Thermal Power Plants
First food: business of taste
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. …Pollution panel bans diesel gensets in Delhi till March 15
NEW DELHI: In a move that will impact marketplaces, housing societies and the upcoming wedding season, diesel generator sets were banned in the capital from Tuesday as the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to improve Delhi's air quality during the high-pollution winter months kicked in. The ban was among a …Graded Response Action Plan to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR in ‘Very poor’ and ‘Severe’ categories comes into effect from October 17, 2017 - says …
body { padding-left:2%; padding-right:2%; max-width:850px; } Lists key areas of concern, which require short term and long term action to combat deadly air pollution in NCR In November 2016, the Supreme Court of India directed the government to frame and implement a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control air …Global shift: countries and subnational entities phasing out existing coal power plants and shrinking the proposed coal power pipeline
According to recent news reports, coal power is being squeezed between two trends: the shrinking deployment of new coal plants and the accelerating retirement of old coal plants. The combination of shrinking deployment of new power capacity and accelerating retirement of old capacity provides the basis for a worldwide phase-out …Status and action to be taken Status and action to be taken under Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi NCR: EPCA Press Conference
As the festival of Diwali and winter season draw near, Delhi-NCR is gearing up to meet the severe air quality challenge that it faces every year around this time. A Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been notified and is already in place – and October 17, 2017 is the …Status and action to be taken Status and action to be taken under Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi NCR: EPCA Press Conference
As the festival of Diwali and winter season draw near, Delhi-NCR is gearing up to meet the severe air quality challenge that it faces every year around this time. A Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been notified and is already in place – and October 17, 2017 is the …Draft - Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2017 (Environmental Standards for Thermal Power Plants)
The following draft of the notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published, as required under sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, …SO2 emission limits: ‘Flexible’ norms likely for some non-compliant coal-fired power plants
With new norms set to kick in from December, power ministry hassaid that immediate phasing out of ‘not interested’ plants or those with ‘space constraint’ will lead to debt & equity erosion of over Rs 20,000 crore. Across India, a total of 115 coal-fired power units of about 20 GW …Power production drops o 2,900MW in Raj on low coal supply
Power generation at four thermal power stations with a combined capacity of 4,940 MW in Rajasthan has dropped to 2,900 MW due to shortage of coal, a senior official of Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam said today. Only 11 units out of 19 units are working at the four thermal power …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of fly ash from thermal power plant, Faridabad, 11/10/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varun Sheokand Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 11/10/2017 regarding dumping of fly ash from thermal power plant, Faridabad. It is stated by the Counsel appearing for the Project Proponent, National Highways Authority of India that they are lifting …NLCIL to make up for shelving Sirkazhi project
To set up plants totalling 3,440 MW in Neyveli, Thoothukudi; draws up ambitious plan for renewable energy NLC India Limited (NLCIL), which has shelved the seven-year-old 3,960 MW Sirkazhi thermal power project in Nagapattinam district, has assured the government that it will implement a couple of thermal power projects of …U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fall 2 percent in 2016, led by power industry: EPA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas emissions from America’s largest industrial facilities fell 2 percent in 2016 to 2.99 billion tonnes, led by a large cut from the power sector, according to data published on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The decline, which came in the final year of Barack …New state thermal units smoke out green norms
Most coal-fired power plants commissioned this year are not complying with the rules set by the Union environment ministry to cut emissions that cause lung diseases, acid rain and smog, the ministry said in an affidavit filed with National Green Tribunal (NGT). The ministry in December 2015 revised the standards …City better equipped to curb pollution this winter
20 new ambient air quality monitoring stations likely to start functioning by October-end Delhi will be heading into winter 2017 better equipped than ever before when it comes to air pollution data, with 20 new ambient air quality monitoring stations likely to start functioning by the end of October. After …Coal exhausted, Bathinda plant set for closure
BATHINDA: With Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) deciding not to place any fresh orders for coal supplies for Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant, it appears that all is set for its closure. Besides, the existing stock of coal has almost finished.As per the PSPCL management, the units were made …NGT raps Environment and Forests Ministry over emission standards for thermal power plants
As per the notification, coal thermal power plants installed after January 1 this year should adhere to stricter air pollution norms and the ones installed before December 31, 2016 were given time till December 7, 2017 for compliance. The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests …Air pollution: Big relief for Delhiites from smoggy mornings this winter; this is the reason why
After suffering from polluted air for years, especially during winter, the citizens of Delhi may just be able to breathe cleaner air this time. Delhi may get respite from smoggy mornings this winter. After suffering from polluted air for years, especially during winter, the citizens of Delhi may just be …Coal supply to power plants to ease by October: Piyush Goyal
The ministry was regularising production for the last 18 months as power plants were not lifting coal due to its easier availability and record production Coal supply situation to the power plants across India is likely to ease by early October. While addressing a gathering at Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, …Assessing the impact of increasing shares of variable generation on system operations in South Africa
This report presents the methodology and results of a study assessing increased lexibility requirements to the South African power system resulting from increased levels of renewable generation in the time frame until 2030. The study further analyses whether the existing and planned power plants will be able to cope with …8 power units in UP on verge of closure for inefficiency
LUCKNOW: Its commitment to ensure round-the-clock power supply in the state notwithstanding, UP government has decided to either do away with or stop operation of as many as eight state-owned thermal power units citing their poor performance. The units, installed in four out of the existing five power plants in …