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 …
Even ordinary plants can produce vital proteins like antibodies, hormones and enzymes with a little help from viruses engineered to wear an "overcoat.' Scientists at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) in Invergowrie, near Dundee, are producing proteins attached to the virus' own protein coats. Experiments have revealed the products …
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), plans to begin operations at its Vizag refinery by Tuesday. The facility was partially ravaged by a fire in mid-September which led to its closure for nearly five months. The recommisioning will begin in a small way before it goes on full steam in about …
The Petrol Consumption Research Action (PCRA) has funded a multi-crore project for research on the use of methane as fuel, Mr. S. Renganathan, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Government Transport Corporation, Kancheepuram, said at the Oil Conservation Fortnight celebrations organised by the Indian Oil Corporation here on THursday.He said the PCRA …
Greenpeace activities unveiled the solar panels in a local kindergarten in Karlovice. The refurbished kindergarten is the first concrete result of the Phoenix project, which represents Greenpeace's contribution to the restoration of Moravia after the floods.
Revised PPA makes KEB position stronger: The third power purchase agreement initialled by Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) with the Mangalore Power Company, on November 17, 1997, has been forwarded to the Centre for the issuance of a project counter guarantee. This special investment vehicle, created by Cogentrix Energy Inc of …
A David versus Gliath battle in which small distributors and environmentally friendly gas-fired generators win their share of market-opening despite opposition from some EU governments and big producers is an attractive end-game scenario for gas liberalisation. Attractive as it may be, it is a script which is unlikely to be …
If the government wants to achieve a 20 per cent cut in 1990 carbon dioxide levels by 2010, more nuclear power plants will be needed, the all-party Commons trade and industry committee heard yesterday. In the absence of such plants, measures such as banning private cars could be needed to …
Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), the only working model of its kind in India as well as in Third World, today signed separate cooperation agreements with Colorado Public Utilities Commission and District of Colombia Public Service Commission for sharing information and experience in the areas of regulatory operations of power …
With the exit of the controversial Israeli company, Eisenberg, from the Rs 3,000 crore, 700 MW Yamunanagar power project in Haryana, the power ministry is exploring the possibility of the National Thermal Power Corporation joining as the new joint venture partner.
Egypt's first private sector power station is to be built by Intergen, a subsidiary of US company Bechtel. Intergen bid $300m for what will be the Egypt's first build- own- operate- transfer power project, to be built at Sidi Krier near Alexandria.
Asia faces an oversupply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the next decade, which will force greenfield and expansion projects to be delayed, according to energy consultants Wood Machenzie (Woodmac).
A two-day workshop on dissemination of passive solar housing technology in the hill States is being organised by the Himachal Pradesh State Council for Science, Technology and Environment from Wednesday.
A new power distribution policy, which will probably see the participation of the private sector in a major way, has been put on hold by the United Front Government because of the general elections.The new policy is now expected to be unveiled sometime in April this year.
The state government, on Tuesday, cleared the Rs 650 crore joint venture Mangalore Transmission project between Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) and National Grid Company Plc. The company will finance, build, own and maintain the transmission facilities required to evacuate power from the Mangalore area.
The tenth refinery technology meet under the aegis of Center for High Technology (CHT) , ministry of petroleum and natural gas will be held here on Wednesday.
War with Iran is unlikely, but just to be safe, get a gas mask. That's the Israeli Government's advice, and thousands of Israelis are heeding it daily, flocking to gas mask distribution centres to pick up their free protective kits.
A Bangalore scientist has identified a vegetable oil made from the common 'honge' plant which is an effective and cheap substitute for diesel. Dr U Shrinivasa, professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the chief programme executive, Sutra project, Indian Institute of Science, and his team have found that honge oil …
Big industries units in Rajasthan are reeling under heavy power cut as the state electricity board (RESB) is experiencing shortfall of 400MW. Big industries are subjected to 75 per cent cut in supply during day time and 50 per cent cut during night, a RSEBA spokesman said here on Monday.
The electricity industry in UK wants power companies to collect up to 100m pounds from households to fund a scheme to aid disadvantaged electricity users. The idea for a 4 pounds a year levy on households was put to John Battle, the energy minister, and Geoffrey Robinson, the paymaster general, …
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday reserved its judgment on a public interest writ petition seeking a comprehensive inquiry into the setting up of the Cogentrix power project in Udupi district.
