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 …
Chennai-based Ucal Fuel Systems Ltd (UFSL), leading manufacturer of carburetor for cars and motor cycles and electronic fuel injection related (UFSL) products expects this year too to be a rewarding period with 20 per cent growth both in top line and exports.
Among the more interesting bits of news on energy and transportation to consistently come out of Kerala in the last couple of years is the spreading use of coconut oil, instead of the branded engine oils, by autorikshaw drivers. Drivers in town after town attest it is not only an …
Hopes that Godbole committee would be able to renegotiate Dabhol power project, promoted by US energy major Enron, may turn out to be misplaced. The US energy major says the committee's suggestions were unacceptable.
Enron, promoter of Dhabol Power Company, has asked for rescheduling of its first renegotiation meeting with the State Government and Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) to May 11. The parties were to meet on May 5 to begin negotiations.
An important irrigation project of Koppal has finally been completed. The Hirehalla project, which is similar to the Yagchi project in Hassan, will soon be dedicated to the nation.
The Karnataka Government has scaled down its demand from the Aditya Birla group-promoted Dakshin Bharat Energy Consortium (DBEC) to 300 MW from the original 700 MW. This 1800 MW Liquefied Natural Gas Project (LNG) is being set up in Ennore, Tamil Nadu.
The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is considering several proposals that would aid utilities that want to produce more hydroelectric power and build new transmission lines.
President George W. Bush is planning to order all federal facilities in California to keep thermostats at 78 degrees, or 25.6 centigrade, and to turn off escalators during electricity shortages this summer, part of a broader effort by the administration to show it is serious about addressing the state's power …
The European Parliament is calling for a resolution to the problem of nuclear safety, fifteen years after the Chernobyl disaster. Europe should give full support to the precautionary principle, which states that it is essential to close and dismantle nuclear power stations at risk, particularly in some of the candidate …
In a preview of the conclusions of his task force compiling a new national energy plan, Vice-President Dick Cheney, called for more nuclear power plants, dismissed the possible contribution of renewable energy and affirmed continued reliance on coal and oil.
The impoverished nation of Ethiopia has 3,000 tonnes of obsolete pesticides, the highest amount in Africa, which the government has described as "a time bomb". The global pesticide trade body, the Global Crop Protection Federation (GCPF) has admitted that almost 3,000 tonnes of obsolete pesticides are spread around some 950 …
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has finally agreed to eliminate the use of single-hull tankers, blamed for major environmental disasters such as the Erika and Exxon Valdez oil spills.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Ocean Service has allocated almost $150 million to seven coastal states and 150 local jurisdictions in US to help mitigate the impacts of oil and gas development off their coasts.
Pariyavaran Suraksha Samiti, a non-government organisation, said it would boycott all public hearings of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC), Gujarat Refinery if it failed to withdraw the current Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report.
California regulators told congressional lawmakers yesterday that clean air regulations are not to blame for the state's electricity shortages and said new legislation seeking to ease air quality rules was unneeded. Speaking at a House Commerce Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee hearing, the head of the California Air Resources Board …
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed a power purchase agreement with Pondicherry government for the supply of an additional 10 MW power to the state. The power will be supplied by NTPC from its eastern region power stations.
Tata Power, India's largest private sector power firm, plans to go global. As part of its new long-term strategy, the company has put in bids for 10 greenfield projects overseas, including some in Bangladesh, the Middle East and Africa.
The World Bank has asked Pakistan to change pricing mechanism for natural gas production, transmission and distribution which entails different "confidential" gas tariffs for different parts of the country and consumers.
For years, Enron tried to woo Indian policy-makers, who couldn't seem to decide whether the Dabhol Project was a good idea or not. Today, the boot is on the other foot, and it seems to be pinching. Enron's management is keen to stop investing in huge, capital-intensive plants around the …
