Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
Govt notification on $8.4 a unit price likely by month-end The price of domestic natural gas is set to double to around $8.4 a unit from April 1, with the government coming out with a notification on this by the end of this month. This is in spite of political …
State–owned ONGC has finally agreed to supply natural gas to 101–MW capacity Monarchak power plant that is being set up by government–run NEEPCO in western Tripura, senior officials said here on Sunday. “We would start supplying gas to Monarchak power plant from this year end. We need seven to eight …
The Comptroller & Auditor General has said the oil ministry and its technical arm DGH approved notification of now flagging gas discoveries in RIL’s KG-D6 block despite the company not doing enough appraisal. RIL had found gas in the Dhirubhai-1 and 3 wells in October 2002 and were declared commercially …
Diesel prices will certainly rise every month and stranded gas-fired power plants seeking relief may have to wait until the new government is sworn in by the end of May, but the code of conduct will not usher in another policy paralysis for environment clearances, foreign investment approvals and regulatory …
The state explorer's new chairman, D K Sarraf, says some gas might not be viable at even $8 an mBtu The government is under attack for allowing an increase in domestic gas prices from April 1 but state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation said on Tuesday production from its Krishna-Godavari …
As shale gas exploration and extraction ramps up in many parts of the world, its contribution to global climate change and effect on international trade are becoming increasingly complicated and indeterminate. Undoubtedly, shale gas is transforming energy prices, industrial competitiveness, and geopolitics in a number of countries. Further investigation and …
Fuel subsidies are a significant fiscal burden in India, costing on average 1.4 per cent of GDP since fiscal year 2008. This paper provides a concise overview of subsidies for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is widely used as a cooking fuel, particularly in urban areas. The paper also describes …
The Government of Bangladesh has committed to ensuring access to affordable and reliable electricity for all citizens by 2021. At present, however, only about half of the population has access to electricity, while supply is hardly reliable for those with access. To improve the situation, the government has adopted a …
Europe's 10 biggest utilities, produce more than half of Europe's power, but only a tiny percentage is from the new green energy sources that could revive their profits, a report from campaign group Greenpeace said on Thursday. Traditionally profitable utility companies have been hurt by an EU-wide shift towards renewable …
Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Northern India Glass Manufacturers Association Vs. Union of India & Ors. on the use of natural gas as an industrial fuel by glass manufacturers, Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), 26/02/2014.
Order of the High Court of Uttar Pradesh on damage to Taj Mahal by polluting industries particularly glass, 26/02/2014 in the matter of Northern India Glass Manufacturers Association Vs. Union of India & Ors.
Says Discoms May Dump Projects As Higher Rates Will Increase Tariff Up To 7.5/Unit New Delhi:The central power monitor has sounded alarm over the adverse impact of higher domestic gas price on power projects and pointed out gaps in the oil ministry’s gas pricing policy that could burn a bigger …
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Energy Secretary Ed Davey have announced a ground-breaking deal with Shell which could generate enough clean energy to power half a million homes, and capture 1 million tons of CO2 each year. This revolutionary multi-million pound project is the first of its kind in …
With Lok Sabha elections barely two months away, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has suggested hiking the overall tariff of gas-based power by 50-85 paise per unit to help production of 28 GW of electricity, which the consumers should treat as an “opportunity cost.” Ahluwalia believes that allowing …
Colorado health and environment officials on Sunday approved new rules to limit air pollution from oil and gas drilling in the state, including what regulators said is the nation's first-ever plan to detect and reduce methane emissions. The new measures were adopted to reduce the release of methane during production …
The Delhi high court on Tuesday said that the pricing issue of CNG and PNG (piped natural gas) pertained to policy matters and courts cannot look into it. “Please keep the courts away from the decisions pertaining to policy matters. Pricing of CNG and PNG will have to be decided …
The power ministry has proposed that planned subsidy for gas-based power plants be restricted to administered price mechanism (APM) gas. This means if a power plant opts for other sources, such as non-APM gas and imported R-LNG, along with APM gas, the monetary benefits to the discom buying power would …
Auto major Tata Motors and Canada's Westport Innovations today launched a spark-ignited natural gas engine meant for use in medium commercial vehicles. The new engine features the Westport WP580 Engine Management System (EMS) and is designed to support various configurations. The EMS is scheduled to be applied to Tata Motors' …
Coming down heavily against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for ordering an “unconstitutional” FIR against him and others for raising gas prices, Oil minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday said the government will not go back on its decision to hike rates from April 1. “Where is the question of …
Ministry accepts in principle RIL formula to calculate bank guarantees, talks to be held today Unfazed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s move to register a corruption case against Oil Minister Veerappa Moily and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani for their alleged collusion in doubling the price of natural gas, …
