RLD to launch agitation against power crisis
The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) will launch a fortnight-long agitation from May 15 to protest the acute power crisis in the state.
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Tidal power? No thanks
The north of Scotland has been described as the Saudi Arabia of marine power
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Energy-saving LED lights to be installed in big cities
The state government has agreed in principle to install third-generation and ultramodern LED lights in the areas under all the municipal corporations in the state. For this, open tenders will be invited from various agencies and the agency quoting best rates will be assigned the job.
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Safesky in talks with States for solar projects
The company is also looking at private solar projects in Delhi and Mumbai; and water desalination project in Gujarat. The Israel-based Safesky Software, which claims to be the cheapest solar power solution provider in the world, is scouting for projects in India.
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EGoM to decide on freeing fuel prices after Parliament session
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on fuel pricing is likely to meet after the current Parliament session to discuss freeing petrol, diesel and cooking fuel prices from the government control. At present, petrol was sold at a discount of Rs 6.63 a litre and diesel at a deficit of Rs 6.25 per litre, an oil ministry official said here.
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NTPC to change plant site in Jharkhand
RANCHI, 3 MAY: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) today said, the company was in search of an alternative site in Jharkhand to relocate the proposed 1,980 MW capacity super thermal power project that was to come up near Tandwa in the Chatra district.
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GEMAC to set up plant near Kumbakonam
CHENNAI: GEMAC Energy Ltd. (GEL), a nascent venture of the closely-held GEMAC, is planning to set up a coal-based power project near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. The project will have a total capacity of 1,320 MW and will be implemented in two phases of 660 MW each.
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Haryana Raj Bhawan buildings to get solar power plants
The Haryana government has drawn up a Rs.2 crore (Rs.20 million) plan to set up solar power plants at the Haryana Raj Bhawan here and collectorate offices in 10 of the state's districts.
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Village Jatakhera of Sehore gets wind electricity
Today, it's high time to harness the natural potential resources emanating the energy to fulfil the daily needs. NABARD, which is the apex institution for imparting agriculture loans, technology development for enhancing the socio-economic status of the farmers, identified village Jatakhera of Sehore district where nearly 64 households are still don't have electricity.
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Budget passed, fuel duty rollback pleas rejected
PARLIAMENT on Tuesday passed the budget 2010-11 with the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee remaining firm and turning down all pleas for a rollback of increase in duties on fuel.
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Discoms in the red set alarm bells ringing in Plan panel
Mounting losses of power distribution companies (discoms) have forced the Centre to press the panic button. Concerned that a part of the burden would finally fall on the Centre, the Planning Commission has sounded out state governments that are unwilling to allow discoms to raise consumer tariffs about the time bomb they are sitting on.
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14,000 MW power projects hang fire
Thermal projects of more than 14,000 MW, at an estimated investment of Rs 70,000 crore, are embroiled in power play. The Chhattisgarh Government and Union Ministries for Power and Coal are ranged against Union Ministry for Environment & Forest for refusing clearances and putting the projects on hold.
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Rural energy policy, 2006
The overall goal of this policy is to contribute to rural poverty reduction and environmental conservation by ensuring access to clean, reliable and appropriate energy in the rural areas. In order to achieve this goal, the
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States gear up for renewable energy certificates
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai May 05, 2010, 1:11 IST Several states have responded well to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) initiative to introduce a renewable electricity certificate (REC) mechanism.
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Renewable energy project: concept paper on community energy service provider
The purpose of this paper is to outline the principles of CESP (Community Energy Service Providers) and the issues involved, and to explain the CESP operational modality as applied in the REP (Renewable Energy Project).
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Suzlon Green to set up 50 Mw wind farms in AP
Suzlon Green Power Limited (SGP), part of the Suzlon group, will set up 50-Mw wind turbines in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of about Rs 300 crore. Speaking to Business Standard, SGP projects head N Ramani said the wind farms would come up at Gandikota in Kadapa district and Vajrakudur in Ananatapur district.
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Focus turns to energy efficiency
NEW DELHI: Stating that rapid economic growth and industrialisation were the major challenges that need to be met head on, Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said power generation capacity addition during the XI Plan would be about 74,000 MW, almost close to the original target of 78,577 MW.
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Device to improve fuel efficiency
ERODE: An academician-turned-entrepreneur in Erode has claimed to have made a device intended to improve fuel efficiency of petrol cars by about 15 per cent on normal road conditions. S. Nehru, who worked as a faculty in a private polytechnic college, converted his idea into a product at the Technology Business Incubator at Kongu Engineering College here. Technology
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Govt working to reduce energy intensity: Shinde
The Centre has put in place an enabling legal, regulatory and policy framework to promote market-based energy efficiency in the country and the focus now is on implementing schemes aimed at reducing the energy intensity of the economy.