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 …
Despite concerns voiced by the Clinton Administration about global warming, Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbit will announce the opening of approximately 20 percent of Alaska'a National Petroleum Reserve to new oil exploration. The entire reserve encompasses a vast area of rolling foothills, wild rivers and extensive coastal plain wetlands that …
Greenpeace is accusing the nuclear industry of Germany of blackmailing politicians by making unjustified threats for the event that nuclear power is phased out. Following speculations, which has been made since Monday, about a phaseout of nuclear power being planned, nuclear industry representatives have declared huge claims for damages would …
The first ever wind power project of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) at Karaganlewaya, Hambantota will be completed by the end of this year, a CEB spokesman told the Daily News yesterday. This 3 MW wind power project is a pilot project.
The partners in the first foreign exploratory project in Azerbaijan are dealing with a multi-million dollar question. Should they drill an expensive third exploratory well in their offshore Karabakh field, as the government is asking them, or abandon the project after the first two wells failed to strike oil?. So …
An international consortium has won a tender for the second $5.44m stage of renovating the concrete and steel sarcophagus covering the ruined reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The project provides for general consulting and technical services and work on a radiation protection programme and a database on the …
The introduction of new heating oil in South Korea will only give modest respite to the country's ailing refining sector, industry sources said on Tuesday. The new fuel, which has been in use from August 1, was expected to ease refiner's export burden as they can now blend surplus diesel …
The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) has planned of irradiated fabrication fuel for reactors through a new technology being developed at the Kalpakkam unit, according to its Director, Dr. Placid Rodrigues.
Singapore is the sixth most popular meeting destination in the world, according to the latest survey from the Union des Association Internationles (UAI). It has maintained its coveted position as Asia's number one meetings destination for the 15th consecutive year. In 1997, Singapore hosted 138 conventions and conferences, of which …
The Centre has entered into a tripartite agreement with the Reserve Bank of India and the Maharashtra Government to operationalise the counter guarantee awarded to the 1,082-MW Ispat promoted Bhadrawati power project in Maharashtra.
The country's first biomass-based independent power plant, that runs on ricehusk was inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Mr. Digvijay Singh, recently. Located in Rajpur district, the plant will consume about seven tonnes of rice husk an hour to produce steam that will be used to generate 6 MW of power. …
The Union Ministry for Urban Affairs and Employment has issued a notification modifying the Master Plan for Delhi-2001 further to provide for a Compressed Natural Gas mother station. So far, there was no provision in the Master Plan for such a station.
Rajasthan proposed to achieve 'cent per cent rural electrification by the year 2000. The programme will be taken up in a phased manner by the Rajasthan State Electricity Board (RSEB) starting with the total electrification of Nagaur, Jaipur, Dausa and Bundi districts during the current financial year.
TN worried over Central delay: The Tamil Nadu Government is extremely apprehensive that a delay on the part of the Union Minitry of Surface Transport (MoST) may jeopardise its largest and most ambitious undertaking - the estimated Rs 8,400 crore integrated Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal and 2,000 MW power …
Electricity consumption grew in China by just 1 per cent in the first four months of this year. This figure is a worrying factor for the sector's international suppliers and financiers. The demand from state industries has been constrained by government cuts.
HC fiat to transport secretary: The Karnataka High Court today directed the State transport secretary to co-ordinate with the transport secretaries of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra states for strictly implementing pollution control regulations.
The Environment Ministry has called a high-powered meeting to discuss the contentious issues of ownership of resources and benefit sharing that have delayed the finalisation of the Biodiversity Bill.The meeting, scheduled in the first week of August, is to be attended by experts from States, vice-chancellors.
The Mahrashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) signed a power purchase agreement with Ispat group for the Rs 4,556 crore 1,082 mw thermal based power project in Bhadrawati in Vidarbha region. The financial closure for this project will be January 1998.
The UK's nascent offshore wind-energy industry took a significant step forward when John Battle, energy minister, launched a consultation paper on how the technology can best be supported by government. The government is asking for views on how to incorporate offshore wind energy into the Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation Order process, …
Cognetrix : Cogentrix counsel F S Nariman submitted before the Supreme Court yesterday that the Karnataka high court had acted without authority by ordering a CBI inquiry into the Mangalore power project. The law gave the police and the magistrate discretion to initiate prosecution. But the high court cannot ask …
Daewoo Power promoters of the $1.4 billion Korba East 1,070 mw power project in Madhya Pradesh, yesterday signed their coal supply agreement for the project with the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), s subsidiary of Coal India Ltd.This is the second independent power producer (IPP), after the Birla/PowerGen promoted Bina …
