Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The Chhabra super thermal power station under construction in Baran district of Rajasthan crossed an important milestone on Wednesday with the successful completion of the boiler's hydraulic test in the first unit of 250 MW capacity. The unit is scheduled to start power production in August this year. The super …
China, Australia Agree On Climate Cooperation AUSTRALIA: April 14, 2008 CANBERRA - Australia and China have agreed to hold annual ministerial talks on climate change and to work together to clean up carbon pollution from coal-fired power stations, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Friday. The Mandarin-speaking Rudd made the …
Green Groups Oppose World Bank's India Coal Plant US: April 9, 2008 WASHINGTON - Environmental groups called on the World Bank to delay a decision on Tuesday on funding for a $4.2 billion coal-fired power plant in India until more analyses of costs and environmental impact are done. In a …
Can Australia lead the world in carbon capture technology? The influential climate scientist James Hansen hopes so. In an open letter published last week, he asked Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd not to build any new coal-fired power plants until the technology to capture and store carbon dioxide is ready.
Over 4,261 MW of power would be generated in the Northeastern region during the 11th Plan period in order to meet the increasing power requirements of the eight states, Union Power Minister SushilKumar Shinde announced here on Friday. Four major power projects that are likely to be completed during the …
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which meets on Thursday is expected to consider a proposal to give BHEL an order to supply equipment for 10 power plants using the advanced 800-mw supercritical technology. The order for the ten units would be placed by the central power generating utilities …
The Nevyeli Lignite Corporation has surpassed its previous records during 2007-08 in lignite production and electricity generation. In a release here on Tuesday, the NLC management said the achievements were the highest for any year since the company was founded in 1956. Lignite production during 2007-08 grew by 2.67 per …
The construction of the coal-based 750mw Thermal Power Project at Salakati in Kokrajhar district at the site of the existing non-operational Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (BTPS) of NTPC is progressing as per schedule. Replying to a question raised by Rajya Sabha MP UG Brahma recently about the status and progress …
Awaits government nod for plan to develop mines in a strategic partnership with North American Coal Corporation. Reliance Power Limited, the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group(ADAG), plans to invest about Rs 2,500-3,000 crore over a period of three years, to develop three coal mines to fuel …
The power ministry has laced with sweeteners its offer to let Central generation utility NTPC take over Jharkhand State Electricity Board's coal-fired power station at Patratu for turning it around. Power secretary Anil Razdan has informed the state chief secretary that the Central utility will also set up state-of-the-art generators …
On Monday, Delhi took an important step towards achieving self sufficiency in power generation in time for the Commonwealth Games as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the 1,500-MW power plant
Delhi finance minister Dr A K Walia has done a P Chindambaram act in this election year budget by waiving off the Delhi Vidyut Board-era arrears to the tune of Rs 2,539 crore. Admitting that discoms were finding it impossible to recover pending dues, the Congress-led government has announced that …
MP to get 37 per cent of the power produced at the plant. JSW Energy Ltd (JSWEL) has proposed to set up a 1,320-Mw power plant in Madhya Pradesh. The state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the company last week for the purpose. JSWEL is a …
At a time when the country is faced with a severe shortage of power, the leading power generation company National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) six gas-based power plants with a total installed capacity of 3,605 MW are lying under-utilised due to shortage of natural gas. Official sources said that even …
Games preparations in full swing: L-G NEW DELHI: With the Delhi Assembly elections due later this year, the address of Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna on the first day of the Budget session on Monday highlighted the achievements of the Delhi Government, stating that the progress in the last one year on …
This article chronicles the peaceful struggle and eventual success of the people of Alibag, Maharashtra, against the attempts by corporate bodies, with the help of the state government, to grab land for a number of coal-based power plants in the area. Had the plants come up, it would have been …
On mercury emissions: The US Environmental Protection Agency has violated the Clean Air Act by adopting a cap-and-trade rule that allowed oil and coal-fired plants to purchase credits to cover excessive emissions rather than installing pollution controls, a federal appeals court said. The lawsuit was filed by 18 US states …
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Thursday announced that it planned to invest nearly Rs. 13,000 crore during 2008-09 and add 2,700 MW of power during the period with the aim of touching the 50,000 MW mark by 2012. Talking to reports on the sidelines of the Energy Technology Conclave …
Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta group today signed a development agreement with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) for a Rs 20,000 crore aluminium and power project. The project entails setting up a 6.5 lakh tonne smelter and a 3,000 mw power plant at Bidhanbagh in the Burdwan district. The agreement …
We find that the European Union's proposed directive on carbon-capture 'readiness', as reported in your News story 'Europe to capture carbon', is unacceptable (Nature 451, 232; 2008). It clears the way for a new generation of coal-fired power stations to be built in Europe without any abatement of emissions when …
