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 …
India is needed to increase its energy production by more than 10 times to meet the demand of growing population and rapid industrialisation , stated Prof J B Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of CCSHA Haryana Agriculture University . He said that the present per capita annual energy comsumption in the country which …
The US Government has put forward a new proposal for a triparty science and technology forum which will concentrate on environmental and energy issues. The forum would initiate a dialogue with industry, academia and government agencies to evolve an agenda for action, said Melina Kimble, US Assistant Secretary of State …
Incressing competition, excess refining capacity and mounting cost of investments needed to tighten environmental standards threaten the profitability of the oil refining industry and cast a shadow over the job prospects of oil refinery workers, says a new report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The report, discussed at the …
An integrated scientific framework must be evolved for planning management of the fragile ecological resources of the Himalayan region, with a focus on watershed management. This was stressed here by experts during a two-day seminar organised recently by the Himalayan Institute of Action Research and Development (HARD) on 'Integrated watershed …
Engelhard Environmental Systems Ltd, a 70:30 joint venture between the $3.2 billion Engelhard Corporation and the Chennai-based UCAL Fuel Systems Ltd, has commenced work on India's first multi product catalytic converter manufacturing facility at Maramalai Nagar near Chennai. The facility is scheduled to start production in August 1998.
India needs a law for promoting 'waste to energy' projects as an industry, according to experts . There is no regulation ensuring a premium price for the electricity generated from "waste to energy" plants, Shuchi Gupta and K V Rajeswari of the Tata Energy Research Institute said in a recent …
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) closed the consultation period on its draft Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations for offshore oil and gas activity. It aims to implement the European legislation before the European Union rules on a Greenpeace challenge about breach of the legislation.
Greenpeace applied to the Minister of Commerce for permits covering all remaining offshore oil exploration areas of New Zealand, as part of its campaign to protect the climate from global warming. Currently all of Taranaki except Mt Taranaki National Park, as well as large onshore and offshore areas around Northland, …
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced fresh sops for independent power producers in the state whereby their revenues will be protected in case of a delay or a freeze on electricity tariff hikes owing to election-related compulsions.Under the new initiative that has been kicked off, the consumer base for IPPs …
The GVK group proposes to bring in foreign equity worth Rs 670,60 crore to finance its 500 mw coal-based power project at Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Unearthed a couple of years ago, 30 historic sites that show buddhism flourished in north Bihar may be lost once again if measures to protect them from human encroachment are not taken up immeidately.
The Karnataka State Cabinet at its meeting today decided to raise certain fundamental questions regarding the powers of the judiciary in its appeal against the February 27 judgment of the Karnataka High Court ordering a CBI probe into the Cogentrix Power Project. It was decided to question the right of …
The north-eastern region whose topography is dominated by numerous rivers, has the largest pool of hydro-power resources in the country. The region has the potential to become a giant power-oriented economy provided it receives substantial investment from multi-national power companies to exploit the bountiful resources. As per the estimate of …
A solar powered traffic umbrella, stated to be the first of its kind in South India was inaugurated outside the DGP's office on Nrupathunga Road by DG and IGP T Srinivasulu.It will provide the traffic police constable shelter and enable him to manage the traffic effectively during power failure. The …
A meeting on the wind monitoring programme of the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES) of Government of India was held in Guwahati city on February 27, a press release said. The meeting, hosted by Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC), was presided over by the Mr Ajit Kumar …
After prolonged negotiations, Enron has finally tied up with the Qatar Gas Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) for importing five million tonnes of liquified natural gas (LNG) into India. The first ship carrying LPG from Qatar is expected to touch Dabhol in Maharashtra in mid-20001.
The need for conversion of locally available agro-waste in villagers for local power generation was stressed at the one-day business meet on biomass peojects held at the Gandhigram Rural Institute near here.
Himachal Pradesh Government has agreed to entrust development of small hydro-potential on the Ravi river basin to National Hydroelectric Power Corporation(NHPC). There are bout 49 small hydro projects identified on the river and its tributories in the Chamba district of the State. Most of these projects are set up near …
China plans to double its gas production capacity to 30 billion cubic meters by 2005 as part of a major strategy to develop energy resources. China is expected to verify additional onshore gas reserves of 1 trillion cubic meters by the end of the century, with the cumulative total approaching …
Great changes have been witnessed in water conservancy improvement over the past decade in Guangdong Province. The province spent 29.2 billion yuan in the past decade on water conservancy projects and construction of hydropower stations.
