More power subsidy for farmers
The Haryana Government will provide an additional subsidy of Rs.715.43 crores over 36 months to agricultural consumers of electricity thereby obviating the need to impose any additional burden on
The Haryana Government will provide an additional subsidy of Rs.715.43 crores over 36 months to agricultural consumers of electricity thereby obviating the need to impose any additional burden on
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Ms Sheila Dikshit, today claimed that electric power would be in surplus in the national Capital by the year 2011-12, as the government was taking
Faced with widespread criticism over electricity shortages, chief minister Mrs Sheila Dikshit asserted that there would be surplus power in Delhi by 2011-12 as the government was taking bold
THE government may soon introduce more stringent standards for all electronic gadgets and make the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) ratings mandatory for manufacturing electrical appliances. As of
China and the United States signed a memorandum that Washington said "will pave the way' for Westinghouse Electric Company to build four civilian nuclear power plants in China in a deal estimated at
To promote use of renewable energy, the Delhi Cabinet approved a scheme for grant of rebate amounting to Rs. 6,000 on installation of Solar Water Heating System (SWHS) replacing electric geysers at
The police took into custody scores of farmers and booked cases against them for attacking electricity sub-stations at Narasampet and Mamnoor in Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh. The farmers were
The power ministry, state governments, coal companies and washeries are planning to use coal-rejects as an option to generate more electricity. The ministry and states across India have estimated
The Madras High Court has upheld a new tender condition of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) stipulating that only washed coal should be supplied to its thermal power stations. The decision to
Two straw-burning electricity generating plants have been set up in east China's Jiangsu and Shandong provinces. The technology was initially brought from Denmark and consequently developed to suit
Electricity supply to more than 30 villages in this area was suspended yesterday night due to the theft of high-tension wires. The supply was restored at 3 p.m. today, sources said. The miscreants
To encourage Delhites to switch over from electric geysers to solar water heaters, Delhi Government today announced a subsidy scheme to finance it. Power Minister Haroon Yusuf while inaugurating an
The Sindh cabinet has decided to investigate alleged wrongdoings in the signing of memorandums of understanding for the Thar coal power project and take action against those responsible. The cabinet decided in a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah here on Tuesday to expedite implementation of the project with the help of the federal government to overcome the energy shortage.
The Ministry of Environment has recommended comprehensive legislation on energy conservation and management to overcome the energy shortfall and smooth running of industry and other businesses. The ministry, in its recently formulated Energy Conservation Policy by one of department's, National Energy Conservation Centre (Enercon), has also recommended development of conservation codes and standards.
Power Demand At 3400 MW, Erratic Spell To Stay New Delhi: Common wisdom that sporadic showers will ensure regular electricity is increasingly becoming a myth in the Capital. Even as the peak power demand in the city hovered around 3,400 MW, long outages were reported from many parts of the city
Hisar- As many as 1360 cases of power theft have been detected and a penalty of Rs 2.80 crore has been recovered under the Power Theft Informer Scheme launched by the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN).
Exelon, the electric company based in Chicago, will promise on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 by an amount larger than its total emissions in 2008, in a bid to shape the debate on carbon dioxide rules and to get a jump on compliance.
Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf constituted on Tuesday a committee to recommend suggestions to resolve the issue of the power crisis in the city and to improve the Karachi Electric Power Company's (KESC) existing system. He took this decision while presiding over a meeting with the KESC management at his ministry.
Lucknow: As if shortage of power was not enough, Lucknowites are in for yet another shock. The Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (LESA) is having its stock of transformers exhausted, in what may further escalate the worries of denizens in the event of technical snags which have been haunting the city for the past many days.
This report addresses the potential implementation of a landfill gas (LFG) collection, control and utilization project at the Deonar Landfill located in Mumbai, India. The U.S. EPA