Task force to protect environment
The deputy commissioner (DC) of Dhaka district has decided to form a task force of concerned government authorities to protect against environmental pollution, especially water pollution, air pollution
New Age (Bangladesh)
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Dhaka, Moscow agree to sign deal on nuclear power co-op
Bangladesh and Russia at a consultation in Dhaka have in principle agreed on cooperation for peaceful use of nuclear power, official said.
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Ministry moves for JV policy on gas, coal fields
The power and energy ministry has taken a move to formulate a policy for the public-private joint venture to develop gas and coal fields on a
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Day light saving scheme
What should have been done ages ago has been sent to different ministries for opinion. This is not the Friday/Sunday issue to be debated upon. If you want to save energy by closing down shops and businesses at 8 pm, then adopt the day light saving scheme to save further. Pushing the clock in summer by one hour, you actually save daylight.
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Syndicates selling adulterated fuel oil in Khulna
A syndicate is reportedly active in supplying adulterated fuel oils in different fuel sales points in the Khulna city and also many rural areas of the district. Members of the syndicate collect adulterated fuel oils from different parts of the country and supply them to their local customers, local sources said.
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Carbonless electricity
March 2009 issue of the Scientific American (www.SciAm.com) discusses five methods of generating carbonless power and the available technology.
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Solar power solution (letter)
An important and realistic front page report was published in a local English daily on the subject. It deserves national attention and urgent action by the government if it is really serious in providing more power within the next two years (by December 2012).
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Dhaka, Moscow signs deal on peaceful use of nuclear energy
Bangladesh and Russia on Wednesday signed an agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy enabling Dhaka to launch negotiations with Moscow to set up nuclear power units in Bangladesh.
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WB approves $130m credit to Bangladesh for solar power
The World Bank on Friday approved a $130 million credit for Bangladesh to finance a project which was designed to support installation of affordable solar home systems in rural areas to increase the people
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Green Energy Management Services launched
Crystal Future Ventures Limited of Bangladesh and ACME Tele Power (Mauritius) Limited on Thursday jointly launched Green Energy Management Services to provide green energy solutions for the telecommunication sector in the country.
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Lack of awareness hampers city waste management
Lack of awareness remains a major problem in solid waste management as people in the city and municipal areas continue to dump wastes in an unplanned way. About half of the solid waste generated every day cannot be collected due to their unplanned and haphazard dumping, a major challenge for solid waste management, speakers said at the second Bangladesh Solid Waste Management Conference held in the Sonargaon Hotel on Monday.