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 …

$65.5-m IRDB loan for water scheme

The World Bank has extended an IDA loan of $65.5 million to Kerala State rural water supply and environmental sanitation project.The agreement in this regard were signed on Thursday between the World Bank, the Central and the State Governments.

Panel to review Dabhol impact soon

Deshmukh:A High_Power committee to review US energy giant Enron's controversial Dabhol Power Project (DPC) will be constituted within two days, Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced today. He was addressing a press conference after the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Mantralaya.

Water Board project evokes poor response

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board finds itself in a helpless situation with regard to enforcement of government rules on conservation and harvesting of rain water in the twin cities.

Public officials urge that Indian point plant shut again

Calls for Consolidated Edison to shutdown its newly restarted Indian Point 2 nuclear plant escalated today, with Senator Charles E. Schumer urging regulators to close the plant again and an environmental group declaring that the plant was out of compliance with federal regulations.Neither the utility nor the US Nuclear Regulatory …

U.S. policy aided natural-gas crunch

For 15 years, American policy makers have embraced natural gas as the fuel of the future, touting its many virtues: clean burning, cheap and seemingly plentiful right here at home. But when consumers across the country open their December heating bills this month, many are likely to face a shock: …

Business and investors to pay energy rescue costs

Business and shareholders in California's troubled utilities are set to bear most of the cost of temporary emergency measures proposed by public authorities to resolve the state's energy problems.

Chhattisgarh to sell power to MP

It is only on release of payment from Madhya Pradesh Government, that the Chattisgarh state, will supply them electricity. It is based upon this pre-condition, that the Chattisgarh state has decided to sell electricity to MP.

Fluctuations trip obsolete power plants

The DVB's ancient equipment lets the city down whenever the northern grid collapses. This, despite a system to isolate Delhi's power stations from problems in neighbouring areas.

Court direction on Kannur power project

The recommendation of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to allow E1 Paso Energy as the co-promoter of Kannur Power Project Private Ltd, could not be ignored by the State in the absence of valid and sustainable grounds, according to a direction by the Kerala High Court.

Woodside buys 5 pct of US wave power firm

Woodside Petroleum Ltd said on Wednesday it has acquired five percent of wave power technology company US-based Ocean Power Technologies Inc in its maiden investment in renewable energy.A spokesman said Woodside paid US$3.62 million, made up mainly of $3 each for one million shares in Ocean Power, which develops systems …

KPCL bags Upper Krishna project

A Government Order has been issued on Tuesday alloting the prestigious Upper Krishna Hydro Electric Project - comprising a 297-MW dam power house near Almatti dam and cascade scheme below Narayanapur Reservoir of 810 MW - to the state-owned Karnataka Power Corporation Limited.

Day after blackout

CERC orders hearing on Jan 15 : Tuesday's Grid collapse has prompted the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to call for a public hearing on January 15 inviting all concerned parties responsible for the failure.

4 new plants to make city canals much more cleaner

Water quality in Bangkok city's canals and river would improve once four new sewage-treating plants are completed to clean household waste water, according to the Department of Drainage and Sewerage.

Panel fixes Jan 22 for Dabhol hearing

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has fixed January 22 for further hearing while admitting a public interest petition related to the matter of the violation of the directions of MERC on merit order dispatch by the Maharashtra State Electrcity Board (MSEB) and unwated purchase of expensive energy from Dabhol …

Ministry calls meet on Dabhol issue

The threat of invocation of a Letter of Credit (LC) by the Dabhol Power Company (DPC) has forced the Finance Ministry to convene a meeting on Friday (January 5) to assess the potential fallout of such a move.

Koodankulam detailed project report 'almost ready'

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the Koodankulam Atomic Power project in Tamil Nadu is "almost ready" and it had been completed six months ahead of schedule.

Powerless for 16 hrs, city chokes, sputters, comes to life again

The crisis hit Delhi at 4:40am. The city plunged into darkness as a result of the second largest power grid collapse in the country, the massive breakdown resulting in the tripping of the three power plants in the city.

MERC orders Dabhol power purchase to be monitored

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in an interim order issued today has made it clear that the power purchases made by Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) from different sources, including the Dabhol Power Project, will be under continuous review throughout the year 2000-2001.

North loses power

Seven northern states, including Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, went without power due to a major break-down in the northern electricity grid on Tuesday. The entire northern region plunged into darkness when a technical problem hit the Panki Thermal Power Plant, near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, at around …

NY nuclear plant leaks again

A small leak of radioactive coolant was discovered Wednesday a few hours after the Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant went back into service after an 11-month closure to fix a similar problem.US and plant officials said the new leak posed no danger, but area officials demanded that the 26-year-old …

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