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. …
Bhopal: Thunderstorms that swept across the state on Saturday threw normal life out of gear at several places. Though a problem for many, it brought smiles on the faces of officials as power generated by wind was significantly high. It was one of the few occasions in state when wind …
The promise is from the Minister of Energy and Water, João Baptista Borges, during the visit made on the spot, by the MPLA candidate for the President of the Republic, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço. The Cabinet minister also confirmed that the constraints that were conditioning the speed in the work, …
Dedicated link between Pugalur and Raigarh to be completed by 2019 A green energy corridor linking Pugalur in Karur district in western Tamil Nadu with Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, work on which commenced last Sunday, will enable the southern State to transmit excess wind energy generated from the State to central …
Emerging economies are increasingly taking the lead in shifting the world onto a cleaner development path, a senior World Bank official said on Wednesday, pointing to the role of China and India in pushing down the cost of producing solar power. In India, for example, recent auctions to construct and …
Governments around the world are increasingly being challenged in court to do more to combat the threat of climate change, with litigation ranging from a group’s attempt to stop an airport runway in Austria to a Pakistani farmer suing his government over its failure to adapt to rising temperatures, a …
State-run power equipment maker BHEL today said it has commissioned the third unit of the 1,980 MW Prayagraj super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh. State-run power equipment maker BHEL today said it has commissioned the third unit of the 1,980 MW Prayagraj super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh. …
Falling sulfur dioxide emissions in the United States are expected to substantially increase rainfall in Africa's semi-arid Sahel, while bringing slightly more rain to much of the U.S., according to a new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. Pollution filters placed on coal-fired power plants in the United …
Speaking at the presentation session of the electricity sector memorandum to the Bié province government, he assured that the construction of the new thermal power station will allow to reducing dependence on the supply of energy from the province of Huambo. According to the minister, the government will also recover …
This is the first UMPP being undertaken by a state-owned power utility The 4,000 magawatts (Mw) coal-fired Yadadri ultra mega power project (UMPP) proposed to be set up by Telangana Genco in Nalgonda district has received approvals from the Union Environment Ministry. This is the first UMPP being under taken …
The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change has accorded environmental clearance for the 4000-mw Yadadri ultra mega power project (UMPP) of the Telangana Genco at Dameracherla in Nalgonda district. “This will be first UMPP taken up by any State for which the …
Shakti to resurrect units of Reliance Power, Adani, Bajaj Hindustan, Lanco etc In a major breather to the thermal power sector, the Union Cabinet approved the long languishing coal linkage policy. The new policy which aims to auction long term coal linkages to the power companies has been named ‘SHAKTI' …
The Indian renewable energy sector has attained number two position in the world, according to EY in its latest report on “Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness index”. While China retained its top position, the US which was number two last year has slid down to number three position and Germany maintained …
About 30,000 MW of private power plants — two-thirds with PPAs — to benefit. In what could end years of fuel famine for several private-sector power plants and put their stranded/upcoming capacities into productive use, the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a new auction-based coal linkage …
Kenya’s proposed coal-fired thermal power station, Lamu coal power station, is set to begin construction following the signing of a Sh206 billion ($1.9 billion) agreement between China Power Global and Amu Power. According to local radio station Kapital FM, energy cabinet secretary, Charles Keter confirmed the news. Keter described the …
Investors in China and India increasingly dominate ownership of coal reserves amid campaigns for divestment in many rich nations to limit the risks from climate change, a study showed on Tuesday. The report, by British-based research group InfluenceMap, identified thousands of shareholders in 117 listed companies producing 3 billion tons …
Pune: The clock is ticking on finalising the details between the Centre and six states over the declaration of a large section of the Western Ghats into Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs). However, a new issue has cropped up. Experts allege that politicians are spreading false information among villagers to incite …
China will suspend approvals for new coal-fired power plants in 29 provinces to reduce overcapacity in the sector, the official China Securities Journal reported on Friday. The National Energy Administration (NEA) has put as many as 25 provinces on "red alert", meaning that new projects would create severe overcapacity or …
Back out due to poor fuel linkage; state to lose Rs 10,000 cr investments, 2,320 Mw power capacity Apart from poor coal linkages, thermal power producers in Odisha are also having to deal with weak power demand, delay in land acquisition and difficulty in raising credit Thermal power projects are …
Firms offer as little as Rs 2.62/unit, lower than average price of coal-based power The price of solar power touched a new low on Wednesday in the bidding held for the Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district. Companies looking to put up a 250-megawatt (Mw) unit there put a …
The massive power shortage has not only inconvenienced domestic consumers, but also affected farmers badly (DNA) Poor planning and technical failures led to the closure of several thermal and hydro power plants Maharashtra, which had become "power-surplus" two years ago, suddenly faces a deficit of 4,000 MW at the peak …
