‘Relaxation in n-liability necessary to attract suppliers’
November 24th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The liabilities notified in case of a nuclear accident should be relaxed so that the government can receive reasonable offers from foreign suppliers for equipment, ... Read more...
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Cycle rally to push for renewables
September 23rd, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) About 500 people will participate in a cycle rally Saturday demanding that the central government relook and revise its energy policy and invest hugely in ... Read more...
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Solar power can meet up to 7 percent of India’s energy needs
May 24th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Solar power can meet 5-7 percent of India's total power requirements by 2021-22 compared to its current almost negligible contribution, reducing coal requirements by ... Read more...
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Obama rules out radiation from Japan harming US
March 18th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 18 (ANI): President Barack Obama has said that he did not expect harmful levels of radiation from Japan to reach the West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska or U.S. territories.Obama said: ... Read more...
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Clean energy to power the globe by 2050: Report
February 3rd, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Energy needs around the world could be met more cleanly, renewably and economically by the year 2050, a report by the World Wide Fund (WWF) said Thursday.Titled ... Read more...
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US, India believe clean energy future makes clear economic sense
January 28th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan.28 (ANI): The United States and India are both committed to charting a clean energy future because it makes clear economic sense and because it supports mutual objectives to help ... Read more...
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Afghan mineral wealth opens possibilities for investment: Krishna
July 20th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, July 20 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Tuesday said recent reports of Afghanistan's great mineral wealth opens up possibilities for both mining and investment by other countries.Addressing ... Read more...
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Mineral wealth could remain elusive and a curse for Afghans
June 17th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Though American military experts and geologists working with the Pentagon have pointed to Afghanistan having a trillion dollars worth of unearthed mineral deposits, there is a view ... Read more...
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India, US agree to forge `Green Partnership’ to address global climate change challenges
November 25th, 2009 - 11:20 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.25 (ANI): India and the United States have agreed to forge a `Green Partnership' to address global climate change challenges in the 21st century.Recognizing that energy security, food security, climate ... Read more...
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India must look for oil assets overseas: CII
July 19th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) As the oil price is below $100 per barrel in the international market right now, India should look at entering long-term crude oil contracts and acquiring oil ... Read more...
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Ice that burns may provide clean, sustainable energy in future
March 24th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 24 (ANI): Researchers have reported that gas hydrates, known as ice that burns, which is derived from chunks of ice that workers collect from beneath the ocean floor, show ... Read more...
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Indian origin scientist reveals new applications for carbon nanomaterials in hydrogen storage
March 13th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 13 (ANI): A scientist of Indian origin is part of an international research team, which has revealed new applications for carbon nanomaterials in hydrogen storage.The scientist in question is ... Read more...
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Obama promises major initiative on climate change
November 19th, 2008 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 18 (IANS) Unveiling a $15 billion annual investment plan to build a clean energy future, president-elect Barack Obama Tuesday said his presidency would mark a new chapter on America's ... Read more...
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Green and nuclear is Indias energy future
November 17th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.17 (ANI): Green and nuclear is the only way forward for Indias energy requirements in the years to come.
This was the unanimous conclusion of the panelists at a ... Read more...
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Tech to help US meet ‘25-by-25′ energy goal: report
June 25th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) Technology needs to gear up to enable the US to meet 25 percent of its energy requirements from renewable sources by 2025 -- what is known as its ... Read more...
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Abandoned farmlands might be a key to sustainable bio energy
June 24th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Scientists from the Carnegie Institution and Stanford University in the US have determined that abandoned farmlands might be a key to sustainable bio energy.According to the scientists, ... Read more...
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