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 Ministry of Environment and Forests has made it mandatory for all mega power projects to get a site clearance before they are tendered. This was decided at a meeting called by environment minister, Suresh Prabhu, with the ministries of railways and power. The concerned state government or the power …
THE residents of Melbourne have been urged to use water sparingly. Restrictions were imposed due to depletion of local water supplies. Geelong residents, who have been enduring similar restrictions since February, could face even tighter controls over summer. Despite good rains, water authorities across the state have been struggling to …
The British energy minister John Battle announced funds for 261 pro- jects aimed at generating 1,177 megawatts of electricity from wind, water and waste. This emerged from the latest round of Non Fossil Fuel Obligation (NFFO), which obliges electricity companies to buy from alternative sources. It is a major shift …
Bromine from sea salt destroys low- level ozone in the Arctic, says a German scientist. Chain reactions triggered by bromine oxide are known to destroy ozone. Thomas Wagner of the University of Heidelberg has used satellite data to find high levels of bromine oxide close to sea ice, suggesting that …
A breakthrough which could revolutionise the practice of neurosurgery has been achieved. Now certain life-threatening tumour lodged deep inside the brain can be accessed through nasal endoscopy. The technique was improvised by Vijay Sheel Kumar and his team at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi. The tumour is accessed through the …
Astronomers have assumed that the strong gravitational force exerted by black holes helps them capture any gaseous cloud that they can pull. When this happens, the region surrounding the hole shines brightly as the gas' gravitational energy is converted into heat. But some black holes are not as bright as …
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has decided to go in for supercritial boilers for its proposed 1,000 MW plant at Cheyyur, Tamil Nadu. Sources said that it was also decided that the plant would use a blend of Indian and imported coals. Sources say that in future more thermal …
IATAFI : Developing countries which are in the process of participating in the global economy need to exercise their option for going in for nuclear energy alternatives rather than exploiting conventional fossil fuel sources of energy for sustainable development. "Downscaling to small size advanced reactors for developing countries and cities …
The public-sector NTPC has won the bout against ailing UP State Electricity Board (UPSEB) over the payment of dues with the latter agreeing 'in principle' to hand over the operational 3x30 MW Maneri Bhali stage I hydel project as well as the languishing 4x76 MW stage II of the project …
In a strong indictment of the power policy of the Himachal Pradesh Government, the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) said Friday that total lack of support in commissioning of hydro power projects currently under implementation in the State has led to a deterioration in the hydro-thermal mix in …
In a move that may revolutionise the Indian automobile sector, the Government is about to introduce Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as auto fuel. A bill to amend the existing law will be introduced during the winter session of Parliament beginning next week. According to a study conducted by an expert …
For the first time in the histry of nuclear power generation in the country, the Rs 6000 crore atomic energy major, Nuclear Power Croporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) is mulling a proposal to float a separate joint venture corporation with equity participation from large industrial groups in India. Disclosing this, …
Chinese authorities plan to close down 90% of small refineries by January 2000, when leaded gasoline will be banned, industry journal China OPG reported in its most recent issue. The refineries slated for closure, each having fewer than 100,000 tons of annual capacity, aren't equipped to produce unleaded gasoline, the …
Russia is studying the possibility of building three more nuclear reactors at a controversial power plant in Iran, the Russian nuclear power minister said.
The sixth Internatinonal Symposium on Renewable Energy Education or ISREE-6 will start on Thursday at India Habitat Centre. The Tata Energy and Research Institute and Solar Energy Society are organising the event, said Mr Ajay Mathur, dean, Teri, at a press conference on Wednesday.
China plans to shut as many as 200 small refineries to tighten control on supply of oil products and clamp down on smuggling by unlicensed operators, according to state publication China Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries.
Pakistan today agreed to sell about 2,000 MW of power to India as experts from both countries discussed technical details including setting up of proper infrastructure for transferring power. A seven-member Indian delegation led by Mr Pradeep Baijal, Special Secretary in Power Ministry, held a day-long deliberations with their Pakistani …
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) yesterday dedicated the first of two 200,000 kW thermal power plants which will use domestically produced anthracite coal in Tonghae, Kangwon Province, officials said yesterday. Unit 1 of the Tonghae Thermal Power Plant was completed after three years and seven months after construction begun in …
FKCCI :Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) President K Lakshman today said Cogentrix Energy Inc., should submit a fresh report on environmental hazards likely to be caused by its proposed 1,000 MW thermal power project at Nandikur in Udupi district. The company should conduct a detailed study …
After lying low for some time, rustic inventor Ponniah Ramar Pillai resurfaced in Kochi today with his mystical herbal fuel and once again failed to convince the scientific community about his ingenuity. Though Ramar succeeded in preparing a "combustible concotion" by mixing a chemical combination with hot water and his …
