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 …
A judicious mix of private management and equitable distribution of water to the poor and needy people has to be worked out in India, a UNICEF expert from New York has suggested. Mr. Gourisankar Ghosh, who was associated with India's drinking water mission and presently with Unicef, said a dual …
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Mr Kalayn Singh, has okayed the draft bill to set up an independent energy regulatory authority. This would eventually pave the way for restructuring the Uttar Pradesh SEB, awaiting since 1995.
Elcera Substrates Ltd. in association with Cosmo Material of Japan has introduced the Bio_Egg, a product that not only combats pollution but also saves fuel and increases mileage of any vehicle by 20 per cent. The product will be distributed by Elgi Auto Parts.
The Maheshwar dam project in Madhya Pradesh has met with stiff resistance from local people and environmentalists, adding to the list of hydel projects facing opposition. Agitation against the Sardar Sarovar Project in the Narmada Valley is still on.
Three fast track projects including the 1040 mw Cogentrix would be made ready this week for Finance Ministry's consideration to give counter guarantee.
The ministry of non-conventional energy sources on Tuesday approved the establishment of the National Institute of Renewable Energy (NIRE) at Jallandhar.
The Government will shortly seek a Cabinet decision to reverse its position on the granting of counter guarantee for the water supply risk in the 1,082 mw Ispat powered $1.3 billion Bhadrawati fast track power project.
The stage is now set for starting work on the Rs 1,200 crore Kondapalli power project of 355 mw near Vijayawada, with the signing of the fuel supply agreement.
The British medical review, "The Lancet", cautioned against a "precipitous" ban on human cloning, quoting a source as saying the cloning of human organs and tissues could have immense clinical value.
A controversial scheme to start a $300m plant for processing plutonium into nuclear fuel at British Nuclear Fuel's Sellafield complex in north-west England moved closer to winning approval from the government's Environment Agency.
The Supreme Court pulled up the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB) for its failure to provide uninterrupted power supply to the ambient air quality monitoring stations at the Taj Mahal and said that it was shocked to see that the board was treating the country's heritage as just an …
Greenpeace criticised French nuclear company Cogema for ignoring growing public and political opposition by moving ahead with its plans for transporting high level radioactive waste from France to Japan.
The Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam is to be expanded by installing a new 500 MW fast breeder reactor at a cost of Rs. 2,700 crores by 2001.
Unseasonal winter showers have forced 22 power stations to cut down on generation, led to stockpiling of coal and resulted in loss of earnings in the entire energy sector, even as parts of the country groan under power shortages.
Greenpeace released confidential report obtained by nuclear industry sources, presenting the actual figures for spent fuel and plutonium to be reprocessed in 1998. According to the document, a total of 14,126.55 kg of plutonium will be reprocessed by Cogema (France), while 4,180.84 kg are planned to be reprocessed by British …
The one man Coelho Committee set up by the Ministry of Power to study and recommend measures to improve private sector participation in the distribution sector, has submitted an interim report to the Union Government. The paper has suggested seven models to bring about large scale participation in the distribution …
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has proposed to set up an oil refinery in Tatipaka, near Rajahmundray in Andhra Pradesh. The cost of the project is expected to be around Rs. 30 crores.
