Validity of tariff order for wind plants extended
June 30th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) Saturday extended the validity of its earlier tariff order for wind, biomass and bagasse based co-generation energy plants till ... Read more...
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Bihar should develop renewable energy clusters: Greenpeace
May 15th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Electricity-starved Bihar has the potential to develop a microgrid network that functions in clusters and is completely powered by locally available renewable energy resources, says a ... Read more...
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Indian nuclear establishment mulls atomic waste sites
January 11th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Indian authorities are considering various locations to store nuclear waste generated by atomic power plants, a senior official of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd ... Read more...
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India’s JSW Steel in multibillion Oz takeover bid
October 25th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 25 (IANS) JSW Steel, one of India's major steel producers, is considering a $5 billion bid for Australia's coal mining company New Hope Corp, Sydney Morning Herald newspaper ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani to set up solar power plants in Rajasthan
August 10th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 10 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani of the Reliance Group is keen on setting up more solar power plants in Rajasthan.Ambani met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday at his ... Read more...
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Honduras signs deal with Chinese firm on hydro plant
April 19th, 2011 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, April 19 (IANS/EFE) The government and China's Sinohydro signed a contract worth $50.5 million to begin construction of one of three hydroelectric power plants on the Patuca River in ... Read more...
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Togo seeks Indian investment in infrastructure, industry
April 14th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Togo, the African nation that is one of the world's largest producers of phosphate, is keen to attract more Indian investment, especially in infrastructure, ... Read more...
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German Chancellor Merkel delays extending lifespan of nuclear reactors
March 15th, 2011 - 2:40 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday announced that the government decided to delay by three months the plans for extending the running time of its nuclear reactors, ... Read more...
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Management of hazardous waste inadequate, says minister
January 25th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday emphasised that an effective management of hazardous waste is necessary as the country generates over six million tonnes of it every year."We ... Read more...
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Common metal could efficiently produce fuel from sunlight
January 20th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): A new study has found that a common metal found in self-cleaning ovens could efficiently convert sunlight into fuel.Sossina Haile, at the California Institute of Technology, found that ... Read more...
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New solar fuel device that ‘mimics plant life’
December 24th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists have unveiled a prototype solar device that mimics plant life, turning the Sun's energy into fuel.The device uses the Sun's rays and a metal oxide called ceria ... Read more...
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Belarus invites India to help build power plants
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk, Dec 22 (IANS) Belarus Wednesday invited Indian companies to participate in the renovation and construction of energy plants in the country.During a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Belarus Ramesh Chander, Prime ... Read more...
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Power projects based on biomass to generate employment in rural areas: Dr. Abdullah
February 19th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Feb 19(ANI): Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday laid the foundation stone for two power projects based on biomass in Punjab.These are namely, 10 MW ... Read more...
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Green energy plants to get government subsidy
December 16th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (IANS) New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said Wednesday the government will give subsidies to entrepreneurs interested in setting up power plants using renewable resources.
"We are ... Read more...
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President Patil asks Cyprus companies to invest in India
October 30th, 2009 - 11:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravi KhandelwalNicosia (Cyprus), Oct 30(ANI): President Pratibha Patil, presently visiting Cyprus as part of her weeklong tour, on Friday asked the business fraternity of Cyprus to invest in India, as ... Read more...
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India’s Nuclear Power Corp targets 63,000 MW by 2032
October 8th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) With India having recently approved eight sites for new nuclear power plants, the state-run Nuclear Power Corp has set itself a target of 63,000 MW ... Read more...
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Scientists use titanium dioxide nanoparticles to kill cancer cells, sparing healthy ones
August 20th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 20 (ANI): Scientists in America have developed a way to target brain cancer cells using inorganic titanium dioxide nanoparticles bonded to soft biological material.This achievement is a result of ... Read more...
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Scientists use algae to develop photo-bioreactors and novel cell decomposition methods
August 7th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 7 (ANI): Using energy production from microalgae, a team of scientists is developing closed photo-bioreactors and novel cell disruption methods.Microalgae are monocellular, plant-like organisms engaged in photosynthesis and converting carbon ... Read more...
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New approach helps solar cells harvest light more efficiently
December 24th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) Lacing solar cells with nano-sized metallic particles will vastly improve their ability to harvest light more efficiently and cheaply. Like plants, solar cells turn light into energy. Plants ... Read more...
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Lacing solar cells with nanoparticles makes them more efficient
December 24th, 2008 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new approach to help solar cells harvest light more efficiently, by lacing them with nanoscopic metal particles.Like plants, solar cells ... Read more...
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New process can pave way for lighter, stronger, eco friendly concrete
May 10th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by admin
Canberra, May 10 (ANI): Australian scientists have developed a process that can pave the way for lighter, stronger concrete, with a smaller greenhouse footprint, by utilising the waste fly-ash from coal-fired ... Read more...
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