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 Power Finance Corporation (PFC) will provide Rs 2,000 crore to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) for modernisation of thermal power stations and construction of new ones. PFC has stipulated that the state government initiate reforms in the power sector and take action in the formation of a state …
Work for the Rs 700-crore gas turbine based power plant at Indraprastha Estate is likely to commence on October 2, Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Varma said on Friday.
Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) will invest in two power generation projects as part of its foray into the energy sector, a company official said on Monday. The GAIL board recently approved a proposal to form a joint venture with Bombay Suburbn Electric Supply Ltd (BSES) for a 500 …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has ordered that the Damodar Valley Corporation's (DVC) Bokaro power plant be shut down. This is the second time a thermal power plant has been asked to shut down for not complying with pollution norms.
Barring RPG's Dholpur Power, none of the 18 companies who were issued letters of intent (LoI) to produce 2800 MW of power using naptha have shown any inclination to pursue the projects . Out of these 18 companies 13 were granted oil linkages by the Union petroleum ministry for 1415 …
The Environment Agency plans to begin in the autumn a six year study to determine the effect chemicals have when the human body is subjected to them in combinations. The maximum risk posed by certain combinations will be determined, as chemical doses harmless on their own can sometimes cause serious …
The Science, Technology and Environment Ministry in Thailand is planning to set up an independent authority to control the use of nuclear power,a senior official said yesterday. The Nuclear Facility Safety Sub-committee - chaired by the science permanent secretary - recently ordered atomic power officials to conduct a plan to …
Ramar Pillai, who made international headlines claiming he could turn water into a petrol-like fuel by adding herbs and a secret chemical, is back with his claims. Having failed to break through the barriers established by the scientific community and the red-tape of the government, the village inventor retreated into …
Within 10 years, the world will begin to run out of its principal fuel. Oil industry executives and government energy planners acknowledge that we are rapidly approaching the point where the global output of oil will begin to contract sharply as the demand for petro-energy products becomes even more acute. …
Sydney's water contamination crisis could last for six more months even if no new pollution of Warragamba Dam occurs in that time, Sydney Water has confirmed. And if the dam's catchment receives above-average rainfall over summer, as the latest seasonal climate forecasts suggest, the city might face a string of …
The Tamil Nadu government said the state's Mettur reservoir had received a lesser volume of Cauvery water than what was due from Karnataka in August, and said steps were being taken to procure the remaining quantum of water.
The fate of the 1,040 MW thermal power project at Visakhapatnam appears to be in jeopardy with the Hindujas' partners, National Power Plc of the UK, on the verge of existing from the fast track project. National Power is set to announce its withdrawal from the project in London, according …
The Centre has decided to refer back the matter regarding cess on water used by hydro-electric power generating units under the water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1997, to the Standing Committee of Parliament.A decision to this effect was conveyed to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. P.K. …
The Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco) has decided to offer a comprehensive financial package to the prospective entrepreneurs entering the field of power production using municipal waste as against the traditional energy sources. For this, the organisation has joined hands with the ministry of non-conventional energy to dovetail incentives …
The government on Saturday decided to accord 'infrastructure status' to the power transmission sector. At a high-level meeting chaired by finance minister Yashwant Sinha, it was also decided to clear several bottlenecks so that work on at least four power projects totalling about 4300 MW could take off by December …
In a bid to kick start the economy, the Government removed major hurdles for starting work in 8 power projects by December 15 to add a generation capacity of about 6,400 mw.
Environmental groups have warned that a loophole in the contract for the construction of a research nuclear reactor puts Thailand at a disadvantage. They say Clause 6 of the contract has a loophole allowing the contractor, US-based General Atomics (GA), to refuse responsibility for any damage arising from design work …
The Rajabhat Institute has announced the discovery of fossilised footprints of dinosaurs in Khao Yai National Park of Thailand. Uthai Dejtanon, the rector, said yesterday some 19 footprints were found during a four-day exploration led by Narong Preechayarn of the Geography Department early last month. According to the rector, the …
