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 …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said that it had approved a $250m loan to finance a Rajasthan water supply project. The loan would finance the rehabilitation of water supply services in the cities of Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur as well as improve waste water and solid waste management …
A bill on oilfield regulation to make changes in royalty payments for attracting a higer flow of foreign direct investment in oil exploration and production was tabled in the Rajya Sabha by the petroleum minister, Mr. V.K. Ramamurty. The oilfield regulation bill, passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday, is expected …
Inspired by promises of exciting medical advances that could come from studies of cells derived from human embryos, the Senate has begun a tentative reassessment of a four-year ban on the use of federal funds for human embryo research.
The Transport Department is working at an action plan to help all the 1.25 lakh autorickshaws change over to LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) as fuel from January 1,2000.An interim order directing autos in the State to run on LPG was passed earlier to run on LPG was passed earlier this …
With the World Energy Council predicting a 75 per cent growth in energy demand by 2020, most of which will be in Asia and Latin America, it seems clear that using the sun's energy (solar power) will come in for increased attention in the next millennium.
The Bangladesh government in association with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) will conduct a fresh survey to determine the extent of the damages caused by the devastating blowout at Magurchhara gas well in 1997.
The U.S. Energy Department has a new idea for what to do with derelict, polluted urban industrial properties that no one wants to pay to clean up: cover them with solar panels. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson will unveil the first step in a project to use solar panels at polluted …
Almost four decades have passed since Rachel Carson, in "Silent Spring", exposed the dangers of DDT. Not all pesticides are equally harmfaul; and there is even evidence that some birds know how to avoid them. However there is little doubt about the nasty effects, on humans as well on wildlife, …
The Bangladesh government has not taken any decision on selling natural gas to India. It will only sell, if there is a surplus after its domestic needs are met, according to Bangladesh Finance minister, Shah AMS Kibria. Kibria was addressing a meeting organised jointly by the Indian Chamber of Commerce …
Spurning the offer to develop captive coal mines, the National Thermal Power Corporation has reached an agreement with the Coal India Ltd for its three upcoming projects with combined capacity of 5,500 MW. Coal ministry had earlier conveyed to the power ministry its decision to allow the NTPC captive coal …
Montek : The Action Force on Y2K compliance under Mr Montek singh Ahluwalia has found 9,000 megawatt of power capacity in the country still non-compliant but is confident that it would be compliant by the end of October. The Action Force, which has already reviewed seven sectors, undertook a review …
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd on Friday signed an MoU with the venture promoted by the Tata-Total-GAIL combine for sourcing re-gasified LNG to meet the shortfall in feedwtock.
Financial advisers for the privatisation of British Nuclear Fuels are soon to be chosen by the UK government. Four investment banks-are competing for the mandate to advise on the sale in 2001 and to underwrite a potential initial public offering.
The Confederation of Indian Industry - Southern Region(CII-SR) and the State electricity board(TNEB), have jointly announced the winner of the best energy-efficient high-tension industrial units in the State.
Energy Development Ltd. (EDL), Australia is establishing a Rs 140 crore energy project to generate 15MW of power from municipal solid waste (MSW) at Perungudi near Chennai.
The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on two public interest litigations (PILs) seeking an 'independent' probe into the Panna-Mukta oilfied deal with the Reliance-Enron consortium, signed in 1994.
Fifty-five power plants in the country, including a large number in eastern India, will be seriously affected by the Y2K syndrome unless immediate measures are taken. Most power plants likely to be affected by the millennium bug are unfortunately the most efficient and modern plants with digital equipment. Most of …
Metal fatigue is the suspected culprit of last month's nuclear plant accident in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan where a massive amount of radioactive coolant water leaked from a cracked reactor pipe, the plant operator announced Monday. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry reported the finding to the government's Nuclear …
The European Union is inching towards agreement with Japanese carmakers on a voluntary scheme to cut pollution, a European Commission spokesman said on Monday. Japanese manufacturers have until October to agree to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in line with undertakings given last year by European companies and …
New South Wales state-owned Macquarie Generation will produce 100 gigawatt hours of electricity over the next 12 months from timber industry by-products such as sawdust and woodchips, the company said. Macquarie spokesman Jim Devine told Reuters that following trials at the Upper Hunter Valley Liddell Power Station, the Environment Protection …
