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 …
Billions of people around the world face the threat of water shortages and many countries will soon be forced to rely on desalinated sea water, experts said at an international conference on water in Singapore. Half a billion people in 31 countries suffered from water scarcity in 1995, Singapore's acting …
In order to generate more funds for the development of hydel power sector in the country, the government is planning to approach the power regulator for levying a consumption cess of five paisa per kilo watt hour.
A group of 56 House members on Monday demanded Republican leaders eliminate future oil drilling revenues in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) from the Bush administration budget request for fiscal years 2002-2011.
Affidavit filed by automobile major Ashok Leyland in the Supreme Court provided adequate clue to the apex court bench to lambast the Delhi Government for its failure in replacing the entire fleet of diesel buses to CNG.
California power officials ordered a second wave of statewide blackouts on Monday, citing a surge in demand during the evening hours that again threatened to topple the state's aging electric system. The outages did not last as long as earlier during the day, with lights switched back on after only …
After five days of frantic efforts to keep it afloat and recover the bodies of nine workers left onboard, the world's largest offshore oil platform sank into the South Atlantic this morning. Henri Philippe Reichstul, president of the state-controlled oil company, Petr
Elevators ground to a halt and lights winked out in Beverly Hills, Silicon Valley and other communities up and down California as rolling blackouts swept across the state for the first time. Nearly 1 million customers were affected Monday in the worst day yet in California's power crisis. Many fear …
The inventor of "petrol from plastic" has been asked to send a proposal to the Science and Technology Ministry to enable funding for further investigation, the Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday.The process appears "innovative", Minister of State for Science and Technology Bachi Singh Rawat said.
The Maharashtra government today reiterated its stand not to accept the Dabhol Power project in the 'existing form'. While replying to a debate on the governor's address the chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh told the assembly: "We can accept the responsibility of only the phase I of the project. The state …
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Om Prakash Chautala, will lay the foundation stone of the 220 Kv sub-station at Rania and 132 Kv sub-station at Madhosinghana is Sirsa district tomorrow. A spokesman of the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) said here today that construction of these sub-stations was being taken …
U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham on Monday said high energy prices were having a negative effect on the U.S. economy and linked the rising costs to the possibility of a recession. "This nation's last three recessions have all been tied to rising energy prices - and there is strong evidence …
Scientists have urged Delhities to start conserving water to cope with the imminent water crisis in the city during summer. According to experts, immediate steps must be taken to replenish the depleted groundwater level as more concrete structures, vanishing greenery and disappearing water bodies will soon turn Delhi into a …
The Sikkim Government has issued notices for three hydel power projects on the Teesta river under private or joint sector. The State's Power Minister, Mr Hishey Lachungpa, told the Assembly that the department had already issued notice inviting proposals from the independent power producers for the stage III (1200 MW), …
Residents of the Trombay-Chembur belt have intensified their campaign against the proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at Chembur-Trombay. The residents held a press conference under the banner of Tata Gas Virodh Samiti, condemning the state's clearance of the project and declaring their intention to prevent the project.
The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Tust announced that it is making $100 million available to support renewable energy development in the state. Of that total, $47 million will go toward programs to promote the use of fuel cells, the contruction of "green" buildings that use energy efficiency and renewable energy, and …
Lionel Jospin, France's prime minister, underlined his resistance to early deadlines for electricity and gas liberalisation, signalling a clash with the European Commission and other member states at this week's European Union summit in Stockholm.
President George W. Bush and his top advisers have warned that the United States is facing an energy crisis that could undermine the economy further and lead to widespread power blackouts. The warning came as the White House made its case for a broad overhaul of national energy policy.
The state of Maharashtra has stopped paying its bills for the mammoth $3 billion power plant. After the nine tumultuous years it took to bring the project to fruition, the state now says it does not need and cannot afford most of the power. The resulting conflict is rapidly turning …
The transport officials in Andhra Pradesh are getting ready to start retail gas outlets for the vehicles. According to the officials, the Centre has already prepared groundwork for approval of gas-run vehicles.
