India, China raising fuel use: Obama
Washington: Visiting Buffalo in upstate New York, a city that has been badly hit by the current economic crisis, U.S. President Barack Obama did not repeat his
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Power sector could face fund shortage of over Rs 400K cr
Depicting a grim scenario on funding for the power sector during the entire 11th Five Year Plan period, a sub-committee of the Group of Ministers (GoM) has made a slew of recommendations for better targeting of beneficiaries.
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Power-saving devices also showcased
Vasundhara Vyas Mehta | TNN Ahmedabad: Innovation is the only solution for the challenge of energy conservation and final year students of instrumentation department of Nirma University have proved this.
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To avoid delays in projects, plan panel sets targets for core sector ministries
In a departure from its business-as-usual approach, UPA-II is set to ensure accountability of its ministers manning core sector ministries. The Manmohan Singh government has now finalised plans to come out with the performance of these ministries.
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Protests at hearing on 10,000-Mw nuclear plant
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai May 17, 2010, 1:12 IST A public hearing today on the 10,000-Mw nuclear power project in coastal Ratnagiri district witnessed loud protests by villagers.
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MMRDA to illuminate village at Elephanta
Mumbai: For residents of Rajbander village on Elephanta Island, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a blessing in disguise. With support from Pune-based Science and Technology Park (STP), the authority is illuminating all households of the village using solar power with four lamps in each household.
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Australian company to light up villages on Elephanta Island
Solar-Gem, a Sydney-based company providing affordable solutions based on clean solar power systems, would now provide electricity to Elephanta Island near Mumbai.
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Protests stall public hearing on Jaitapur nuclear project
Meena Menon MADBAN (Ratnagiri district): Angry protests stalled a public hearing of the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) at Madban village in Maharashtra on Sunday. Only after officials acknowledged their mistake of not providing copies of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the affected villages, it was allowed to go on under protest.
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The logic of the expert group report on petroleum prices
The article explains the logic behind the Parikh Committee recommendation on petroleum prices.
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EGoM meet on June 7 likely to accept tweaked Parikh panel proposals
AN empowered group of ministers chaired by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to meet on June 7 to take policy decisions on pricing of petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas.
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Anantapur favourite for solar, wind units
Anantapur , May 17: The drought-prone district is attracting many national and multinational companies (MNC) to set up non-conventional energy plants due to its unique topography and climate.
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Second renewable energy park at Nawarangpur
The Orissa government has decided to set up a new renewable energy park at Nawarangpur. The Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), the nodal agency of the Orissa government for promotion of new and renewable energy, has prepared the detailed project report (DPR) for it.
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Tar sands oil extraction spreading rapidly'
Terry Macalister The successful development of Canada's tar sands has triggered a rush by Shell and other oil companies to set up similar operations in Russia, Congo and even Madagascar, a new report reveals.
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PEDA to solar-power Parliament House
Offers 50 pc subsidy to domestic users Ludhiana : The Centre has asked the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) to switch over the Parliament House on solar energy for which the surveys have already been conducted.
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Capping in India's Nuclear Liability Bill - 2010
Indian nuclear industry, despite years of isolation, has reached full maturity and should now be a willing partner in the international nuclear market without compromising its interests and principles. The legislation to fix Liability for Nuclear Damage shall suit its own ethos and needs.
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Safety in nuclear power plants in India
<p>Safety in nuclear power plants (NPPs) in India is a very important topic and it is necessary to dissipate correct information to all the readers and the public at large. In this article, I have briefly described how the safety in our NPPs is maintained. Safety is accorded overriding priority in all the activities.
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UP trips on prime power projects
LUCKNOW: Thanks to the tardy pace and poor execution of work, two ambitious power projects, which could have diffused the critical power crisis in Uttar Pradesh to a considerable extent this summers, may not come up on time after all.
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Nickel-borate oxygen-evolving catalyst that functions under benign conditions
Inexpensive, decentralized,