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 …
Japan said that it planned to restart a prototype fast breeder nuclear reactor that was closed five years ago after a coolant leak. The Monju reactor, a cornerstone of the country's nuclear energy policy, was designed to produce more nuclear fuel than it consumes.
Volatile international oil prices, rapidly rising demand for energy, and nightmarish air pollution:all have brought the issue of energy security to the top of the China government's cluttered agenda. Energy demand is currently growing by about 3.5% a year, and is expected to double over the next 20 years, placing …
Power sector reforms have not really taken off, at least in the case of most independent power producers (IPPs). This is apparent from the fact that many majors, like Enron and EDF have walked out.
The board meeting of the Gujarat Electricity Board taking place will discuss about the conditionalities of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for getting a loan for GEB projects and restructuring of the power sector.
British wind energy company Renewable Energy Systems said yesterday it had finished building a wind farm in southern France capable of generating enough electricity to supply 5,600 households. The 7.8-megawatt project at Le Souleilla, which has six wind turbines, is expected to start generating power by the end of the …
A continuous inferno raging for more than a decade, possibly triggered by a coal bed methane gas reserve, has posed a major threat to pipelines of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in the Asansol-Durgapur belt, Geological Survey of India scientists have reported.
Can the European Union meet in international treaty obligations to reduce global warming gases without the use of nuclear energy? The European commissioner for transport and energy policy, Loyola de Palacio, thinks not. Nevertheless, the union's largest industrial power, Germany has embarked on a long term policy to eliminate the …
A viable option for villagers : Started for the next time in Nepal by Professor Father BR Subre at Godawari School some 45 years ago on a experimental basis, biogas technology has become popular in rural areas across the country.
The world's first commercial wave power station on the Hebridean island of Islay has successfully begun to feed electricity into the UK's national grid. The station, known as LIMPET (Land Installed Marine Powered Energy Transformer), began supplying the island's grid with 500 Kilowatts, enough to supply about 400 homes, on …
South Africa has been deprived of a large part of its oil reserves for a year and could lose more than $30m (21 m pound) after a secret deal between the state oil trading company and a Dutch/South African consortium, according to an official report seen by the Financial Times.
A bill calling for a public referendum on whether Finland should build a fifth nuclear power reactor has been presented to parliament, Finnish television channels reported late yesterday. The motion, introduced by a parliamentarian of the ruling Social Democratic Party (SDP), was signed by 39 members of various political parties …
The decision at the at the general meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to set the price of oil at $28.35 per barrel served to calm the worldwide alarm on the hiking oil prices and supply of oil. But the relief is only slight. Experts say …
Nine months after Japan deregulated its electricity market, all but one of the 10 electric power companies posted record half year pre-tax profits. Their share prices are higher than they were in March, in spite of falls triggered by the news of a possible competition investigation.
The Netherlands entered into a deal with Bangladesh for providing expertise support in institutional development for a multi-disciplinary planning in water management under emerging new circumstances.
Most of the lakes and ponds in and around Ahmedabad city which used to store water until 1960, have now been either encroached upon or have given way to various constructions. This was revealed in a report submitted by the Gujarat government to Gujarat High Court.
The world's first commercial wave power station has started operations on the small Scottish island of Islay, operators Wavegen said yesterday. Wavegen said the launch of the 500 kilowatt wave power station, capable of lighting 400 homes, opens the door for wave power to become a major contributor of renewable …
India's decision to sign the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is expected to support exports of biotech products to other member countries. It is important for India as the country is planning to go in a big way into biotechnology, both in the fields of agriculture and pharmaceuticals.
an effort to clean up Guwahati city : The Assam Chief Minister Mr Prafulla Kumar Mahanta formally laid the foundation of a 10 MW thermal power plant "Waste to Energy Project" at Sarusajai in Lokhra area of Guwahati city on October 12.
Stepping in to reduce the threat of blackouts next summer, the New York Power Authority is detailing its plans to install a fleet of small electricity generators around Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx and on Long Island and possibly in Staten Island.Not only do officials hope to avert blackouts with …
