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 …
China plans to launch a coal liquefaction programme in the next five years to ease the nation's oil shortage. The State Development Planning Commission is carrying out a feasibility study on setting up coal liquefaction projects in Yunnan, Shaanxi and Heilongjiang provinces, according to a senior official with the commission.
The sharp rise in oil prices over the last few months have given energy issues new and unexpected prominence in the American presidential campaign. But what ought to be a serious debate has been marred by unedifying accusations about who deserves blame for allowing America to sink further into "dependence" …
With huge reserves of ol and natural gas beneath frigid seas, the Russian Arctic is one of the last untapped treasure troves of fuel. And rising energy prices have made the industry more confident that the risk and expense of getting it are justified, for Russia's needs and for export.
Greenpeace urged the European Commission to oppose EU-financing of the Ukrainian nuclear reactors Khmelnisky-2 and Rovno-4 to replace the Chernobyl reactor destroyed in the nuclear disaster of 1986. The European Commission is considering a Euratom loan for K2R4 of up to US$ 610 million.
The cost of decommissioning nuclear plants and cleaning up radioactive materials at British Nuclear Fuels, the state owned atomic services group, has jumped 7bn pounds following a review of the group's long-term nuclear liabilities.
In a major development, the steep hike in naphtha prices during the last one-year has forced the power companies to consider use of fine quality superior kerosene oil as fuel for the power projects.
A high-level delegation from Kfw Germany called on the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation(Apgenco) Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. J Parthasarathy, Hyderabad on Sunday to finalise the feasibility report for the expansion of Vijayawada Thermal Power Station.
The Bangladesh government has dissolved the National Council for Energy and Mineral Resources as it "appeared inoperative" three years after it was reconstituted. Entrusted with the huge task of supervising the energy sector and making necessary recommendations, the council, headed by the Prime Minister, could not meet even on a …
"The Bangladesh Water Vision 2025" and the Frame Work for Action were represented by the Bangladesh Water Partnership in the Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference held in the Hague from 17 to 22 March, 2000. It is against this backdrop that the Bangladesh Water Partnership organised a consultation …
The Nigerian government has approved the award of a contract for the construction of a 276MW thermal power plant by the local subsidiary of Germany's Siemens under the west African country's plan to end power cuts.
The plan to build a $280 million nuclear reactor at Sydney's Lucas Heights was in limbo yesterday, with the body charged to give it final approval concerned about safety. The proposed replacement research reactor would not proceed unless the Federal Government had its waste storage plans in place, the Australian …
The Group of Seven biggest industrial nations and the European Union have agreed to double their promised aid to $600 million to help rebuild the leaky cement shell that covers the ruined reactor at Chernobyl, a German official said Tuesday.The additional aid, to be announced Wednesday at a donor conference …
Just a few years ago, oil production simply wasn't feasible in waters deeper than about 455 meters. But driven by the need to replace dwindling reserves on land and in coastal waters, the industry has discovered vast new deposits of oil and natural gas in the deep ocean and developed …
Oil pipelines meet Russia's desperate need to reap oil dollars from the corners of its sprawling land mass and are part of an industry that feeds and clothes thousands in this desolate region, some 1,500 km (900 miles) northeast of Moscow.But they also rust, split and seep oil into the …
The United Arab Emirates(UAE) had proven oil reserves of 97.8 billion barrels at the end of 1999, the third largest in the world. At the rate of production last year, the UAE has sifficient reserves to allow for production for over 100 years.
The proposed nuclear power project in the Sunderban came up against strong protests on Friday when environmental activists alleged it would deplete the forest in the world's largest delta. The Sunderban forest has been declared a world wildlife reserve by the United Nations.
India's first solar-powered bus shelter sponsored by SAP Labs India was inaugurated by Dastagir Sharieff, chief traffic manager of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation here on Friday. The bus shelter built by Tata BP vSolar is located near the International Technology Park in Whitefield.
Indian Oil's Panipat refinery has been awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2000 under the large manufacturing category, Shanta Kumar, Union minister for consumer affairs and public distribution , presented the award to K K Acharya, general manager (technical Panipat refinery at a function at Delhi on Friday.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minsiter N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said the government would amend the Building Act, if necessary, to make construction of water harvesting structures and planting of trees around buildings compulsory.
New emission standards for sulphur dioxide have been set for the Mae Moh lignite-fired power plant to improve local air quality. Supat Wangwongwatana, director of the Pollution Control Department's air quality and noise management division, said emissions at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand's power plant must not exceed 11 …
