Energy

Punjab Green Hydrogen Policy

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 …

U.N. human rights official visits gas project in Myanmar

A United Nations human rights official traveled to a gas-pipeline project in southern Myanmar where activists claim local people have faced abuses by the army, an employee of Premier Oil PLC of the UK said.

Enron 'helps' MSEB spare consumers usual power cuts

Enron may be anathema to the ruling alliance in Maharashtra, but the controversial project has 'helped' Maharashtra State Electricty Board (MSEB) avoid power cuts. Yes, MSEB has managed the seemingly impossible by not subjecting its consumers to the customary load-shedding since February 1. In fact, power industry watchers feel this …

Study on power generation from geothermal energy used

Gujarat planning commission deputy chairman Sooryakant Acharya has urged the Gujarat government to undertake a detailed study of the exploration of geothermal energy which could minimise the possibility of earth-quake and at the same time generate electricity as being done in several developed nations like the US and others in …

MPSEB power station achieve 66.7% PUF

The Thermal Power Stations of Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board (MPSEB) have achieved 66.7 per cent Plant Utility Factor (PUF) in the year 2000-2001.

'State faces 1600 MW shortage'

Managing Director of Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation (NHDDC) SC Sharma said there is an estimated gap of 1600 MW electricity in demand and supply of power in Madhya Pradesh.

Malaysia to demonstrate palm oil use as power plant fuel

Malaysia vowed on Tuesday to convince its pessimistic palm oil industry that crude palm oil (CPO) can be burned as a fuel in power plants, saying proof of the plan would be made public in nine days.

Wildcat strike at oil nerve centres

Calcutta and the districts face an acute scarcity of petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas as the Citu-led Indian Oil Corporation Shramik Union has been on flash strike since last morning at the company's installations.

Energy lobbyists battle for Bush's ear

US energy efficiency lobbyists were trying to block moves by the Bush Administration to delay or kill energy-saving standards for appliances approved under President Bill Clinton.

No more cover for big power projects: Prabhu

The Union Power Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu, has said the Indian Government will not provide further financial counter - guarantee for huge power projects such as the one that helped Enron finance its controversial $3-billion power project in Maharashtra.

Ethanol industry reports record production, rapid growth

The ethanol fuel industry has been setting productionrecords recently, with a record 116,000 barrels per dayproduced in February. The Renewable Fuels Association(RFA) credits the production peak to record expansion inproduction capacity last year.

Nugas is selling unauthorised kits: Competitor

Rare Fuels & Automobile Technology (RFAT), a Delhi-based CNG conversion company, has filed a complaint against Nugas Technologies (NGT), the only authorised company in the Capital, for trying to sell conversion kits which were not certified by the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun.

Delhi Govt. defies Supreme Court order on CNG issue

Amid sporadic incidents of violence, arson and utter chaos on the Capital's roads, the Delhi Government and the Supreme Court today appeared heading for a confrontation over the issue of environment-friendly CNG buses with the Chief Minister, Ms. Sheila Dikshit, declaring that her government was ready to "face punishment for …

Delhi passes the buck to Centre on CNG chaos

Stating that it would not be possible to meet the September 30 deadline on plying only CNG buses on Delhi roads, the State Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution blaming the Centre for the present crisis and failure to put adequate infrastructure and urging the Supreme Court to accommodate the …

World energy use expected to soar by 2020

The world will use 59 percent more energy in 2020 than itdoes today, according to a new report from DOE's EnergyInformation Administration (EIA).

Remote village gets electrified on local initiative

The village of Yukimba in Nepal has finally got flooded with electricity. Thanks to the peltic set technology that was introduced here recently. The locals also plan to install another peltic set at the Salin river next year.

Turbines on order for largest wind project in Texas

The Danish wind turbine manufacturer Bonus Energy A/S confirmed last week that it has received an order for 214 wind turbines for the King Mountain wind project in western Texas. Each turbine will produce 1.3 megawatts of power, yielding a total capacity of 278.2 megawatts, whichplaces the facility among the …

Connecticut orders world's largest fuel cell installation

The State of Connecticut has ordered a 1.2-megawatt fuel cell system for installation at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School in Middletown. The system, costing roughly $18 million, will be the largest fuel cell system installed to date. Select Energy, a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities, will install the system using fuel …

USDA funds four pilot projects to grow energy crops

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced latein March that it had approved four pilot projects to growgrasses and trees to be used as energy crops. Farmers willgrow switchgrass in Iowa and Pennsylvania, willow andswitchgrass in New York, and hybrid poplar trees inMinnesota.

'Further counter-guarantees not to be provided for power projects'

The Union Power Minister, Mr. Suresh Prabhu, has said the Centre will not provide further financial counter-guarantee for huge power projects such as the sone that helped Enron finance its controversial $3 billions project in Maharashtra.

N.Y.C. monitored for energy crisis

Extreme weather conditions in New York City or failure to find new sources of energy to meet increasing demand could bring the City that Never Sleeps perilously close to blackouts, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham has acknowledged.

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