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 …
The ministry of petroleum is considering a proposal, which envisages the development of alcohol-based fuel as an alternative to petrol. According to sources in the petroleum ministry, a pilot project is scheduled to be launched in Miraj in Maharashtra, by the end of this month where alcohol-based fuel will be …
The Enron Power Corporation and the EI Paso Energy Corporation, which Mr. K.P.P. Nambiar had suggested as co-promoters for the 513 MW Kannur Power Project on different occasions, have certain common business interests.
Haryana would become a power surplus State in the next two years thus achieving self-sufficiency as a result of the concerted efforts being made by the State Government to bridge the gap between growing demand for power and its availability.
The Rajasthan Government has embarked upon a plan to harness wind energy to generate electricity on a large scale to help meet the power shortage in the state.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has accorded techno-economic clearance to 75 mw Ramgarh Combined Cycle Power Plant stage-II in Rajasthan. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 300 crore.
An influential Silicon Valley trade group voted on Thursday to support construction of a controversial power plant in the heart of California's high-tech mecca, handing strong ammunition to advocates. The board of the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group (SVMG), a public policy trade group that includes high-tech giants like Intel Corp. …
The ongoing controversy over US energy major Enron-promoted Dabhol Power Company took a new turn on Sunday with Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announcing that the Maharashtra pollution control board (MPCB) would conduct a thorough probe into reported violations of emission norms by DPC's plant in coastal Konkan.
The Chennai Corporation's move to turn its large volumes of garbage into electricity through a yet-to-be established technology has led to furrowed brows among environmentalists. The MoU for the effort was signed by the Corporation with Energy Development India to generate electricity out of the 3,000 tonnes per day waste …
Enron-promoted Dabhol Power Company's officials will meet the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board early next week to discuss the notice issued by the latter on phase II of the plant.
A growing amount of pesticides have been sprayed on golf courses around South Korea raising concerns about harmful effects on players as well as the environment. The Environment Ministry said yesterday that all of Korea's 149 golf courses used a total of 190 tons of pesticides last year, up 2.2 …
The controversy over the allotment of gas to Konaseema EPS Oakwell Power Ltd ignoring the claims of others took a new twist with the disclosure of a confidential official note objecting to it.
The Maharashtra government today made major changes in the terms of references of the Enron review committee and authorized it to "renegotiate" the price of power on behalf of the government.
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has issued a show-cause notice to the Enron promoted Dabhol Power Corporation asking why it could not be asked to charge only 89 paise per unit for the power it sold to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board.
Five companies have put in technical bids for the DTC global tender for conversion of about 1,000 buses from diesel to CNG mode. The bids-only for the qualifying stage now;price bids will come later.
The Madhav Godbole review committee yesterday questioned the viability of two major power projects, Ispat group's 1,082-MW Bhadravati project and Reliance's 447-MW Patalganga project.
With the President approving the Delhi Electricity Reform Act 2000, privatisation of the Delhi Vidyut Board can proceed without any legal snags. The presidential consent to the bill came on March 6.
The Union Government's Power Finance Corporation has won the contract to be management consultant for the proposed formation of a joint venture firm to build the 440 MW Kaiga atomic power project in Karnataka.
Leading Australian environment groups have promised power companies they will be exposed if found to be selling electricity generated from burning native forest woodchips. In letters sent to all Victorian power retailers and generators this week, the groups invite companies to avoid a "public relations fiasco" at the end of …
Proposals on voluntary efforts by German industry to boost the use of combined heat and power plants (CHP) have been given an initial governmental nod of approval, an economics ministry spokesman said. An official press statement following a cabinet meeting earlier on Wednesday said the industry had made "good progress," …
