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 …
Debate over the future of Japan's nuclear power programme used to be a simple of pro-nuclear groups the government, electric utilities, heavy engineering companies - on one side, and environmental groups and local residents on the other.
The ministry of finance has given two weeks time to the India Financial institutions led by Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) to finalise revival package for the controversy ridden $2.9 billion Dhabol hot power project in Maharashtra.
Energy giant Enron has threatened India with new US sanctions unless the company and its partners get back the full $1bn in costs incurred building a power plant there.
Shares of several fuel cell developers rose sharply last week amid concern over energy sources following the attacks on the United States and California's decision to look at the technology as a way to help meet its power needs.
The U.S. government's lead scientific advisory body has said it will reconsider a politically sensitive report on automobile fuel efficiency after automakers objected that scientists had overestimated their ability to improve gas mileage. The National Academy of Sciences' report, released in July, was a key factor in the national debate …
Closure of the Netherlands' only operating nuclear power plant has been postponed for the time being pending the outcome of court hearings, a Dutch newspaper reported last week. Evening newspaper NRC Handelsblad said that electricity generator EPZ, which owns the 450 megawatt power station in Borssele, is contesting that it …
The Madhya Pradesh Government, which despite clear writings on the wall, did not wake up to meet the power crisis, has plunged into deep trouble,following the orders of High Court. now unannounced power cut would mar normal life. There is remote possibility of getting additional power from Maharashtra and Gujarat …
Rajapur in Shivpuri district(Madhya Pradesh) may soon have an atomic power plant. A three member team from Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC), Mumbai recently visited Rajapur and explored the possibilities of establishing an atomic power plant. The state is facing severe power crisis and now that the private companies are no …
A Bangladeshi scientist said he developed a technology to generate power without any external fuel and recurring expenditure once the plant is started, reports BSS. The system will not require any external fuel and once started the plant will not require any recurring cost, Dr Adbul Khaleque, natural scientist, told …
Suit against Duke Energy: The US Justice Department has filed a law suit against Duke Enegy Corp, charging that eight of the electric utility's power plant s illegally polluted the air for years. The law suit, filed on behalf of the Environmental Protection Aency (EPA), alleges that Duke vilalted the …
The UK-based powerGen which had announced its intention of pulling out of India a year ago, is buying the Gujarat government's 12 per cent stake in the 655 maga-watt Paguthan power project for around Rs 288 crore. Industry sources said PowerGen might later sell the 12 per cent stake to …
Scientists in the US claimed to have devised a new technique called "pyro-processing" which will reduce the life, or even halve the life, of nuclear waste and enable its use for power generation.Researchers at the US government's Argonne National Laboratory claimed the process is proliferation-proof and, even more significantly, self-financing, …
The Delhi Vidyut Board was today asked to give a new vigour to its meter allotment camps which have shown a decline as compared to last year. The instructions were given to officials of the DVB during a meeting held to review the Board's performance. The meeting also discussed measures …
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), Western Region Despatch Centre, Mumbai has taken a serious view of Gujarat Electricity Board overdrawing electricity from its quota of centre region. A detailed report on power crisis has been submitted to the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board and Western Region Load …
Indutry and commerce minister Murasoli Maran today cleared FDI proposals worth Rs 1,300 croee, including that of Enron to bring in Rs 1,083 crore for implementation of phase two of the Dabhol project. The Enron proposal involves equity restructuring as MSEB is keen to dilute its stake below 30 per …
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) has bagged the 'Best Energy Conservation Implementation Gold Award' for outstanding contribution in the area of energy conservation.
The RSS has a solution at hand to sole the county's petroleum crisis: Ramar Pillai's 'herbal fuel'. Pillai, whose "invention" was discredited by the scientific community, has got the RSS to take his patent claim for his fuel seriously.
The anti-Enron lobby on Friday stepped up its agiation agianst the implementation of Dabhol phase-II and asked the Maharashtra government to scrap it forthwity in the "larger interest of the state and its citizens."
