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 …
State Governments will soon announce favourable power purchase policies for renewable energy projects. An agreement to this effect was reached in New Delhi at a meeting of State secretaries, in charge of non-conventional energy sources, and chief executives of State nodal agencies.
The Centre is reviewing the capacity of the Cogentrix fast-track project in view of the additional power required to operate the fuel gas desulphurisation (FGD) unit. Currently the project consists of four 250 MW units translating to a gross output of 1,000 MW.
The hearing of the public interest litigation (PIL) filed against Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) and the Government of Gujarat by the Gujarat Navodaya Mandal for the deemed illegal clearance of 18 hectares of sanctuary area and 3,3375 hectares of Marine National Park has been adjourned to February 12.
The Department of Atomic Energy has set up two demonstration plants for food irradiation at Mumbai and Jodhpur for test-marketing and consumer response surveys to pave the way for the establishment of commercial irradiators in the private sector.
One of the world's largest solar water heating systems installed by a Mohali-based company at an oil extraction plant im Madhya Pradesh has led to the annual saving of about 4800 metric tonnes of coal worth Rs 60 lakh and protection of environment by not contributing to ozone layer depletion …
Indian energy demand forecast for the year 2020 has undergone a 12 per cent downward revision to 269 GW in a span of one year, owing to the currency crisis in Asia. Energy requirements for the whole of Asia have been revised downwards by 122 per cent due to the …
Democratic members of the U.S. Senate have blocked action on a Republican backed Bill to ban human cloning, saying it also could slow the hunt for cancer, Alzheimer's , diabetes and many other diseases.
A privately owned plant at Dohana in Haryana is already producing 4.5 MW power from agriculture waste, including husk, according to the Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industry, Mr. A. Parthasarathy.
TERI starts discussion forum on Internet: As part of its effort to disseminate information and stimulate a purposeful debate on issues pertaining to energy and environment, the Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) has initiated a disucssion forum on the Internet which would present a comprehensive holistic view of issues pertaining …
Belgaum district of Karnataka and Bankura district of West Bengal were presented the national award for best performance in the renewable energy sector.
The Swedish government set itself on a collision course with Sweden's biggest independent power generator after formally deciding to order the closure in July of the first of the nation's 12 nuclear reactors.
Royal Dutch/Shell is considering building wind farms out of sight of land as part of its recently established renewable energy business. Jim Dawson, president of Shell International Renewables, said "serious" consideration was being given to the viability of offshore wind farms, although no decision has yet been taken.
The Enron-promoted 500 mw Kannur power project in Kerala has been accorded only conditional clearance by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). The FIPB has held that the Kannur power company can bring in foreign direct investment only if it does not go against the directions of the Kerala High …
Atomic Energy Commission chairman and Department of Atomic Energy secretary Dr R Chidambaram said that the major mandate of the Department of Atomic Energy is the production of nuclear power and in this area the current nuclear power plants have been giving reliable performance with capacity factors of more than …
The government has prepared a paper for the development of the ethanol industry. The paper's recommendations, if implemented, could lead to a saving in petrol worth Rs 10,000 crore per year. The paper, prepared by the ministry of non-conventional energy sources, will be placed before the new cabinet at the …
In a new twist to the 1,080 mw Bhadrawati fast-track power project, the Mittals-promoted Ispat group has indicated that they may be forced to withdraw from the project if the defence ministry fails to clear the location of the captive mine block allotted to the company for the project.
Road humps are a serious environmental threat, causing inceases in car exhaust pollution of at least 50 per cent and worsening petrol consumption, according to a British government-funded study.The report blamed the increased braking and acceleration that so-called 'sleeping policemen' generated as cars negotiated them slowly, then speeded up until …
The government has cleared Enron International's $100 -million investment in the RS 1,467 -crore 513 MW Kannur Power Project, in Kerala. This investment amounts to 74 per cent stake in the power utility.
The Hinduja Group will shortly negotiate with foreign lending agencies for credit of over $800 million to part finance its $1.2 billion thermal power project in Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Scientists have unearthed what appear to be the first fossils of complex animal ancestors dating back almost 600 million years, unexpectedly flinging open a new window on a mysterious and crucial epoch in the history of life on earth.
