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. …
In an attempt to cut power purchase cost, Gujarat has invited tenders to buy coal-based electricity from independent power producers who would agree to sell power at less than Rs 2.82/unit. In an attempt to cut power purchase cost, Gujarat has invited tenders to buy coal-based electricity from independent power …
According to a climate change impact assessment for the proposed Thabametsi coal-fired power station, its emissions could be 60% higher than that of Medupi and Kusile. Last week, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA), in collaboration with the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), submitted comments on Thabametsi’s climate change impact assessment, IT-Online …
NEW DELHI: Coal will continue to have a prime place in India's total energy mix for the next many years but an analysis of official data shows that the country's coal boom may have been over a couple of years ago, much earlier than expected. Over the past two years, …
The Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal, while giving a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, informed the House that Government has reviewed the status of 34 stressed Thermal Power Projects, as per the list provided by …
The fights, opposition and differences over the establishment of Lamu's Amu coal-fired power plant resulted from a missed contract, it has emerged. Mombasa governor candidates Hassan Omar (Wiper) and Suleiman Shahbal (Jubilee) differed sharply over the plant's existence, as it became evident a Wiper official had bid to supply coal …
India's dependence on coal will continue even after three decades from now with an estimated share of 42-50 per cent of the country's energy mix, said a report. The report, titled 'Energising India', has been jointly prepared by the NITI Aayog and the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan. The report …
NEW DELHI: In the next two years, solar power will be cheaper than the electricity grid in the residential sector, says solar energy provider SunSource Energy which on Monday successfully implemented the first two phases of a 100 MW solar project in South East Asia. Stating that while the solar …
Twenty-one thermal power plants were found to be in need of upgradation of their pollution control systems, the government today said, asserting that appropriate action has been initiated against them. Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said that the compliance with environmental norms in thermal …
PATIALA: All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) welcomed UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's order to review of all long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) entered with power generation companies and demanded similar exercise must be done by other states. AIPEF demanded review of all long term PPAs made with private thermal …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Pollution from thermal power plant, 24/07/2017. The compliance with environmental norms in Thermal power plants is monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Boards and Pollution Control Committees. Based on the inspections carried by CPCB under Environmental Surveillance Squad (ESS) …
India wanted to cap toxic emissions from power plants by December. It’s now discovering that target is at least 6 years from its reach. The nation’s power industry regulator says a countrywide roll out of equipment to lower sulfur dioxide emissions won’t be completed until 2023. And that’s only one …
Adani Group's Mundra site will turn into one of world's few existing combo power generating farm with the project to set up a 150 megawatt (mw) wind power park on the sea shore close to its existing thermal power project. Using state-of-the-art forecasting technology for wind generation, the wind park …
China's capital city Beijing is aiming to cut its coal consumption to below 5 million tonnes by 2020 and limit the use of coal in smog-prone areas, a document issued by the Beijing Municipal Government showed on Tuesday. The city, which suffers from bouts of choking pollution, also pledged in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Council for Enviro- Legal Action (ICELA) Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 12/07/2017 regarding regarding thermal power plants located in the basin area of river Ganga discharging effluents into river Ganga, Uttar Pradesh. NGT …
With its two 660-megawatt units, the Sahiwal coal-fired power plant is expected to generate 9 billion kwh of electricity annually to address about one fourth of Pakistan’s current power deficit, supplying the electricity demand of 10 million locals, according to an official from the China Huaneng Group, a major shareholder …
Thermal power plants discharging effluents in the Ganga basin have come under the radar of the National Green Tribunal which has sought a report on whether they have adequate measures in place to prevent pollution of the river. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the Environment …
Panaji: The draft of the solar energy policy prepared by the Goa energy developement agency (GEDA) is now open for suggestions and comments from the public and stakeholders. The policy is available on the department of science & technology website, www.dstegoa.gov.in, and on the official government portal www.goa.gov.in. Comments have …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Council for Enviro- Legal Action (ICELA) Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 03/07/2017 regarding thermal power plants located in the basin area of river Ganga are discharging any effluent into river Ganga or its …
Ever increasing power demand coupled with CO2 emission from coal-based power plants is a critical challenge for worldwide energy sector. This is even more critical for a country like India where a large coal reserve exists and about 60% of the total power produced is from coal. Meeting energy demand …
Existing power supply contracts between power generation and distribution companies should be renegotiated to ensure flexibility in the supply of coalbased electricity in order to make way for renewables, suggested a report developed under a US-India bilateral programme. While releasing the report on Thursday, minister for power, coal, renewable energy …
