States power renewable-energy push
Twenty-two states have passed laws requiring that a growing percentage of electricity come from renewable-energy sources, such as wind and solar power. The effort has helped launch $475 million in
Twenty-two states have passed laws requiring that a growing percentage of electricity come from renewable-energy sources, such as wind and solar power. The effort has helped launch $475 million in
Britain's biggest waste-to-electricity power plant was backed by the government yesterday, provoking accusations from green campaigners that ministers were going the wrong way about tackling the
Fulfilling another election promise, the state government took a decision to treat weavers at par with farmers and announced a Rs 30 crore subsidy on electricity bills to power loom weavers who will
Thou sands of people in villages in Araria district of Bihar are set to produce electricity on their own. The fuel: biomass gasifier and agricultural residue. "It is a new energy paradigm for solving
Japanese electronics maker Sanyo Electric Co. said it would invest more than US$350 million in its solar cell business over five years, aiming to cash in on growing demand for renewable energy.
Kansai Electric Power Co. has informed Fukui and Kyoto prefectures (Japan) that it intends to give up a four-decade-old plan to build a hydroelectric power plant, sources familiar with the matter
Kansai Electric Power Co. has informed Fukui and Kyoto prefectures that it intends to give up a four-decade-old plan to build a hydroelectric power plant, sources familiar with the matter said. The
Britain could produce enough electricity to supply nearly two million homes using marine power technology which harnesses energy from waves and tidal streams, the power industry said. A report by the
Irish renewable energy company Airtricity said it would spend over US$550 million on more than 300 General Electric Co. turbines as it develops wind farms across the United States. Airtricity, which
Renewables provided 4.2 of electricity generated in Britain in 2005 - up from 3.6% the previous year - Government figures released on Thursday show. In total, Britain produced 16,919 GWh of
Neyveli's thermal power stations are not just plants producing electricity. They mean much more for the economy of south India. The significance of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, regarded as a
In West Bengal 97 percent electricity generated came from thermal power, with 4,500 megawatts coming during peak hours and 2,200 megawatts during the non peak said Sunil Mitra, Principal secretary
China has begun building the nation's biggest wind power plant that will generate enough electricity for 400,000 homes. A unit of Shenhua Group, the country's biggest coal producer, will build the
NTPC Ltd plans to manufacture light emitting diode (LED) lamps through a joint venture. The move was prompted by the need to reduce demands on rural electricity and the power ministry's belief that
Hong Kong's largest electricity utility, CLP Holdings Ltd., is actively seeking wind energy and hydro power projects in China, India and other Asian countries to beat its renewable energy target.
The Centre has cleared five fast track projects for increasing electricity generation capacity by 25,000 to 30,000 megawatt, Union Minister of State for Non Conventional Energy Vilas Muttemwar
A power exchange, which will allow for efficient and transparent trading, could be in the works for the Indian power sector. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) will release a draft
This farming hamlet is aiming to generate its own electricity and gas, using everything from municipal trash to farm waste, hog manure and even town sewage. If the experiment works, Reynolds and its
The beleagured $3 billion Dabhol power plant, which is currently generating expensive electricity using naphtha, is likely to get liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Algeria from mid-2009. GAIL, the 50
France's wind power share in electricity consumption could jump to 30 percent by 2030 provided the government removes bureaucratic hurdles, France's wind power association said. Wind power makes up