Rural electrification can have many benefits-not only bringing lighting, but improving the quality of health care, spreading information and supporting productive enterprises. The extent of these benefits has been questioned, arguing that they may be insufficient to justify the investment costs. This report quantifies these benefits.
SRINAGAR, Sep 22: If all goes as planned, the streets of Srinagar may soon be illuminated as the Srinagar Municipal Corporation is contemplating to install street lights across the city.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is working in conjunction with the Government of India as part of the Methane to Markets Partnership (M2M), an international initiative to assist partner countries in reducing global methane emissions. M2M promotes the beneficial use of landfill methane, while also reducing landfill methane emissions to the atmosphere.
This report addresses the potential implementation of a landfill gas (LFG) collection, control and utilization project at the Deonar Landfill located in Mumbai, India. The U.S. EPA
This report addresses the potential implementation of a landfill gas (LFG) collection, control and utilization project at the Pirana Landfill located in Ahmedabad, India. The U.S. EPA
Disposal of untreated wastes into land and water bodies from tanneries results in air and water pollution as well as emission
The government is due to implement a new policy in the supply of the petroleum products after Tihar. According to the policy, the price of the petroleum product will increase with the increase in the international market and vice versa.
In an attempt to make the IIT Bombay campus energy efficient, an energy audit of the institute was recently conducted to identify and suggest measures for conservation. The recommendations, if implemented, can bring about a total saving of around Rs1.75 crore per year, the report said.
A sustainable energy supply is a precondition for economic and social development and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. In many parts of the world, a large share of the population have no access to modern energy services. At best, towns and industries are supplied with antiquated and unsustainable energy facilities.
The payoff in the Krishna-Godavari basin can change the country
Mumbai: The beleaguered Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC), which has seen its scrip fall sharply in September, is facing the dark shadow of Lehman Brothers over its power project in Chattisgarh. GMDC has a joint venture with KSK Energy to set up a 1800 MW coal-based power project at Korba. Almost 30% of equity in the Hyderabadbased KSK is held by the fallen US financial giant.
This paper presents a set of indicators that are used to analyse the energy efficiency of electricity production from fossil fuels on a global level and for a number of key countries and regions. The analysis is based on IEA statistics and includes public electricity plants and public CHP plants.
This paper focuses specifically on measures to increase the flexibility of power systems
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the Bangladesh government is mulling over not giving out new gas connections as a measure to check the depleting supply in the country. The measure comes at a time when the demand of gas is increasing everyday in the country.
Pakistan can address to a large extent its power crisis through Chinese innovative hydro power generating technology, said a senior official at Pakistan Embassy in an interview.
The country is blessed with an enormous hydropower and the prevailing energy crisis could be overcome by exploiting the resources properly. Managing Director Sarhad Hydel Development Organisation (SHYDO), Engr S Ishtiaq Hussain Shah expressed his views here on Tuesday.
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Power and Energy Ministry says the Jaffna peninsula is to receive uninterrupted power supply from November following the completion of the 36 MW thermal power plant in Chunnakkam. A Ministry spokesman said the construction is near completion and the power station will start its operation early November.
The addition and use of some 30 million energy-intensive electric home appliances in the country was the major reason for the 3,570MW power shortfall that resulted in the recent power crisis in the country and not only the higher economic growth, reveals an official report of the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO).
