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 …
Dispelling earlier notions of a sandy and stony Satpura Basin, new research findings by geoscientists in Calcutta has revealed that pre historic Gondwana in Madhya Pradesh actually had a semi-arid climate, a maze of rivers criss-crossing each other and tender muddy banks. The findings, which provide new insight into the …
A House committee in Thailand wants chronic problems at the controversial Mae Moh lignite-fired power plant tackled within this government's term. Pinit Chanthasurin, chairman of the House committee on energy, said the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), which built the Mae Moh power plant, should not delay solving the …
Eastern Uttar Pradesh which last year saw the most devastating floods in living memory is in for even worse if the proposed Karanali and Mahakali hydro-electric projects are cleared, experts warn.
A STRAIN of influenza emanating from Sydney, Australia, is being blamed for causing chaos in London's health care system and delaying thousands of Britons from returning to work. The Sydney flu bug has been sweeping southern parts of Britain after initially being found in the British Midlands and the north …
In an attempt to combat pollution in Beijing, the city municipal government has decided to issue special environmental protection licences for vehicles that meet the emission standards set by the government. Those vehicles which do not meet these standards would be seized and destroyed. The government has also decided to …
ORDINARY postal services, now commonly referred to as 'snail mail', took a back seat with the advent of electronic or e-mail. Users with e-mail facility prefer to by-pass the various irritating hurdles 'snail mail' is prone to with a single key-stroke on their computers. But in this age of faster-than-eye …
Power companies and environmental groups are joining forces in urging the World Bank to overhall its agreement to leaned money for energy projects in the developing world. In an open letter to the Bank, MNC and NGOs have asked the global lender to boost support of renewable energy development in …
Royal Dutch/Shell, the company which produces about half of Nigeria's 2m barrels a day in Nigeria, this week announced investment plans of $8.5 billion in new oil and gas projects. But in the eyes of of most delta people, Shell has a terrible reputation, synonymous with the Nigerian government and …
Shell produced the worst results in its century long history yesterday , reporting a 95 per cent fall in net income, with its chairman admitting that his job is now on the line after the oil group allowed its competitors to overtake it. Shell reported net income for 1998 of …
The Delhi state government has drawn up a multipronged strategy to tackle the dismal power situation in the Capital, which includes among other things rebids for the approved private power projects, enchanced power generation by the existing plants, and reduction of commerical losses. In an exclusive interview to The Economic …
The Government has cleared the $200 million joint venture proposal between the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Enron Power Corporation and Mitsui Osk Lines for transporting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the Dabhol Power Company.The proposal was cleared by the Surface Transport Ministry after the partners agreed to inrease SCI's …
The Uttar Pradesh Government has admitted that the power situation in the State was quite bad and it was necessary to immediately initiate "fundamental reforms" in the power sector. These reforms are to consist of the separation of the generation, transmission and distribution agencies as individual profit centres on a …
More than viruses, pesticides are threatening animals and humans. Several studies, including one conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research in 1993, have found alarmingly high levels of DDT, HCH and other extremely toxic pesticides in vegetables, fruits and milk in Delhi and other states such as Maharashtra, Punjab, …
The site for the proposed 2000 MW power project of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Cheyyur in Tamil Nadu has been cleared of objections on grounds that it was falling within the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ).
The European Investment Bank has questioned the economic viability and necessity of two nuclear reactors which the European Union plans to help Ukraine build as a condition for closing the Chernobyl plant. But despite the findings, set out in a January 26 memorandum to the European Commission, the EIB recommends …
Four international consortia in Thailand have agreed to postponse their power projects - valued at more than $4 billion - for at least a year because of excess capacity and financing difficulties. Thai energy officials said that in January four consortia finally agreed to delay projects for 12 to 13 …
A single field has captivated the industry. Situated 40 miles offshore in the Caspian Sea, it is called Kashagan. This spring, a foreign consortium plans to drill the first test well. Much is at stake, if Kashagan proves to be big, the Caspian would be confirmed as one of the …
Protesters from Prachuap Khiri Khan appealed to Anand Panyarachun yesterday to support their attempt to scrap the Ban Krud power plant project. Some 200 villagers arrived at Saha Union Group headquarters on Sukhumvit road on three coaches early yesterday to see the former prime minister of Thailand. Jirawut Jaewsakul, leader …
Exploration activities for oil and gas has been accelerated with the arrival of multi-national corporations in the western desert districts of Rajasthan even as encouraging results have been obtained following surveys in the area.
The feeder canal of the Farakka Barrage is in danger with several bank slips along unlined stretches of the 23-mile length due to a sharp fall in the water level of the canal by about 7 ft, according to an official report.
