US scientists have developed a new metal alloy that could greatly improve the lifespan and lower the expense of rechargeable batteries for use in electric and hybrid electric cars, and other portable
Varinder Singh Tribune News Service Patiala, July 24 Prolonged power cuts have made life of urban and rural people miserable and the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has been blaming shutting down of three National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) plants for bad power position in the state.
Calcutta, July 24: The power situation in the city and the districts worsened today with the combined shortfall in the evening peak hours shooting up to 975MW. A shortage of 225MW in the city caused power cuts for two to three hours. The districts endured more with seven to eight hours of darkness. Yesterday, the combined shortfall in the CESC and the State Electricity Distribution Company areas was 765MW.
Bhopal, July 24: BHEL, Bhopal's Hydro Laboratory added another feather in its cap by successfully completing the Model Test for prestigious Shrinagar Hydro Electric Project in Uttarakhand State. The project is being developed by Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited, Secunderabad.
New Delhi Electrical goods maker Havells India on Monday said the company, along with a Chinese partner, will invest up to $100 million (nearly R530 crore) in the next three years to set up a manufacturing
Cross-border power exchanges can play a central role in helping Asia and the Pacific meet its booming demand for power, which is set to sharply outpace the rest of the world’s over the next two decades,
The country needs a financial model that can give the poor access to expensive power We were standing in the only street of a small village called Mohda. Located in the forested region of Chhattisgarh, the village had no access to roads and markets. The women of the village surrounded me.
Sugar Cane Grower's Association (SCGA) has submitted a plan to the Government of Punjab for the setting up a 1000-1200 tons crushing per day (TCD) ethanol plant from sugarcane juice at Mamoo Kanjan, in district Faisalabad. The cost of setting up the plant would be around $10 million, which would produce around 2.0 mw electricity because of high pressure steam technology.
AMIT GUPTA Ranchi, July 20: Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) owes Rs 800 crore to Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and is the only defaulter for the past couple of years. Top government sources said the matter was strongly raised during the July 18 review meeting of DVC by a consultative committee for ministry of power chaired by Union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.
As South Africa struggles with an ongoing power crisis, the state power utility Eskom has said electricity prices need to double in the next two years. In a submission to the National Electricity
The early rains of the 2013 monsoon ended the drought in Maharashtra. But the long-term problem remains. A combination of measures is required to tackle the issue.
Strikes, demonstrations held in many parts of Western region Tuesday saw strikes, demonstrations, and observance of a fast in many parts of Western region asking the Government to commission the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant immediately.
Australian households will receive either tax cuts or increased family payments to offset higher electricity and fuel prices, as the government admits its climate change plan will drive up inflation. The framework of Labor's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme has been released in Canberra, detailing the government's plan to meet its target of bringing down greenhouse emissions by 60% by 2050. The higher family assistance may start before the trading system begins on July 1, 2010, possibly ahead of the next election.
Leaders of National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports have said they will put up ‘mass resistance’ to the implementation of Rampal Thermal Power Plant Project in Bagerhat.
The proposed signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur for setting up a 1320 MW coal-fired power plant in joint venture (JV) has again been deferred for an indefinite
Amid concerns expressed by Lok Sabha MPs regarding the threat to the flow in Ganga due to proliferation of small hydro-electric dams in Uttarakhand, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today asserted
Pakistan on Monday signed two agreements with the World Bank for making improvement in electricity distribution and transmission infrastructure worth 256.7 million dollars and water sector capacity building and advisory services for its efficient management worth 38 million dollars. The financing agreements for both projects were signed by acting Secretary of Economic Affairs Division Junaid Iqbal Chaudhry on behalf of the government of Pakistan and Country Director Yousapha B. Crookes on behalf of the World Bank.
Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) is all set to finalise separate joint ventures with the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Company (APGenco) and the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, close on the heels of its first joint venture company, NTPC-Bhel Power Projects, which was formed last month. As a first step, the country's largest power equipment supplier will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the APGenco for supplying equipment for a 125-mw plant, which is expected to come up at Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, shortly.
The initiatives of the government and a socially committed private sector brighten up Bhutan
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), the standards development body of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, predicts India would emerge as the world's third largest smart grid market
