Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
Energy
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Ward says insurance rates must rise after BP spill
The BP Plc oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will push up the price of insurance on offshore drilling, said Lloyd
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Limits to changes in nuclear liability bill
Any Indian Bill that goes beyond global conventions on supplier liability will result in denial of nuclear equipment by foreign suppliers G Balachandran / June 24, 2010, 0:13 IST
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Fuel price hike tomorrow
FUEL will become costlier on Friday. The empowered group on ministers (EGoM) on fuel pricing is expected to clear the proposal for a revision in the prices of petro goods at its meeting scheduled on June 25.
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Energy service companies in developing countries: potential and practice
Investment in clean energy technologies in developing countries is a key component of achieving global commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. One mechanism to promote investment in energy efficiency technologies is through energy performance contracting (EPC) undertaken by Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).
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Gehlot seeks Delhi's nod for power projects
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday held discussions in Delhi with various Union Ministers regarding the State's development schemes. He met Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora, Energy Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy and Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal.
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BP demise may threaten US industry
Oil spill aside, US energy security will suffer if BP goes under or is significantly reduced in size.
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Alstoms pact with Bhel, NPCIL under AEC review
FRENCH industrial engineering major Alstom will formalise its tripartite joint venture agreement with state-owned Bhel and Nuclear Power Corporation over the next few months to help it tap about 45,000 mw of nuclear power, expected to come up in India over the next 10-15 years.
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PowerGrid's new bidding norms to hit Chinese vendors
Mansi Taneja & Jyoti Mukul / New Delhi June 25, 2010, 0:16 IST In what could close the doors for import of Chinese equipment in power transmission, state-run Power Grid Corporation is making it mandatory for suppliers to have manufacturing facilities in India within three years. The company's board is likely to approve the proposal in its meeting on July 2.
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Pioneer deal adds twice the punch to RIL's shale gas plans
Arijit Barman & Kalpana Pathak / Mumbai June 25, 2010, 0:19 IST
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Murli Deora approves draw-of-lots proposal to select LPG distributors
Sandeep Joshi NEW DELHI: Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Murli Deora on Thursday approved a proposal to select distributors for LPG in the country through a draw of lots, making the entire process more transparent. The new pattern of selection was successfully introduced under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak (RGGLV) scheme.