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 …

Installation of compressor units stops flaring of gas, pollution

Nearly 50,000 cubic meters of natural gas in the Kesenapalli (est) group gathering station (GGS) wells of the Krishna-Godavari (k-G) basin of the public sector Oil and natural gas corporation (ONGC), which hitherto flared up in the air, was now being put to profitable use.

Credit Suiss to look for partners for Dabhol Power

Enron International has appointed Credit Suiss First Boston to look for a fifth partner for its $1.87 billion Phase-II Dabhol power project at Guhagar after the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) expressed its "inability to invest for the time being."

Goa to 'corporatise' not 'privatise' power

The BJP government in Goa has embarked upon a major plan for the corporatisation of state power sector and introduction of regulatory framework within the next six months.

Calif. regulators approve long-awaited power plant

California energy regulators gave their final go-ahead this week to one of the state's most contested power plant proposals, paving the way for the first major generating plant to be built in high-tech Silicon Valley.

The cost of power conservatism

Demand for energy is growing, yet Mexico's state-owned electricity and oil monopolies lack investment capital. But they have also powerful political friends, and have beaten back efforts to open up their industries to private investment.

No Pak objection to Indo-Iran gas pipeline

Pakistan on Friday said that it has no objection to laying of a gas pipeline between India and Iran passing through its territory.

Enron chief 'threatens' sanctions

In a new twist to the Dabhol Power Plant controversy, US energy major Enron has threatened India with new American sanctions unless the company and its partners get back the full one billion dollars in costs incurred in building the project in Maharashtra.

Enron chief threatens US sanctions against India

In a new twist to the Dhabol power plant (DPC) controversy, the US energy major Enron has threatened India with new American sanctions unless the company and its partners get back the full $1 billion in costs incurred in building the project in Maharashtra.

Govt asks Dabhol to complete 2nd phase

The government has told Dabhol Power Company that it must complete the construction of the second phase of the project. Simultaneously, it has told Indian lenders to this project to furnish details of additional funds that would be required to complete the second phase.

BPCL 'Pure For Sure' drive gains speed

An estimated 1,500 retail outlets - accounting for nearly a third of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd's (BPCL) total number of 4,582 retail outlets all over the country -will be brought under the 'Pre For Sure' campaign.The campaign has been launched by the company recently to ensure proper delivery of petroleum …

Canada urges against hasty U.S. move on Arctic oil

Canada urged the United States yesterday not to take a "hasty and ill-considered" decision to start drilling in an Alaskan wildlife refuge, something which Ottawa implacably opposes.

WB unhappy with power rehaul plan

The World Bank expressed dissatisfaction over the progress of AP Power Sector Restructuring Project under its Adaptable Programme of Lending. The World Bank authorities, who reviewed the progress of implementation of the project here, reportedly expressed surprise over the non-utilisation of the first tranche of loan (APL-1) completely, as per …

Save power campaign

The Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to launch 'save power campaign' and Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation has been made nodal agency.

Maharashtra and Enron contract is a fraud

The difference of opinion generated between the Maharashtra State Electricity Board Chairman Mr Vinay Bansal and advocate Shri Hari Aney, senior counsel for Maharashtra State government in the arbitration proceedings in London against Enron, over the filing of a civil suit against Enron in Bombay high court was one of …

HRC summons officials to explain power cut

Taking a serious note of a news item in 'Nav Bharat' the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission has directed the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board Chairman, Secretary and Principal Secretary, Energy Department to appear in person before the Commission on September 27 to spell out the reasons for power cut …

Lake Conservation Authority soon

A Lake Conservation Authority will be set up for conservation of Bhopal's historic upper and lower Lakes. A proposal of Bhoj Wetland Project for this has been approved by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

Non-Conventional Energy Park at Saligao in Sept

Goa will shortly thrown open its doors to a Non-Conventional Energy Park, the first of its kind, at Saligao. This park is a project of the Goa Energy Development Agency who has been working on this for the last couple of months and hopes to inaugurate it next month.

Sandstorms

When earlier this year George Bush started talking about his desire for a "common North American energy policy", the immediate reaction in Canada took the characteristic form of an undignified squabble between the provinces and the centre as to who should make it.

Pak scientists on cloud-hunt to create artificial rain

The Pakistan meteorological department is all prepared to cause limited artificial rains in Balochistan, the NWFP and Barani areas of Punjab, but is looking for the basic ingredient - cloud -which is missing.Arrangements to cause artificial rain during the current winter on an "experimental basis" would last till March 30.

Policy on renewable energy on cards

A comprehensive policy on renewable energy is in the offing. The draft, which now awaits the Cabinet nod, is expected to be passed soon, Mr K. Kannappan, Minister of State for Non-Conventional Energy Sources said.

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