The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy aiming to achieve a green hydrogen and ammonia production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum by 2030. The policy proposes extending incentives under the existing “Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022” to new green hydrogen and …
Underscoring the fragility of California's electricity system heading into the summer, the state suffered rolling blackouts for the first time in more than a month.
A special scheme at a cost of Rs 54.92 crore has been proposed through bilateral funding by the Government of Japan for ending water shortage in Bamsan area of the district, according to Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. Once this proposal was accepted, there would be no water shortage in …
The Maharashtra government's tough stance, combined with the Centre's silence on honouring its counter-guarantee for December last year which has been invoked by the Dabhol Power Company, has left the lenders to the project with no choice but to say yes to DPC's plan of serving the power purchase agreement …
California energy officials, citing a spring heat wave and soaring air conditioning demand, ordered rolling blackouts on Monday, hitting some 250,000 to 300,000 customers, to avoid collapsing the state's struggling power grid.
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has reiterated its demand that the government appoint a judicial commission to inquire into why the system failed in Enron. Speaking to The Asian Age, Mr Ravindra Mahajan, convener of the manch, said it is an accepted fact that Enron is a disaster, and this is …
Following the rapid progress made by the public-sector promoted Petronet's Dahej-based LNG project, Dutch multinational Shell, which is setting up an LNG terminal at Hazira in Gujarat, has approved the budget for the 5-mmtpa project.
The gas sector in Gujarat is hotting up with players in gas transmission queuing up to buy out the gas which at present is available on paper.British Gas and its subsidiary Gujarat Gas Company Ltd (GGCL) have been trying hard to firm up a gas purchase agreement with Cairn Energy …
The Maharashtra State Electricity Board has stated to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) that MSEB's plans to generate more power from its idle Iran plant in order to avoid expensive Dabhol power, are unlikely to materialise due to the high costs involved.
Los Angeles International Airport announced that it will start turning its food waste into electricity through a six-month pilot programme. The airport currently ships as much as 7,800 tons of food waste to landfills each year.
President Bush announced that the federal government will try to help with the power crisis in California by reducing energy use in federal facilities located there, DOE Secretary Spencer Abraham noted that 30 to 35 rolling blackouts may hit California during the coming summer.
To support President Bush' directive, DOE has issued an action plan for federal facilities in California. During electrical emergencies in California, federal facilities will rapidly reduce their electricity loads by increasing indoor air temperatures to 78 degrees or by shutting off non-essential equipment and lighting.
The White House said Americans would not have to change their lifestyles to reduce energy use, but rejected using price controls as the cost of petrol hit record levels in some cities.
With gasoline costing over $2 a gallon in Chicago, and California bracing for waves of rolling blackouts this summer, the polls show that energy policy has shot to the top of American's concerns.
While California struggles to keep its lights on and New York City braces for possible electricity shortages with summer approaching, Texas utilities could soon face the opposite problem : a power glut.
President George W. Bush has said that his forthcoming energy package will be a balanced mix of recommendations aimed at increasing supply, and, through improved energy efficiency, lowering demand. But it will be surprising if things actually turn out that way. (Editorial)
An early hot spell and a high number of power plants out of service for maintenance forced the first rolling power blackouts since March in California late today. Operators of the state's power grid suddenly ordered utilities to cut power to tens of thousands of customers at the evening rush …
New York State has taken a crucial step toward making it easier for businesses to rely on their own diesel generators for power this summer, while promising to set rules for reducing the air pollution from those generators.
Chattisgarh with a surplus power position is planning to set up a 500 MW thermal station at Korba as the new State is expected to become power-deficient from 2003 with increase in demand.
Us farmers are turning to an old idea--making diesel fuel from crops instead of petroleum -to rev up their income. Bio-diesel goes back to Rudolf Diesel's first engine in 1895, which burned peanut oil. Now, farmers think bio-diesel could prop up collapsed soyabean prices, and they are pushing Congress and …
