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 …
For the second year in a row, hybrid vehicles from Japanese automakers are the most fuel efficient cars or trucks on American roads, according to the 2001 fuel economy rankings from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released yesterday.
Russia has finally agreed to give all possible help to Nuclear Power Corporation (NCP) for its 2000 MW power station. Estimated to cost Rs 12,000 crore, it is to be put up at Kudankulan in Tamil Nadu. Russia will provide technical know-how, all the major equipment besides, complete erection of …
The three-day international workshop on "Bangladesh Power Sector Reform" concluded by endorsing the government plan for ending state monopoly in the country's power sectorby the year 2012.
Parvathapur village, 126 kms from Hyderabad, today achieved the distinction of becoming the first "solar-powered digital culture and electronic commerce centre" in the country to be linked to the world through the Internet.The first customer to buy from the centre was none other than Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who …
The 71-megawatt diesel-fired power plant at Baghabari has been converted to use gas, drastically cutting down fuel costs. It was possible with the supply of gas to Bangladesh's northern part through the Bangabandhu Bridge over river Jamuna.
The southeastern region of Brazil felt a surge of nuclear power a few weeks ago. This was notable because the surge had been awaited for more than 20 years. After what seemed like interminable delays, the country's second nuclear reactor, Angra II, came online with a generating capacity of badly …
The Centre has to formulate a national policy on non-conventional and renewable energy sources in harmony with State-level programmes to attract private investment in the sector, according to Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, Chairman, Indian Wind Turbines Manufacturers' Association(IWTMA).He told a press conference on Wednesday that green power subsidy should be awarded …
Wind power industry in the country, which is the fifth largest in the world, is the latest mantra in Maharashtra's endeavour to improve the power generation scenario.
A two-day International Conference on Gas and Development ended recently in Dhaka with the same exhortation : export gas. This pressure is being brought to bear on Bangladesh is not really very helpful even if well intended, for Bangladesh must herself decide what is best for her. (editorial)
Sensing the need to have a re-look at alternative sources of fuel and also to give a renewed thrust to the use of non-conventional energy, the Delhi Government has decided to revive the defunct Delhi Energy Development Agency(DEDA) by venturing into use of bio-gas for cooking and launching of battery-operated …
In a significant move towards giving a boost to the rain water harvesting project,the Lieutenant Governor,Mr.Vijay Kapoor, today visited the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary and ispected the functioning of chek dams constructed in the sanitary area by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department.
Haryaha cabinet approved on Sunday setting up of two biomass projects with generation capacity of 17.55 mw at Ambala and Karnal with a cost of Rs 52.60 crore for generation of power through non-conventional energy sources.
The World Bank group approved a commercial financing package of 230 million US dollars for a 15-year term to help implement the 360-megawatt Haripur Power Project in Bangladesh.
The Petroleum Authority of Thailand has admitted that its Yadana gas pipeline project might have killed trees along its route but denied the situation was worsening."Those trees are too close to the pipeline course and probably their roots were too damaged to recover," said Songkiat Tarnsamrit, PTT public relations director.A …
The stalemate at Pak Moon dam is soon to be broken after the Thai government and protesters found common ground on the composition of a panel to address the protesters' grievances.Sakorn Srisai, one of the villagers rallying under the Assembly of the Poor's leadership, said the panel of 10 academics …
BP Amoco PCL will soon begin production of cleaner gasoline at its 75,000 barrel a day Brisbane refinery and is seeking a tax break from the government for the move.
Australia risked "shooting itself in the foot" by raising the cost of its electricity through greenhouse gas reduction measures, brown-coal fired generators warned on Tuesday. Edison Mission Energy Australia Ltd general manager Colin Sutherland, representing Victoria's La Trobe Valley generators, said carbon emission permit options under consideration would hit export …
