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KOCHI: With climate change and energy crisis fast becoming a reality, scientists all over the world have started looking for solutions to tide over the crisis.
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Power consumption touches record high
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Kerala has finally done it. Daily power consumption has, for the first time, crossed 55 million units (MU) in the State. Keralites gobbled up a whopping 55.03 MU on Thursday breaking the existing record of 54.94 MU.
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Curb power consumption
KOCHI: With the onset of summer, consumption of power has gone up significantly. At the same time the supply has come down. If power consumption i s not controlled, it will surely lead to a crisis.
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Project mooted to replace incandescent bulbs
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After homes, incandescent bulbs are to be shooed out from the streets also. Decision is now awaited on a scheme for replacing incandescent bulbs used in streetlights with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs).
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Petronet LNG in talks to secure gas supply for Kochi
Kalpana Pathak & Sanjay Jog / Mumbai April 06, 2010, 1:12 IST Petronet LNG (PLL) is in talks with West Asian countries, including Qatar, to secure gas supply for its Kochi terminal. Petronet has already tied up for 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) LNG from the proposed Gorgon project in Australia for its 2.5-mtpa LNG terminal in Kochi, which is expected to be operational in 2012.
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Concern over delay in funds utilisation for energy projects
Mohamed Nazeer
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No energy crisis in State: Balan
KOLLAM: Electricity Minister A.K.Balan has said that there will not be any energy crisis in the state even if there is no help from Union Government.
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Distribution of CFL from tomorrow
KOCHI: The Kerala State Electricity Board will distribute two 14-watt compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to the households that come under the Kaloor electrical section, from Tuesday.
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Generation of electricity and bio manure through decentralised waste treatment
In accordance with the fast growing population, the demand for energy and the discharge of waste are increasing day by day. The only remedy to the energy crisis is the use of alternative energy sources. And one of the best alternative ways is the generation of energy from waste, which is beneficial in several ways.
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Total electrification within a year, says Kerala CM
Kerala will achieve the goal of total electrification within a year, according to the Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan.
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Kerala gives warm welcome to Anert solar project
Byju Aryad KOCHI: The proposal for setting up solar power projects in Kerala by the Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (Anert) under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), has received tremendous response from various quarters
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Kochi Refinery: A refined approach
Shevlin Sebastian KOCHI: Here are some facts about the Kochi Refinery: It has the capacity to refine 9.5 million tonnes of oil a year. This works out to 2 lakh barrels a day. The annual turnover is Rs 26,000 crore. The number of employees is 1950. And the total area is 1200 acres at Ambalamugal.
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A farce called public hearing
G Babu Jayakumar | ENS<br />  <br />Public hearings are meant to elicit people's views on upcoming projects, though authorities are not obliged to act on them.<br />
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KSEB charity electrifies Onam of the poor
ANGAMALY: Onam celebrations became more meaningful for KSEB workers in Thuravoor here when they donated a portion of their wages to enable a poor family to get an electrical connection.<br />
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Biogas plants pose threat to locals
KOCHI: The lakhs of rupees spent by the Kochi Corporation to set up biogas plants in the city have gone down the drain as the majority of them are inoperative.
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Countrys first GPS-enabled streetlights
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: When a bright streetlight itself is a mirage on many of the city roads, the residents here might not dare to dream of immediate rectification of power failures.
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Plans for total electrification in Tanur
MALAPPURAM: The Tanur Assembly constituency appears set to achieve total electrification by January. A meeting of government officials and people's representatives convened by Abdurahman Randathani, MLA, here on Friday decided to give a final push to achieve the target. All houses in the constituency are to be given power supply as part of a project costing Rs.2 crore.
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Energy efficiency vital: Premachandran
Says there should be more focus on public intervention For conservation efforts:Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran giving away the Kerala State Energy Conservation Awards 2010 at a function in the city on Tuesday. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Being the forerunner in energy conservation, Kerala should accomplish more through
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State ahead in energy conservation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water Resources Minister N.K.
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Kerala scraps power deal with Korean firm
Kerala on Wednesday revoked the Kerala State Electricity Board