pluses and minuses in U.S. air quality over the past year, the "State of the Air 2011" report concluded that the U.S.
A top regional scientist says Sri Lanka should avoid excessive importation of cars as Colombo was facing detrimental health and environmental conditions. New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment Research and Advocacy Director Anumita Roychowdhury says South Asian cities have the chance to grow differently and avert the increasing air pollution crisis that produce dangerous chemicals b
Rising global food prices in 2011 are likely to have greater repercussions on India
Finance Ministry General Secretary Don S.
Late last year, Karnataka state government called for initial bids for three gas-based power projects with a size of 700 megawatts each. As many as eight companies qualified in the bids, but the projects are held up due to questions over fuel supply. Earlier, the three projects at Gadag, Belgaum and Davanagere, were supposed to be fired by domestic gas from the Dabhol Bidadi pipeline.
Central Environmental Authority chairman Charitha Herath said that CEA had approved the EIA for Uma Oya multipurpose development project on April 12.
GUWAHATI, April 27
