Himachal saves Rs 1 bn-worth power through CFLs
By distributing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to 16.5 lakh households, Himachal Pradesh conserved about 270 million units of energy worth Rs 1 billion (Rs 100 crore) in a year.
By distributing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to 16.5 lakh households, Himachal Pradesh conserved about 270 million units of energy worth Rs 1 billion (Rs 100 crore) in a year.
Jamshedpur, Jan. 3: There is bad news in store for power pilferers. The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is ready to crack its whip again. After successful completion of its anti-power theft drive in Jamshedpur and Adityapur circles in December, JSEB is gearing up to continue the campaign in January too.
Punjab is facing its worst power crisis. Power cuts are being imposed because of the rising gap between demand and supply. Though the state has initiated the process to set up huge coal-based thermal plants, it will take another four to five years to fructify.
Set up more than a year ago to put in place an effective mechanism to regulate and monitor the fast growing hydropower sector, the directorate of energy has virtually failed to take off due to indifferent attitude of the government.
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai January 05, 2010, 0:57 IST The central government, which has stepped up efforts for the blending of ethanol in a 5 per cent proportion with petrol, has threatened to blacklist ethanol manufacturers if they fail to supply the commodity to oil marketing companies (OMCs).
It is a move that is long overdue. After years of waiting, 11 remote villages in the Sunderbans delta can finally look forward to getting electricity in the new year. What makes the project even more special is that the electricity will be generated from rice husk.
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Government has resorted to load-shedding across the State to get over the energy shortfall, the forecast of the annual load generation balance report of the Central Electricity Authority on the energy situation does not bode well for the next year.
CHENNAI: The Koodankulam nuclear power project is likely to go on stream by the middle of the year, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman Srikumar Banerjee said on Monday.
DIVERSIFIED energy resource base is essential to meet electricity requirements and ensure long-term energy security, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) chair man B Prasada Rao has said.
Ajay Modi / New Delhi January 5, 2010, 0:55 IST New government policy on biofuels may consider financial incentives. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country
Thumbing their noses at the financial crisis, investors breathe new life into the Indian wind market; new subsidies are poised to take effect, and industry insiders see an upswing in the offing.
Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi January 6, 2010, 0:43 IST With states speeding up distribution reforms in the power sector, the requirement for Central funds has gone up by over a half in the next financial year. The power ministry is seeking an over 56 per cent increase in the gross Budgetary support (GBS) for its planned outlay, at Rs 14,430 crore, for 2010-11.
BHUBANESWAR: After launching a series of welfare and infrastructure development projects under the State scheme, the Government is going to launch another infrastructure programme called Biju Saharanchal Bidyut Yojana.
SHILLONG, Jan 5: Solar street lights were inaugurated at Lungwa village and Wakching village and handed over to the respective village council chairmen by the 37th Assam Rifles on behalf of IGAR(N) and DIG 7 Sector AR.
ANGUL: The rapid loading system at Bharatpur coal mine at Talcher, which was damaged in a fire was made operational last evening. It started functioning after one of the two sets of the damaged conveyor belts was replaced at a cost of Rs 2.50 lakh. This restored normal supply of coal to Nalco. A huge fire broke out at the loading system on December 29 damaging the merry-go-round system.
Just three days after the northern power grid collapsed, the Union Power Ministry has pulled the northern states for the lapse and has asked all of them to file a status report on adopting new anti-fog technology for protecting the grid. The information has been sought till January 8.
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Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, on Thursday said the development of thorium-based energy would be the next challenge before the country to meet its growing power requirement.
Rohtak: As many as 27 bio-gas plants set up in the district are functional already. A total 100 such plants are targeted to be established in the district during this year, the Deputy Commissioner said here today. He said the project was part of a move to improve infrastructure related to non-degradable sources of energy, contain pollution and meet the growing demand for energy.