Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
A US research team has found the most promising natural gas hydrate deposits yet under the US Gulf of Mexico, improving chances the ice-like formations will become a major energy source, scientists said on Thursday. "It's very encouraging. We consider this expedition a major shift in our understanding," said Timothy …
Gas has been discovered by the Oil and Gas Development Company in its exploratory Pasakhi-West deep well No 1 located in Hyderabad district in Sindh. The wells were drilled down to the depth of 3.500 meters targeting to test the potentials of sand of lower Goru formation of cretaceous age. …
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has upheld a Bush administration finding that the Endangered Species Act is not a suitable tool for restricting carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases threatening the polar bear and its habitat. We agree, with this codicil: There are steps Mr. Salazar can and must take under …
Britain lodged a claim to a large swath of South Atlantic seabed around the Falkland Islands on Monday, setting the stage for a battle with Argentina for control of potentially rich oil and gas reserves in the area. The dispute over mineral rights could further embitter a long-running row between …
US energy companies rushing to exploit Pennsylvania's massive natural gas reserves have launched a public relations campaign to calm fears the bonanza is contaminating water with toxic chemicals. Drillers are holding public meetings to assure people the chemicals used to help extract gas from Pennsylvania's majority share of the Marcellus …
Tromso (Norway), May 3: Russia is planning to build a fleet of floating and submersible nuclear power stations to exploit Arctic oil and gas reserves. This is causing widespread alarm among environmentalists, reports the Guardian. A prototype floating nuclear power station being constructed at the SevMash shipyard in Severodvinsk is …
Arctic nations agreed on Wednesday to crack down on soot that is darkening ice around the North Pole and hastening a thaw that they also blamed on global warming. The eight-member Arctic Council, ending a two-day meeting in Norway, also snubbed requests by China, Italy, South Korea and the European …
A thaw of Arctic ice will open "plenty of opportunities" in oil and gas exploration and shipping even though the overall impact of global warming will be damaging for the region, Norway's Foreign Minister said. Jonas Gahr Stoere, who will host a meeting of the eight-nation Arctic Council in the …
Ranju Sarkar / New Delhi April 27, 2009, 1:02 IST * In a few years, households receiving piped gas at home can use a fuel cell unit to produce power and heat, which can also be used to chill homes during summer. The fuel cell unit also produces hydrogen, which …
The Siddhirganj Peaking Power Project (SPPP), Bangladesh's first integrated gas-to-power project would add 300MW electricity to national power grid, which was scheduled to be completed by 2011. The World Bank had approved US$ 350 million interest free credit for SPPP against its the total project cost $470 million. The credit …
Faced with a deep energy crisis due to gas shortage that cannot be overcome overnight, the government considers importing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), increasing efficiency of bulk gas users to reduce demands and setting standards to promote energy efficient electrical equipment, says Dr Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, energy adviser to the prime …
An appeals court on Friday struck down the Bush administration's five-year plan for offshore oil and gas leasing, saying it was put into effect without proper environmental review. The US Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ordered the Interior Department to rewrite the 2007-2012 plan, which was challenged by a …
Pakistan and China are set to sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter into joint venture for oil and gas exploration. The MoU will be signed by Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain, who left here for China on Friday. Sources revealed to the …
A federal appeals court ruled that the Bush administration did not properly study the environmental impact of expanding oil and gas drilling off the Alaska coast and canceled a program to find new reserves. A three-judge panel found that the Bush-era Interior Department failed to consider the effect on the …
Pakistan and China are set to sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter into joint venture for oil and gas exploration. The MoU will be signed by Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain, who left here for China on Friday. Sources revealed to the …
The government is likely to allocate Tk 1,018 crore for Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry for exploration of gas and oil fields and development of existing gas distribution pipeline to provide better services to clients. It will be a component of the annual development programme (ADP) for next fiscal. The …
Pakistan has urged Iraqi oil and gas exploration companies to enter into joint ventures with Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) to explore oil and gas reserves in this country. Sources said that advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr …
Amid concerns of the economic slowdown, the government today launched the eighth round of New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp-VIII) offering 70 blocks, the highest so far. The government is also offering 10 blocks under the fourth round of coal-bed methane (CBM-IV) exploration policy for exploration of gas.
New Delhi: India on Thursday launched its biggest-ever auction of oil and gas blocks, expecting a $3-billion investment in exploration of 70 areas on offer for bidding. The country, dependent on imports for 75 per cent of its requirements, also offered for bidding 10 areas for extraction of gas from …
