Brazilian court suspends massive Amazon dam construction
August 15th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) A Brazilian court has ordered to suspend the construction of the world's third largest dam until affected indigenous communities get a hearing in Congress.The ... Read more...
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Cuba seeks to boost alternative energy production
June 11th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, June 11 (IANS/EFE) Cuba is intending to increase its renewable energy production by 12 percent over the next eight years in a push for "energy security and sovereignty", an ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cuba upgrades power plant with Chinese technology
April 16th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, April 16 (IANS) Cuba was renovating its oldest hydroelectric plant with Chinese parts and technology, media reports said.The Salto Piloto Plant would be upgraded with two 270 kilowatts (KW) ... Read more...
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Quake rocks Siberia
February 26th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Russia's Siberia Sunday.Russia's Emergencies Ministry said the epicenter was located some 100 km from the city of Kyzyl in the ... Read more...
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Pak moves International Court of Arbitration to resolve Kishanganga dispute with India
October 9th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 9 (ANI): Pakistan has instituted proceedings in the International Court of Arbitration to resolve the Kishanganga Dam dispute with India, a Pakistani federal minister has stated.Minister for Water and Power, ... Read more...
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Brazil to build 10 hydro power plants in 2010
September 19th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Sep 19 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian government plans to set up 10 hydroelectric power plants this year with an aim to generate 4,000 MW of electricity, an official said.
The government has ... Read more...
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Nazis Had Landed In New York, A Documentary Claims!
September 11th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Sep 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As per the claims of a new documentary Nazis had secretly stepped into New York city during the World War II as part of ... Read more...
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Documentary Reveals That The Nazis Had Landed In New York During The Second World War
September 11th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A documentary of German origin will be shown on Saturday, the day marked as the anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. ... Read more...
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James Cameron to make 3D movie on Amazon tribes
September 6th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Filmmaker James Cameron is planning to make a 3D movie highlighting the plight of indigenous people who will be uprooted by the construction of a dam on the ... Read more...
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Ecuador may export electricity to Colombia, Venezuela
February 19th, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Quito, Feb 19 (IANS/EFE) The Ecuadorian government has said it has overcome an electricity crisis and may even be in a position to export power to Colombia and Venezuela.
"We can say we've ... Read more...
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Kullu residents resent felling of trees for hydroelectric plant
January 30th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem ThakurPrini (Himanchal Pradesh), Jan.30 (ANI): Felling of a number of trees for the purpose of construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Kullu has worried local residents in Himachal's Kullu."This ... Read more...
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Dhaka, New Delhi to discuss Tipaimukh dam next month
August 13th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 13 (IANS) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni will be in India early next month to discuss the Tipaimukh dam issue and to follow up on assurances given to a ... Read more...
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Orissa tribes learn to construct hydroelectric plant
June 13th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by ANI
By: - ShardaKoraput (Orissa), June 13 (ANI): A self-help group is training the tribes in Orissa to construct and operate electricity plant.The villagers of Bodomonjari in Koraput district have long lived ... Read more...
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Brazilian president says he prays for Obama
February 6th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 6 (DPA) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that he prays for US President Barack Obama to be successful in his efforts to overcome the ... Read more...
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Brazil recalls envoy to Ecuador over debt dispute
November 22nd, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 22 (IANS) Brazil has recalled its envoy to Ecuador over a financial dispute and threatened to review its diplomatic relations with the Latin American neighbour, EFE reported Saturday.Foreign ... Read more...
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Cosmos to build hydroelectric plant in Himachal Pradesh
February 27th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by admin
Shimla, Feb 27 (IANS) Cosmos Hydro Power Ltd (CHPL) will build and operate for 40 years a Rs.1-billion ($25 million) hydroelectric plant in Himachal Pradesh, according to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ... Read more...
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