CAG pulls up Coal India for avoidable expenditure
September 4th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India's official auditor said Tuesday that state miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) could have saved at least Rs.20 crore had it initiated prudent action ... Read more...
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Nuclear power key to India’s development: Official
April 20th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Batting for upcoming nuclear power plants in the country, Principal Scientific Advisor to the union cabinet R. Chidambaram Friday said that nuclear energy will play ... Read more...
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Solar panel plant to address South Africa’s power shortage
October 31st, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
East London (South Africa), Oct 31 (IANS) A $1.3 million solar panel manufacturing plant has opened in South Africa that could go a long way in addressing the power shortage ... Read more...
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Solar power to light up Dubai parks
September 29th, 2011 - 9:39 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 29 (IANS) All parks in Dubai will soon use solar-powered lights in a bid to reduce consumption of electricity and use more natural resources, a top official has ... Read more...
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India seeks US investment in power sector
September 20th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Sep 20 (IANS) Indian Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Tuesday urged US entrepreneurs to invest in India's growing power sector.Addressing the US-India Economic Opportunities and Synergies Summit in ... Read more...
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Power shortage hits Shanghai
June 20th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 20 (IANS) Shanghai, one of China's key economic powerhouses, is bracing for a major power shortage this summer, a media report said Monday.The administration has urged the shopping ... Read more...
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Government seeks private funding for infrastructure development in 12th Plan
February 21st, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday said the private sector will have to join the government in the mammoth funding of US dollar one trillion (over Rs ... Read more...
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Power will be a bit cheaper in Haryana from July 1
June 23rd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 23 (IANS) Consumers in Haryana will get power at cheaper rates from next month as the state's two power distribution agencies Wednesday announced reduction in fuel surcharge rates.
Uttar Haryana Bijli ... Read more...
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Beards banned for Japanese workers over environmental issues!
June 19th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Bosses in a Japanese city have come to the defence of their decision to ban beards at work places by saying they are being environmentally friendly.According to the ... Read more...
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South Africans asked to save power for FIFA event
June 16th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, June 16 (IANS) The South African government has asked its people to consume less electricity in order to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the soccer World Cup.
"We urge our communities and ... Read more...
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Dubai to host international energy efficiency meet
April 13th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 13 (IANS/WAM) UAE Environment and Water Minister Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad will open an international Energy Efficiency conference 2010 at Grand Habtoor Hotel here April 14.
The one-day meet is organised ... Read more...
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Kerala to distribute CFL bulbs to 75 lakh households
March 13th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) In what is being billed as the single biggest programme to save electricity, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will from Monday distribute two 14 watts compact fluorescent ... Read more...
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Venezuela civil servants to work 5-hour days
January 10th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Jan 10 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan civil servants will work five-hour days beginning Monday - from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - to help save electricity because of the country's serious energy deficit.
The ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh has lowest per capita power consumption
October 1st, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has the lowest per capita power consumption in the country, according to a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
Officials admit that the lack of power ... Read more...
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Mariah Power- Energy conservation tools
June 20th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by GD
Next time you view a sign saying Mariah Power don't think that it has got something to do with Mariah Carey and get confused. Mariah Power is a name in the ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh offers free power to farmers
June 1st, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 1 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Monday announced that it will provide free electricity to farmers using irrigation pumps under five horse power capacity.
The scheme, which will cost the state exchequer ... Read more...
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Madras High Court suggests austerity measures to save energy
September 10th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) The Madras High Court Wednesday suggested austerity measures to conserve electricity by eschewing political extravaganzas.The first bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice A.K. Ganguly and Ibrahim ... Read more...
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Candlelight march held to protest Jharkhand power crisis
April 29th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by admin
Ranchi, April 29 (IANS) Over a hundred people staged a candlelight march here to protest against poor electricity supply in Jharkhand even as a group of activists is planning to gift the ... Read more...
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Chinese bureaucrats to wear casual wear for energy conservation
December 25th, 2007 - 1:57 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.25 (ANI): Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan has called on civil servants in the central Government departments to set aside their smart formal suits and put on casual outer wears ... Read more...
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