Biomass power units seek higher tariff
CHENNAI: The Biomass Power Plant Association has moved the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) seeking an immediate review of the tariff. The association
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BEE certification deadline likely by Jan 2009
Suvi Dogra & Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi November 27, 2008, 0:51 IST The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the apex body under the ministry of power for formulating energy efficiency policies, is all set to announce an official deadline for mandatory BEE certification within a few weeks.
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A costly regulatory standoff
Latha Jishnu / New Delhi November 27, 2008, 0:33 IST With a crucial section of the law yet to be notified, the petroleum and natural gas regulator is operating in a vacuum.
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NTPC project for State
From B S Arun, DH News Service The Centre has informally indicated its readiness to sanction a power project to be implemented by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), a first by the public sector company in Karnataka.
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Ministry seeks Cabinet direction on fuel pricing
NEW DELHI: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on Wednesday said no final decision had been taken on fuel price revision and the Ministry would soon approach the Union Cabinet seeking its directions on the matter as under-recoveries had changed into over-recoveries for oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the case of petrol and diesel, while they are still suffering losses in the sale of LPG and k
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Bhel plans acquisition of transmission cos
P B Jayakumar / Mumbai November 28, 2008, 0:37 IST Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) plans to acquire companies in the non-conventional energy and transmission business to more than double its turnover to Rs 50,000 crore in the next five years.
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Will oil boil again?
Sumita Kale / New Delhi November 28, 2008, 0:00 IST The fine demand-supply balance suggests it will and falling Saudi output doesn't help either.
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Fixed power plan drains units
Jamshedpur, Nov. 30: Industrial units are now facing a fresh challenge. The fixed power tariff plan of the Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is adding to their heavy burden of losses.
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EU Near Green Energy Deal Despite Biofuel Deadlock
The European Union has agreed rough deals on promoting renewable energy, but talks remain deadlocked over the controversial issue of biofuels, the European Parliament's lead negotiator said. "Nearly 100 pages of the report are done and three pages are not done, but those three pages are the most politically difficult," Luxembourg Green group member Claude Turmes told Reuters late on Thursday.
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Smart lights take on kerosene lamps
BRIGHTER OPTIONS Ranchi: Indicator lights are now illuminating homes of the remote Jarga village in Angara block. Technically known as light-emitting diodes (LED), usually found on electronic devices
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A Brazilian wind: Measuring energy potential
With the average price of a gallon of gasoline hovering somewhere around $4 in the U.S. and oil prices continuing to rise the whole world is refocusing their attention on the viability of alternative energy sources. A window seems to be opening for genuine progress in lessening our dependence on fossil fuels.
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Korean firm plans $200-mn petro plant
Shishir Prashant / Dehra Dun December 3, 2008, 0:46 IST Seoul-based Green Power Company is planning to invest $200 million in Uttarakhand for setting up a plant that will make alternative petrol from the by-products collected from oil refineries.
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Neither sun, nor wind
The International Energy Agency (IEA) visualises renewable energy (wind, solar and hydel) outgrowing gas-based energy and becoming the second largest source of electricity, after coal, as early as 2015.
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Joint venture to develop coal block
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGC) and Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation (IPGC) of the National Capital Territory of Delhi signed an agreement here on Friday for formation of a joint venture company (JVC) to develop a coal block in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
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Energy Conservation Act: an overview
Sufficiency of energy is one of the most important inputs for economic growth of any economy.
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JVC for coal block signed
Chandigarh: The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) and Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation Limited (IPGCL) signed an agreement for the formation of a joint venture company (JVC) for the development of a coal block in Singrauli, in Madhya Pradesh.
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A halo of success behind CFLs in Sivaganga power crisis
Still strong: A lamppost containing two 11-watt compact fluorescent lamps, at Kodimangalam village of Nagaamukundankudi panchayat in Sivaganga district in 2004, is functioning smoothly. MADURAI: The
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Oil demand falling, first time since 1983: IEA
Paris, Dec. 11: The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday said it expected global oil demand to fall this year for the first time since 1983 as the world economic slowdown bites.
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National Master Plan for development of waste-to-energy in India
The latest report on National master plan (NMP) by the Ministry of Non-conventional energy. This NMP provides a framework for waste-to-energy programme for India besides a means of processing/treatment for safe disposal of waste.