Project Daedelous plans to put humans on stars in 100 years
September 7th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) Project Daedelous, so far the most audacious plan to place humans on a star within 100 years, would develop a gigantic spaceship weighing 50,000 tonnes that ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s economic growth depends on power: Omar
September 4th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 4 (IANS) Economic growth and holistic development of Jammu and Kashmir is largely dependent on the production of electricity, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Tuesday.During an inspection ... Read more...
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‘Inability to handle peak-time power loads hit us hard’
July 31st, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The inability to handle peak-time power loads combined with failing monsoon that has led to 19 percent drop in energy generation may be responsible for ... Read more...
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GE invests $300 mn in Brazilian firm
May 25th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian mogul Eike Batista's Grupo EBX has announced a "strategic accord" with General Electric Co.It involves GE paying $300 million for a 0.8 percent ... Read more...
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Government efforts keeping sugar price stable: Mukherjee
April 24th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday that the government is using a variety of instruments, including trade policy, to keep prices of sugar ... Read more...
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Record n-energy production in 2011-12
April 4th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), which operates 19 nuclear power reactors in the country, has notched the highest-ever energy generation of 32,455 MU ... Read more...
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Moscow urges Iran to respond to IAEA concerns
February 27th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia wants Iran to answer all existing questions from the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its controversial nuclear programme.Russia believes such ... Read more...
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First ever integrated solar power tile launched in Kerala
February 24th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Amrita Centre for Nanosciences here has come out with what is billed as the world's first integrated solar power storage tile using super capacitor.It has ... Read more...
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Himachal to explore hot springs for power generation
January 13th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government will explore the possibilities of exploiting the hot springs in the state to generate electricity, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Friday."An ... Read more...
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Nature inspires scientists to create new materials
October 14th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Inspired by nature's approach, which bonds tiny atoms into diamonds and silicon, scientists are fashioning new crystals from nanoparticles and DNA, the basic building blocks of ... Read more...
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Finland offers Kashmir help in harnessing renewable energy
June 12th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir could benefit from the Finnish expertise in utilising biomass potential for energy generation to supplement production of hydro-electric energy and shrink the gap ... Read more...
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‘Here Comes The Boom’ team turns eco-friendly
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) Movie bosses behind Salma Hayek and Kevin James' new film "Here Comes The Boom" have set down eco-friendly rules to make the shoot as green as ... Read more...
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Ukraine to sell at least 7 energy companies
April 12th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by BNO News
KIEV, UKRAINE (BNO NEWS) -- The Ukrainian government said that at least seven energy companies would be auctioned off this year, in an effort to privatize and improve its energy operations.Ukraine's energy ... Read more...
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Malaysia ‘not rushing to go nuclear’, says Najib
April 1st, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 1 (IANS) Malaysia Friday said it was putting on hold its plans to seek nuclear power, announced barely three months ago, in view of the nuclear fallout ... Read more...
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India to reduce GDP emission intensity by 20 percent by 2020: Manmohan Singh
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Thursday said that India is set to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 20 per cent between 2005 ... Read more...
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How slowing the engines of mitochondria extends lifespan
January 7th, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that slowing the engines of mitochondria, the tiny cellular factories, could extend your life.Andrew Dillin and his colleagues ... Read more...
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L&T’s subsidiary bags Rs.2,503 crore-worth orders
December 31st, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Construction and engineering major Larsen & Toubro's (L&T) subsidiary Electrical and Gulf Projects Operating Company has bagged orders worth Rs.2,503 crore for transmission, substation and railway construction ... Read more...
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Japanese delegation to participate in Bihar conclave
December 1st, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 1 (IANS) A Japanese delegation will participate in a conclave here Dec 19-20 along with some 200 delegates to examine ways to accelerate the pace of socio-economic change in Bihar.The ... Read more...
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Clemson University’s Green Energy Initiative
November 28th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The game between Clemson University and South Carolina was hogging all the attention on Saturday and as expected the teams were highly charged up. However, this ... Read more...
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Loss of cell powerhouses linked to Parkinson’s
October 7th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 7 (ANI): Scientists have bolstered the link between Parkinson's disease and the loss of cellular powerhouses called mitochondria after conducting a painstaking analysis of more than 400 brain tissue samples.If ... Read more...
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New material could lead to intelligent, self-powered microrobots
September 30th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 30 (ANI): A new type of power-producing piezoelectric material that can perform simple calculations, could lead to a whole new class of intelligent, self-powered micorobots.Power-producing piezoelectric materials are getting smarter, ... Read more...
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Reliance Power concludes India’s largest fundraiser
September 28th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Top private energy-generation firm Reliance Power Tuesday said it has successfully concluded India's largest fundraising exercise by any company worth Rs.50,000 crore ($11.1 billion) to finance 10,000 MW ... Read more...
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Reliance Power to raise capacity to 5,000 MW in 24 months
September 28th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Reliance Power, a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Tuesday said it will raise its installed power-generation capacity manifold over the next 24 months to touch 5,000 ... Read more...
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Bugs to reclaim rare metals from waste for clean energy
September 2nd, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Bugs could soon be used to convert wastes from rare metals into high-value catalysts for generating clean energy, finds a recent study.
Biosciences researchers have uncovered the process that ... Read more...
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Anti-ageing supplements can retard old age
May 25th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS) Anti-ageing supplements can retard old age, says a new study.
It appears that such so-called neutraceuticals should be taken before very old age for benefits such as improvement in ... Read more...
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Anti-aging pills should be taken before old age for benefits
May 25th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): Anti-aging supplements should be taken before old age for benefits, researchers at the University of Florida's Institute on Aging claim.The experts opine that neutraceuticals- supplements made up ... Read more...
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‘Sanction talks shouldn’t hamper Iran-Turkey swap deal’
May 20th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Security Council talks on new sanctions against Iran should not hamper implementation of the uranium swap deal signed between Iran, Brazil and Turkey, said Russia Thursday.
"We ... Read more...
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Awards to build up Australia-India science links
March 4th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith Thursday announced the winners of the inaugural Australia-India Science and Technology Research Awards (AISTRA) that will help research placements for researchers from ... Read more...
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Lasers to beam solar energy collected in space to Earth
January 24th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 24 (ANI): Space engineers plan to put satellites into orbit that can collect large amounts of energy from the sun and convert it into a infrared laser beam transmitted back ... Read more...
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India committed to acquiring environmentally friendly energy resources: Abdullah
January 19th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Abu Dhabi (UAE), Jan.19 (ANI): India is committed to acquiring optimum and an environmentally-friendly mix of primary resources for energy generation, said Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah.Participating ... Read more...
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Delhi students propose new look for Chandni Chowk
January 18th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Generating energy by converting mechanical stress of cars into electricity or renovating major heritage buildings into heritage hotels! The unique ideas do not belong to some high-profile ... Read more...
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Apex court adjourns hearing on Dadri land lawsuit
January 18th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday adjourned the hearing on a lawsuit of Reliance Power challenging the Allahabad High Court's verdict partially scrapping the acquisition of farm land for ... Read more...
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Apex court judge quits hearing Dadri land acquisition case
January 7th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A Supreme Court judge Thursday quit a bench hearing a lawsuit by Reliance Power challenging the Allahabad High Court's ruling on the acquisition of farm land for ... Read more...
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EU to discuss nuclear pact with Russia
December 23rd, 2009 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 23 (IANS) The Council of the European Union (EU) Tuesday mandated its executive body, the European Commission, to negotiate a broad nuclear partnership agreement with Russia.
The European Atomic Energy Community ... Read more...
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UAE, Sweden explore green technology cooperation
December 7th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 7 (IANS) The UAE's Minister of Environment and Water Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad and visiting Swedish Minister for Trade Ewa Bjorling Monday discussed sharing the expertise in green technology. ... Read more...
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