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
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Renewable energy meet from Jan 17
Jaipur: The Centre for Non-Conventional Energy Resources of University of Rajasthan is organising an International Conference on Renewable Energy (ICRE 2011) from January 17.
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Market assessment of solar water heating systems in the himalayan region
At present, use of SWH is rather limited and scattered in Indian Himalayas. Most of the existing systems are in commercial and institutional buildings (hotels, resorts, hospitals, defense establishments, etc); in general the use of solar water heaters in the domestic sector is very scarce.
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Lavasa at night reveals two faces of development
A visit to the Lavasa Lake City project at night presents a disturbing sight, reflecting on the gross neglect of rural areas by the Maharashtra government. While the lake city is all lit up and basks in the glow of high-powered lights, seven villages surrounding the proposed township suffer silently in darkness. In existence well before the Lavasa project was even conceived, the villages of
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Development of 1200 KV transmission system in India
To meet growing power transfer requirement from uneven distribution of energy resources, 1200 kV AC system is being planned to establish high capacity corridor. Reactive power management for 1200 kV AC system is an important aspect for which detailed analysis is required to identify suitable static and dynamic reactive compensation devices.
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BJP raps Centre on price rise
Raising its pitch against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for the price rise and the latest round of petrol price hike, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday demanded concrete action within a month on the price front and a rollback of the petrol price increase. Targeting the economist in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar termed the food and petrol pr
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Development of geothermal energy in India
The International Geothermal Association (IGA) has reported that 10,715 MW of geothermal power in 24 countries is online, which is expected to generate 67,246 GWh of electricity in 2010. This represents a 20% increase in online capacity since 2005.
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MPPTCL inks pact to buy biomass-produced power
Madhya Pradesh Power Trading Company Ltd (MPPTCL) on Saturday signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to buy biomass-generated 1.2-MW electricity. The biomass power plant of 1.2 MW would be established in Mindori village near Bhopal.
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Theres Fuel For Thought
Prices rising, it
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Petrol price hike: BJD, CPM demand rollback
The ruling BJD and the CPM today assailed the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre for hiking prices of petrol within a month. Demanding a rollback, Biju Yuva Janata Dal said the price hike will further fuel the inflationary trend. While the prices of essential commodities have gone through the roof making the life of people miserable, the Centre has miserably failed control it. Alleging
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Canadian Biodiesel Plant To Make Fuel From Flax
A tiny Canadian startup company that is preparing to open a biodiesel plant in Toronto this spring says it will produce clean fuel, animal feed and human food all from the modest flax seed. Privately held Energy Innovation Corp, which has also developed a way to produce biofuel from used coffee grounds, said its production process creates multiple revenue streams, but no waste. "The demand i