‘Wind power can meet global energy demands’
September 10th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) With oil, gas and coal depleting fast, US scientists say that available wind power is enough to fuel all of the world's energy demands. The atmospheric ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Kalam supports FDI in retail
August 27th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Pitching for foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Sunday said the country should build capacity for aggressively marketing its products at ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka adds wind power to grid
August 9th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka has added 30 megawatts of wind power to its national grid in a bid to reduce power shortage in nearly 60 cities, including Colombo.The ... Read more...
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Belgium hopeful of India-EU trade pact by 2013 summit
August 8th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Belgium Wednesday expressed hope that India and the 27-nation European Union should be able to seal a free trade agreement at their 2013 ... Read more...
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Windmill makers in Tamil Nadu accused of opaque pricing
June 15th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 15 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA) has decided to approach the Competition Commission of India if windmill makers failed to provide the capital expenditure break-up ... Read more...
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Nuclear power corporation not affected by rupee depreciation
May 30th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) The rupee depreciation will not impact the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) as it has already imported the required quantities of uranium, said a ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu’s new solar energy policy to add 3,000 MW
March 12th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu will soon come out with a new policy on solar power to generate 3,000 MW by 2015-16, Natham R Viswanathan, minister for non-conventional energy ... Read more...
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Economic restructuring most pressing task: Wen (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) Transformation of the development model and economic restructuring are the most pressing tasks for the Chinese government, Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday.These measures are the "key ... Read more...
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China to face power shortage
February 27th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) China will continue to face a power shortfall this year due to increasing demand and stagnant growth in new power plants, according to an industry association.The ... Read more...
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World’s biggest offshore windfarm opens in Britain
February 10th, 2012 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The world's largest offshore windfarm opened off the coast of Cumbria in Britain Thursday.With 102 turbines and a total capacity of 367.2 MW, the windfarm could ... Read more...
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NSL wins wind farm award
February 7th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 6 (IANS) NSL Renewable Power Private Limited (NRPPL), part of NSL Group, has bagged the best operating wind farm award from Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA) for the ... Read more...
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APGENCO bags power award
November 25th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) The state-owned Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Co Ltd (APGENCO) has bagged the India power award 2011 for overall utility performance-generationAPGENCO won the award for the third ... Read more...
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Shanghai Electric to supply equipment for Haldia plant
September 15th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) China's leading equipment manufacturing company Shanghai Electric Group will supply boilers, turbines and generators (BTG) for power utility CESC's 600 MW thermal project at Haldia in ... Read more...
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Piqued Chandy storms out of live TV interview
September 8th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, miffed at aggressive questioning from the anchor of an interview being telecast live Thursday, walked out in a huff.Forty-five minutes was ... Read more...
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Rs.4,900 crore FDI in renewable energy sector
August 26th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Over Rs.4,900 crore has been received by the renewable energy sector as Foreign Direct Investment since 2008-09 with Rs.480.34 crore investment in the first quarter ... Read more...
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Palakkad adivasis to share profits of wind power firm
August 24th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 (IANS) The Oommen Chandy government in Kerala has decided to give a portion of multinational Suzlon's profits to the adivasis of Palakkad district on whose lands the ... Read more...
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South Australia beckons Indian investors
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) The South Australia province Tuesday invited Indian investors to tap the huge potential of the largely unexplored mining sector along with education and renewable energy segments."We ... Read more...
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NRPPL raises $40 million for power projects
July 18th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 18 (IANS) NSL Renewable Power Pvt Ltd (NRPPL), part of the Hyderabad-based NSL Group, Monday said it had executed an agreement with FE Clean Energy Group, a clean ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Seaweed can be an unlimited source of biofuel
July 4th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Seaweed may prove a viable future biofuel -- especially if harvested in summer.
Researchers found the best month for biofuel harvest was in July when the ... Read more...
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Kerala gives boost to power sector
June 20th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 20 (IANS) In an effort to give boost to the state's power sector, the Congress-led United Democratic Front government has decided to tap wind power and offer incentives ... Read more...
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Indians give environment edge over economy
June 4th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS) One of the world's fastest growing economies, India is also trying to become a green economy, according to a new poll showing Indians narrowly prioritise environmental ... Read more...
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Renewables could meet global energy needs by 2050: Report
May 12th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 12 (IANS) Renewable energy sources like wind and solar power could provide up to 80 percent of the global energy needs by 2050, an intergovernmental panel report ... Read more...
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Chinese firm to invest in Pakistan hydel power projects
April 6th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) A Chinese firm is looking at investing in Pakistan's hydel power projects that would add nearly 9,000 MW of electricity to the national grid, a media ... Read more...
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Finnish energy major Moventas to set up base in India
March 26th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, March 26 (IANS) Finnish company Moventas, one of the largest manufacturers of wind turbine gears in the world, plans to harness India's economic potential by setting up a base ... Read more...
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Uruguay explores cooperation in wind power sector
February 23rd, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) A high level delegation from Uruguay is exploring the possibility of forging cooperation with India in the wind power sector.Led by Uruguayan Vice President Danilo Astori, the ... Read more...
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Suzlon crosses 15 gigawatt of wind power installations worldwide
December 16th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Wind turbine manufacturing major Suzlon group Thursday said it has installed over 15 gigawatt of cumulative wind turbines in 25 countries across the globe amounting to 9 ... 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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Suzlon Energy bags Rs.1,149 crore wind power order
September 21st, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India's wind turbine manufacturing major Suzlon Energy Tuesday said it has won a 202 MW order from a Kolkata-based Techno Electric Group for Rs.1,149 crore ($251.69 million). ... Read more...
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REpower to supply turbines to Sweden’s Klagerup Kraft
September 15th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) REpower Systems, a subsidiary of wind power company Suzlon Energy, will supply three turbines to Sweden's Klagerup Kraft AB, to be installed by 2011.
"REpower Systems, in which ... Read more...
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DLF-Brands unprofitablity a factor for its sale: official
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Realty major DLF is planning to sell its luxury retail business, DLF-Brands Limited (DBL), as it is making losses, a senior company official said here Thursday.
"Its (DBL) ... Read more...
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Google signs a wind power deal with NextEra Energy
July 21st, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mountain View, July 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Google made a big mark for itself in the renewable energy field, when it struck a 20 year deal with NextEra Energy Inc to purchase clean ... Read more...
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Tata Power gets first CDM project registered
July 15th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India's largest private power utility, Tata Power, Wednesday announced the approval of its first clean development mechanism (CDM) registered project.
A company press release said that United Nations ... Read more...
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‘Businessman’ Zardari urges Chinese companies to invest more in Pakistan
July 11th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 11 (ANI): Describing himself as country's first 'businessman' President, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has called upon Chinese companies to invest more in the country.Addressing the Pak-China Alternate Energy Forum ... Read more...
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348 Wal-Mart stores in Mexico to operate on wind power
May 7th, 2010 - 5:02 am ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) – Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica announced that starting Thursday, over 300 stores will be using wind power to reduce greenhouse gases.Self-service stores, pricing clubs, and restaurants in ... Read more...
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NTPC plans 1,000 MW thermal power plant in Gujarat
March 20th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 20 IANS) The National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) will set up a 1,000 MW coal-based thermal power station at Khambat in Gujarat's Anand district at a cost of Rs.5,000 ... Read more...
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