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 …
A Centre-state show-down that threatened to mar the Union government's policies in nascent business of coal bed methane (CBM) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been averted. Following intense persuasion from the Centre, Gujarat has in principle agreed not to go ahead with its policy for exploration of CBM and …
In a dramatic move, the Tatas may step into Cogentrix's shoes to become Hong Kong-based China Light Power International's (CLP) new partner to promote the 1000 MW power project in Mangalore. The announcement about Cogentrix's exit and CLP's rise to the new status of 100 per cent owner of Mangalore …
The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) authorities are likely to set up two units of 250 MW each in Lehra Mohabbat by the middle of this year. The PSEB authorities got clearance from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) for setting up these two units with modern technology.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has agreed to give its clearance to the Kuriyarkutty - Karappara project before this month end. A decision in this regard will be taken at an expert panel meeting to be held in New Delhi on January 28, Power Minister S Sarma has said.
While the water disputes over Cauveri and Almatti with Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are still unresolved, Karnataka is gearing up for another similar kind of dispute, this time with Goa by planning to cut off the tiny state's lifeline for the purpose of irrigation and power generation. Plans are …
The crucial hydraulic test to check the critical pipeline system of the boiler of the sixth unit of the Panipat Thermal Power Plant will be conducted on February 25.
A bid to operate three wind turbines on farms in North Wales has been approved. Friends of the Earth (FoE) Wales says renewable energy should be considered by cash-strapped farmers looking to diversify. Farmers across the UK are considering a range of 'green' schemes to survive the current farming crisis …
The acrimony between the Reliance Industries Limited and the OIL over the gas-supply agreement on the Assam Gas Cracker project has sharpened further with the Petroleum Ministry advising the OIL not to accpet the RIL's condition for "liquidated damage" no sooner than the OIL wrote to the Finance Ministry to …
A patent has been granted in Britain and the US on the nuclear transfer technique used by Scotland's Rosline Institute to clone Dolly the sheep. The patent was awarded to Geron-Biomed, a Californian biotechnology company that last year bought Roslin Biomed, which was spun out from the institute.
Day-long traffic bans in Milan and Como have led to significant drops in particle levels. Italy's main environmental NGO has asked political parties to endorse a plan for referenda on sustainable transport. Bans on vehicles not fitted with catalytic converters took place in Milan on 10 and 11 January, with …
Startling insight into the evolution of human mating behavior has been extracted from the dry DNA data generated by the federal human genome project. The genes involved in sperm production have been evolving at a much faster rate than most other human genes, according to a study published yesterday in …
A Central team visited a sump built near Wankaner to deal with the water crisis in Rajkot and its surrounding areas. The team also visited the sites where relief were being carried on by the Gujarat Government.
Officials from the Philippines department of energy and 21 oil companies signed a pact Tuesday to phase out the use of leaded gasoline in metro Manila starting April 1, the DOE said Wednesday. The DOE said Philippine oil companies now have 60 days to complete their metro Manila service stations's …
CLP Power International, Hong Kong is planning to revive the 1,000 MW fast-track Mangalore power project by buying out Cogentrix's 50 per cent stake in Mangalore Power Company, which was to implement the Rs. 5,000-crore project.
A Japanese mayor has come under strong criticism for his plan to promote nuclear energy with a trip to hilltribe villages in northern Thailand so his townspeople could experience life without electricity. The plan has been condemned by Thai environmentalists and social activists who see it as an insult to …
The Supreme Court today restrained the parties in the "Krishna river water dispute suits", Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and the Union of India, from going to the media on the merits of this matter during the pendency of the proceedings.
Himachal Pradesh will sign a memorandum of understanding(MoU0 with the Centre governemnt for the 800 mw capacity Kol dam hydro-electric project in February.
Greenpeace activists blocked part of the French Channel port of Cherbourg yesterday ahead of the arrival of a freighter carrying Australian nuclear waste for reprocessing. About 25 environmental activists blocked access to the terminal used by French state-run nuclear reprocessing group Cogema.
Two-thirds of Britain's remaining deep coal mines face closure next year unless the government provides further aid, an independent study claims today. The report by CLG Energy Consultants says government efforts to rescue the industry by restricting construction of gas-fired power stations, halting unfair coal industry subsidies in other countries …
Shell group has decided to set up a new co-business in renewable energy, particularly solar energy in India. The company will focus on rural market in south India.
