Ethanol-laced petrol plan hits roadblock
New Delhi: The Cabinet is to revisit on Thursday the proposal to introduce 10% ethanol
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Oil min to ensure 5% ethanol blending by OMCs
The government today asked the petroleum ministry to ensure that oil companies compulsorily sold petrol mixed with 5 per cent ethanol. The government had in November 2006 mandated that ethanol should be blended in a 5 per cent proportion with petrol to be sold throughout India, except in areas like North-Eastern states and Jammu and Kashmir.
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Solar city among 5 major projects coming up in Guntur
T. Vijaya Kumar The Major Industries Minister, Mr K. Lakshminarayana, unveils the plaque inaugurating internal roads at Auto Nagar in Guntur on Thursday.
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Applied Solar sees more potential in rural electrification
V. Rishi Kumar Hyderabad, Nov. 12 Applied Solar, part of the diversified Applied Materials group, sees a major opportunity unfolding in the country
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Power deficit stalls several projects
Pune: Several pumped storage hydro-electric projects, which can add almost 21,000 mW, are in a limbo because of the power deficit in the state. These projects can see the light of the day only after the power situation improves.
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Sale of petrol with 5% ethanol made mandatory
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has directed the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry to make it mandatory for all oil marketing companies to sell petrol mixed with 5 per cent of ethanol.
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Power, steel ministries pull up CIL for supplying oversized coal
State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) is under fire from the power and steel ministries for failing to deliver proper washed coal resulting in severe loss in power generation.
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OPTCL allays fears on power loss
BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) today clarified that evacuation of power from the power plant of Sterlite Energy is possible till the restoration of the 400 KV double circuit line between Meramundali and Ib thermal stations.
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Students install biogas plant at school
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: What is the best thing a school can give its students? No doubt, it is to prepare them to think innovatively. St Mary
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Govt pushes for use of LED bulbs
Faced with concerns of the presence of mercury in the CFL bulbs, Delhi government is now making attempts for environment-friendly and energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs in the city. Environment activists have been raising concerns on the mode of disposal of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs containing toxic mercury.
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Theni major source of wind power generation
R. Sairam MADURAI: Theni is emerging a major source of electricity generation through wind power with the district identified as having potential to generate over 500 MW in the next few years.
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Transco eyes Hinduja power
Nov. 16: APTransco, the state power utility, has staked claims over 100 per cent power from the proposed Hinduja power plant in Visakhapatnam. The move comes at a time when the Hinduja group is lobbying for permission to sell 75 per cent of the power in the open market under the
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MoU signed for thermal power plant in Khandwa
Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company and BHEL on Tuesday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishing a Super Critical thermal power plant of 1600 MW in Khandwa district. This plant will help the State overcome power crisis.
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Fluorescent lamps to light New Year
There will be a different light in every house in the New Year! Under a central government scheme, every house will get compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) at a subsidized rate. Power Minister Aleixo Sequeira said the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi, has extended the Bachat Lamp Yojana Scheme to Goa.
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Call to utilise renewable energy at affordable cost
MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) will be creating an awareness among the public of the optimum utilisation of renewable energy at affordable costs and educating engineering students in the 16 districts of south and Central Tamil Nadu. These are the priorities of the new Deputy General Manager of TEDA, Madurai Region, S.E.S. Syed Ahamed, who took charge on Monday.
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$ 200m ADB loan for State power sector
The multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) will grant a loan of USD 200 million to finance Assam
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Delay at Bawana power plant worries Govt
The upcoming gas-based power plant at Bawana is giving nightmares to the Delhi Government ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Work at the 1,500-MW plant, which is being developed by Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) to meet the electricity requirement in the city, is running behind the schedule, worrying the Government.
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Cabinet approves Nehru Solar Mission
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission that aims to add 20,000 MW of power in India by 2022.
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Egypt woos Indian investment in renewable energy
T. Ramakrishnan CHENNAI: Egypt is going all out to promote renewable energy and is striving to attract Indian investment.