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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Nuclear energy technology roadmap
<p><strong>The  present status of nuclear energy technology is the result of over 50 years of development and operational experience. </strong></p>
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Jatropha: A smallholder bioenergy crop
<span>Mass planting of jatropha as a biofuel crop could benefit poor areas as well as combating global warming, but only if a number of scientific and production issues are properly addressed, a review has warned.</span>
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Rs. 27 a litre fixed for ethanol for blending
Sujay Mehdudia<br /><br />NEW DELHI: After months of deliberations, the Union Cabinet on Monday decided to fix an interim price of Rs.27 for a litre of sugarcane-extracted ethanol for blending with petrol.<br /><br />However, the final price will be set on the recommendations of a committee of experts.<br />
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Wind turbines are coming to New York, and not just offshore
Patrick McGeehan<br /><br />NEW PLANS:So far, there haven't been large-scale efforts to harness the wind in the city<br /><br />For years, New York officials have envisioned powering the region from a set of huge wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island. But well before an offshore wind farm would be up and running, giant turbines may soon be spinning much closer to the city.
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Price of ethanol fixed at Rs 27 a litre for blending
The government today gave its formal approval to the introduction of five per cent ethanol-blending in petrol, at a price of Rs27 per litre for ethanol.<br /><br />The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the proposal for implementation of the ethanol programme in all states except Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and northeastern states.<br />
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Ethanol makers ready to meet demand from oil companies
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai August 18, 2010, 0:49 IST Ethanol manufacturers and sugar mills yesterday welcomed the Union cabinet
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India, China urged to tap solar, wind energy
CHENNAI: India and China can provide solutions to the energy resource problem by tapping solar and wind energy as alternative, said polar explorer Robert Swan here on Monday. Addressing an interactive session organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mr. Swan said use of these alternative, renewable energy sources would help reduce pollution.
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ABB to invest 200 cr in Vadodara
Vadodara: Engineering major ABB will invest Rs 200 crore by the end of 2011 towards setting up new units and expansion of its existing facilities at Maneja.
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Two more N-power reactors cleared
Jaipur: The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) on Wednesday cleared the proposed Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Units 7 and 8. The two new reactors are to come up at the Rawatbhata Nuclear Power site in Rajasthan where six reactors of 1,180 MW are functioning, Nuclear Power Corp of India executive director Sudhinder Thakur said.
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Debate in Rajya Sabha on wind energy (16/08/2010)
Debate in Rajya Sabha on wind energy.