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Australia’s 10 biggest climate polluters
Australian Conservation Foundation report shows a 3.2% jump in emissions by the country’s biggest polluters despite Coalition’s climate target claims. Australia’s biggest climate polluters increased their
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Solar energy sector needs reforms'
The solar energy sector in India has reached a deadlock and needs policy reforms, claimed experts at a conference on 'The future of solar energy in India' held at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
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Over 30,000 houses to generate solar power in state
In the second phase of development of solar power projects in Gujarat, the state government plans to generate 60 MW power from rooftops by bringing in 30,000 houses under the project within the next three
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Call for reforms to boost solar power sector
Stake holders, experts and state level policy makers are seeking reforms must to facilitate growth of solar energy sector up to its potential. At a time when India's total installed capacity in solar power
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Electricity: A giant generation game
Even as it has increased the state's role in the economy, Vladimir Putin's authoritarian administration has presided over one of the world's biggest liberalisations
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Tepid response to open access power plan
While the Delhi government has been talking of making the power sector competitive by permitting open access for domestic consumers, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), the power regulator, is perplexed at the poor response from stake holders for the public hearing on open access scheduled for June 27. Much below expectations, the Commission has received only about 20 to 25 comments of participants till June 17, the last date of submitting applications.
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China Readies 10 Million EV Parking Spots By 2020: Executive
The Chinese government is said to be looking to prepare at least 10 million car parking spots for electric vehicles by 2020 in a new comprehensive policy due to be announced soon, a top executive at a local automaker said on Thursday. China relies on foreign oil for more than half of its oil consumption and is looking to promote alternative fuel vehicles in the world's biggest auto market, whos
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Solar mission needs to rethink the road map, says researcher
Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has failed to appreciate the country’s solar potential as envisaged in national policy on climate change, according to K. Sivadasan, researcher and renewable energy
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Multidimensional poverty index (MPI) at a glance: India country briefing
This country briefing presents the results of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and explains key findings graphically. The MPI reflects both the incidence or headcount ratio (H) of poverty – the
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Where to next for the nat gas curve?
The traditional contango of the UK natural gas curve has smoothed out in recent weeks, with summer seasons now at parity and the winters either on a par or even dipping into backwardation. Tom Wooley investigates
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FOLLOW UP
India's power sector might be in for a big change. A proposed electricity bill of the Union government will free power generation from licensing and change the status of the state electricity boards
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Work on Ratle project to begin early next year
The work on 690 Mega Watts Ratle Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar district will begin early next year as the M/s G V K Hydro Electric Project Pvt Ltd, which was allotted the project in tariff based bidding, has geared up the process of seeking clearances from different agencies. Official sources said that M/s G V K Hydro Electric Project Pvt Ltd has engaged consultants for reviewing the Detail
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Power, petroleum hit core sector growth
Infrastructure sector growth declined to 3.6% in April against 5.9% in the year-ago month. Core sector growth for April 2008 declined to 3.6 per cent from 5.9 per cent in the same month last year on account of a huge fall in production of petroleum refinery products and electricity. The index comprises production data of six sectors.
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Edison Award for NDPL
NEW DELHI: North Delhi Power Limited has been awarded the Edison Award by Edison Electric Institute of the United States for its operational excellence in the power industry and for utilising and integrating its Geographical Information System (GIS) with other applications for network planning, operations, commercial and asset management. The prestigious annual award is given to international as well as American electric companies for outstanding contributions to advancement of the power industry.
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Solar cycle that doubles up as electric bike!
Vadodara: A young engineer from the city has developed first of its kind cycle that runs on solar power and also works as electric bike. With small solar panels installed on a normal cycle, this solar
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New power connections being released
JAIPUR: The public sector Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur power distribution companies in Rajasthan have started releasing new electricity connections in the agricultural category ahead of schedule. Waiting list The action, launched under the new agricultural policy, will clear the waiting list of consumers till December 2003.
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Host state's share in power pie goes up
Share of host states increased from 15% to 50%. The Union Cabinet today approved a key proposal by the power ministry to increase the share of host states to 50 per cent in allocation of electricity generated from centrally-owned thermal power plants. It also approved a crucial amendment to the National Tariff Policy to boost green energy generation and help reduce the country
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Consultative paper on comprehensive tariff order on solar power
The Government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 to promote harnessing of this renewable source to the maximum extent in order to ease the power situation in the State.
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Dust storm, rain hit Khairpur
Dust storm followed by rain paralysed life in Khairpur city and other parts of the district on Wednesday night. In Khairpur city, dust storm followed by rain continued for more than one hour and broke heat spell. Youngsters and other people came out on roads and streets and enjoyed the change in the weather. However, vehicular traffic was affected on the National Highway and other roads. Signboards of shops and offices were uprooted. Telephone and electricity systems remained disturbed in the district.