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BEE to assign labels to 21 products by 2012
Hyderabad: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has proposed to establish systems and procedures to measure, monitor and verify energy efficiency results in individual sectors and make them mandatory.
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Carbon tax on kerosene oil, diesel may be abolished: Hina
State Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Saturday said that the government is considering to abolish carbon surcharge levied on kerosene oil and diesel in the recent budget. Briefing Senators in the upper house, she said that members from both Senate and National Assembly have expressed serious concern over the issue.
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Delhi may hike diesel cess to Re 1
New Delhi: Congress may have been voted to office thrice in a row but Delhi government
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State asks Centre for additional power
Rain can only bring about a change in the present grim power scenario in the State. This is because of the State's over dependence on the hydel power stations to meet its power needs. However, to get some relief, the State has pleaded with the Central Government for allocation of 50 MW to 100 MW more power and this plea is under active consideration of the Centre.
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Power generation at two plants likely to suffer by mega block
Nagpur: The power generation of Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company (Mahagenco) is likely to suffer this week as coal supply to its Koradi and Khaperkheda plants would be interrupted due to the mega rail block between Bhilai and Bilaspur, official sources said.
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Green projects get VCF energy
THE power ministry is mooting a venture fund to underwrite investments in new clean energy projects, as it looks to invite fresh players into the sector.
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Energy accounting soon in State
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: It might not be long before energy accounting comes to State. Following the directive from the Union Ministry of Power to the States to introduce star- labelling, on a five-star scale, in commercial buildings and flats, an Energy Credit Card and starrating system is to be introduced to monitor energy consumption of buildings and industries.
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Petrol may get costlier by Rs 2, diesel by Re 1 if FM doesnt cut excise duty
New Delhi: The government may increase the price of petrol by Rs 2 a litre and that of diesel by Re 1 per litre unless excise duty on the two fuels are cut to neutralise the impact of firming international oil rates.
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Plan to reduce loss of power
June 22: The Centre this time is serious about implementing the revised Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme which will considerably reduce transmission power losses that amount to one third of the power generated in the country. The programme will be implemented in two stages.
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Four power PSUs to establish energy efficiency company
Jyoti Mukul / New Delhi June 23, 2009, 1:08 IST Soon, there will be an energy efficiency company
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While the sun shines
Leslie D'Monte / New Delhi June 23, 2009, 0:16 IST Indian solar power companies now want to light up the domestic market, with a little help from the government, of course.