This report for the Italian G7 Presidency identifies priority areas for potential collaboration between the G7 and Africa to advance the continent’s energy transition. Africa stands at a crucial crossroads
Price is just the start of it. We need to kick the petroleum habit or we'll soon be in real trouble, says Ian Sample.
The Caspian region is one of the oldest hydrocarbon producing areas in the world, and is emerging once again as a major source of growth in global oil and gas supply.
For a city that boasts of a 24-hour power supply, of course only on papers, Lucknow sure has a long way to go. Frequent power cuts, faults that remain unattended for several hours at a stretch and transformers burning at the drop of a hat. One just hopes the forthcoming franchisee system make things better. Pankaj Shah reports...
13 Jan 2009, 0242 hrs IST, ET Bureau NEW DELHI: Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said on Monday there is a need to maintain a 5.8% annual growth rate of primary energy supply to sustain 9% economic growth for 25 years.
TEAM TOI Ahmedabad:Top companies pledged investments close to Rs 3,82,675 crore in 125 projects in power generation, renewable energy and petroleum sectors of Gujarat on the first day of Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) 2009 on Monday.
The Maharashtra government has decided to flex its muscles regarding the running of the Dabhol power plant, formerly set up by Enron. The state government is demanding that a bureaucrat appointed by it is put in charge of running of the plant. In addition, it is demanding that officials from Maharashtra Power Generation Company, the state-owned utility, be put in charge of running the plant.
14 Jan 2009, 0254 hrs IST, ET Bureau There's needless controversy over alleged diversion of coal from the proposed Sasan power project to the upcoming plant at Chitrangi, both in Madhya Pradesh. The way ahead is to end the panoply of rigidities in coal, and repeal the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 post-haste, if need be with an ordinance.
Locals Protest New Order Prafulla Marpakwar I TNN Mumbai: A decade after it was conferred with a special status, Sindhudurg, in the coastal Konkan region, will no longer be an eco-sensitive district. A week ago, the Congress-led DF government withdrew the ban on setting up thermal power stations, stone crushers and mining units in the region.
Jan. 15: Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit has stated that the Union ministry of power has granted mega status certificate to Bawana Pragati-III 1500 MW Gas-Based Power Project.
Ranchi, Jan. 15: The country is rapidly heading towards an oil crisis in the days to come and to help check the situation, oil companies of the state today joined hands to spread awareness about the need to conserve oil and gas among the masses.
