The big city-gas dream
Latha Jishnu / New Delhi May 2, 2009, 0:51 IST Policy air bubbles and implementation snags could block plans to connect India's cities to a clean fuel grid.
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Japan goes for the sun
Tens of thousands of Japanese homes and businesses are preparing to put new solar panels on their roofs, spurred by a subsidy plan going into effect this month. It is a step towards regaining Japan's once-dominant position in solar energy, something that has become a matter of pride for the country's policy-makers.
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Recession, a boon for State's thermal power plants
Subhash Chandra N S, Bangalore, DH News Service: The cost of transporting coal to Indian shores has come down by almost 70 per cent. "Earlier, the shipping cost from Indonesia was rupees one lakh, but now they are ready to transport it for just Rs 30,000," informed Rao.
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New cooking fuel is here
NEW DELHI: Chennai-based Precise Industries launched Gloa Gas in the Capital this past week to provide customers across the country an innovative cooking gas fuel at an economic price.
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Green bulbs rake in credits
James Jose May 3: Heard of businesses making profits by consciously selling at a loss? That
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Nigam acts to rectify power problem
Ambala: Taking note of The Tribune story
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Critics Say UK Carbon Scheme Snubs Renewable Energy
A proposed UK scheme designed to force some 5,000 businesses to cut carbon emissions by reducing their energy consumption gives companies no reason to buy renewable energy, critics said on Friday. "Businesses need greater incentives to demand increased renewable power in their fuel mix, not less," said Jo Butlin, vice president at UK renewable power supplier Smartest Energy.
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Chinese Company To Finance $300 million In U.S. Wind Farms
Private U.S. company Tang Energy Group said on Friday a Chinese company has agreed to provide $300 million in financing for its wind power projects.
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Local energy savers flicker on
Two local companies that assemble quality energy saving lights are threatened with imported substandard and low-cost bulbs, which reportedly fall short of saving energy to the expected extent, amid a recent rise in demand for such bulbs.
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Arunachal Pradesh state mega hydro electric power policy 2008
This document details the Arunachal Pradesh state mega hydro electric power policy 2008. It is aimed at developing hydropower projects in an eco-friendly manner and ensuring proper rehabilitation and resettlement of project affected people.
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China Aims To Advance Thermal Plant Closures Plan
China plans to close 15 gigawatts (GW) of small coal-fired power generators this year, as part of measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce pollution, the National Development and Reform Commission said on Monday. If the goal is achieved, the country will close a total of nearly 50 GW by the end of this year that had been planned for the five years through 2010.
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Centre may reallocate KG gas
THE GOVERNMENT will allocate natural gas from Reliance Industries
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A wrong undone
Last week
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Of suspect projections
The non-expert must pick up the right experts to follow, and these are not necessarily the ones who make the most noise Vandana Gombar / New Delhi May 5, 2009, 0:11 IST
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Call to increase gas supply to protect 35 Muktarpur industries
Asian Group of Industries yesterday organised a press conference at the National Press Club in the city demanding solution of gas crisis at Muktarpur Industry Area of Munshigonj to protect 13 gas-based industries. Managing Director (Administration) of Asian Group Md Rezaul Karim read out a written speech at the conference on behalf of the Group.
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Nuclear power plant: PM approves draft MoU with Russia
Prime minister Shiekh Hasina has provisionally approved a draft memorandum of understanding with Russia on installation of a nuclear power plant, officials with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Nazmul Huda Khan, science and technology secretary, told bdnews24.com they expect an agreement to be signed later this month when a Russian minister is expected to visit Dhaka.
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Pabantair village brought under power connection
Pabantair village under Ghuridaha union of Shaghata Upazila of the district has been brought under rural electrification connection by Gaibandha Palli Bidyuit Samity (GPBS) on Friday. On the occasion, a function was held in the village on Friday with Dr M Montezar Rahman, Director of GPBS, in the chair.
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CNG conversion industry faces setback
Diesel-run vehicle owners seemed to be losing interest in converting engines into CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), which poses a major setback for some 138 conversion workshops in the country. The Tk 2,000 crore industry is now running under-utilised with eventual threat of becoming sick. The petrol-run vehicle owners, however, still find converting engines to CNG cost effective.
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Drafting amendments in power policy: body set up with provinces' representatives
The government on Monday constituted a committee to take provincial governments on board for drafting amendments in the 'Power Policy 2002', particularly hydropower projects, official sources told Business Recorder. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Board of Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), presided over by the Minister for Water and Power, Pervez Ashraf.
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Tata, R-Infra confirm deal to end Mumbai power supply standoff
Makarand Gadgil / Mumbai May 6, 2009, 0:15 IST Tata Power Company (TPC) and R-Infra, previously REL, have reached an agreement and decided to sign a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 500 Mw, to be used by the latter to distribute in suburban Mumbai. The two companies have had many differences over the quantity of power and the duration of the PPA.