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Power Minister A.K. Balan releasing the citizen
Power Minister A.K. Balan releasing the citizen
Staff shortages in the US fossil-fuel industry are good news for geologists, chemists and physicists. The boom is likely to continue despite the economic downturn and the rise of renewable energy, says Emma Marris.
Dhanbad, Dec. 24: It
World marketed energy consumption is projected to increase by 50 percent from 2005 to 2030. Total energy demand in the non-OECD countries increases by 85 percent, compared with an increase of 19 percent in the OECD countries.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here today for production of coal from Dongri Tal-2 coal block in district Singrauli, which has been allotted by the government of India to Madhya Pradesh Rajya Khanij Nigam and setting up a 660 MW thermal power plant based on it.
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Rajya Khanij Nigam has signed a memorandum of understanding for setting up a 660-MW thermal power plant in Singrauli district for production of coal from Dongri tal-2 coal block there. The agreement was signed by Madhya Pradesh Rajya Khanij Nigam Managing Director S. K. Mishra and the Managing Director of Jai Prakash Associates Ltd, Sunny Gaur. Time limit
Chandigarh: To cater to the growing electricity demand of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), a 66 kv sub-station with an installed capacity of 25 MVA was commissioned on Thursday.
The EU has assumed ambitious targets and strategies for the promotion of renewable sources of energy (RES) binding to all its member states. This report examines the proposed EU-wide policy instrument designed to help achieve the targets on renewable electricity and heat - the trading of Guarantees of Origin
The environmental clearance offered to the Koodankulam reactors in Tamil Nadu is not based upon a careful examination of all the potential impacts on the environment and livelihoods nor does it incorporate public concerns.
The work on the 1,500-megawatt Vallur thermal power project is in full swing. The site, located 40 km north of the city, is full of activity, with teeming workers, cranes, pile machines and concrete mixers working overtime to catch up with the schedule.
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has lauded the wind energy sector for having come to the rescue of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board during the peak wind season.
Companies oppose electricity-saving methods as they may hit revenue In an unusual move, power utilities in the state expressed their unwillingness to take up power saving methods. They reasoned that the power-saving methods would adversely affect their incomes.
PRIVATE players looking to set up nuclear power plants with full management control may have to wait as the government is yet to develop any mechanism for assessing the liability of operators in the event of an accident.
The proposed opening of the country's first hydrogen fuel-dispensing station in New Delhi in the next few weeks will mark a notable step towards diversifying the energy mix, and contribute to building energy security. Hydrogen is known to be the simplest and lightest element, yet also the most abundantly and freely available.
A passenger jet powered in part by vegetable oil successfully completed a two-hour flight Tuesday to test a biofuel that could lower aircraft emissions and cut costs, Air New Zealand said.
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For a country like India, which already depends on the imports of vegetable oil, we have to see another viable a novel alternative for bio-diesel production. This scenario changes dramatically if microalgae are used to produce bio-diesel.
Wind energy continues to be the dominant source of renewable power in India. About 8000 MW of wind power capacity has been installed in the country so far. As against this, the share of solar power is abysmally low mainly due to its high initial capital cost and thus, a higher cost of per unit power generation.
The Ladakh Ecological Development Group or LEDeG for short is an NGO (non-governmental organization), which came into being in 1983, and has been actively involved in awareness generation programmes related to the environment and sustainable development. LEDeG is a firm believer in being a real practitioner of alternate energy technologies like solar PV (photovoltaic).