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Centre examining 7 Arunachal hydel projectsEven as the agitation against mega dams in Assam gathers momentum, the Centre is currently examining the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of seven private hydropower projects proposed to be set up in Arunachal Pradesh. Of the seven projects, three are over 1000 MW capacity, including the 1000 MW Siyom, 1140 MW Demwe Upper and 1000 MW Naying hydropower project. Currently, DPRs of 10 hydropower projects with an aggregate installed capacity of 5135 MW are in various stages of examination in the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the Central Water Commission (CWC... Read more.. Date : Dec 18 Source: Assam Tribune
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1922 built hydel project re-commissionedThe Sonapani mini hydel project, set up in 1922, has been officially commissioned in Meghalaya. The 1.5 MW Sonapani Mega Watt hydel project will add to the Meghalaya grid. Meghalaya, once a power surplus state, presently generates 186.70 MW and has a share of 200 MW from central utilities. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday stressed the need to address the power requirements of the state through renewable energy resources. "Our requirement can be met through renewable energy resources and by leaving aside all those sources of power dependent on fossil fuel... Read more.. Date : Dec 18 Source: New Kerala
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Infrastructure development key to long-term energy security: FICCIIndia needs to develop its infrastructure and increase production efficiency in the oil and gas sector to secure its long-term energy security, a leading industry lobby said Sunday. "Domestic oil and gas industry needs to address issues such as the deficit of manpower and the impact of inadequate and ageing infrastructure," said a joint study by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( FICCI) and consultancy firm Ernst and Young. The country has the world's fourth-largest coal reserves and 0.8 percent of natural gas reserves, but domestic... Read more.. Date : Dec 18 Source: Economic Times
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State takes lead in sustainable agricultureWeaving a success story in organic farming of paddy using green manure on three lakh hectares of land without use of the urea, a chemical fertilizer, Bihar has taken a lead in sustainable agriculture by developing vermiculture on a large scale with involvement of 20 entrepreneurs and 40,000 farmers. The vermi compost production turnover is likely to reach Rs 64 crore next year, according to an agriculture department official. Within a year of state agriculture department providing 50 per cent subsidy for producing vermi compost, at least 20 entrepreneurs have benefitted by... Read more.. Date : Dec 18 Source: Times of India
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India’s Karnataka Delays Solar Auction Results on Legal SnagA legal snag prevented India’s Karnataka state from opening bids from companies including Tata Power Co. that are seeking contracts to build 80 megawatts of solar power plants, an official said. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd., a state-run agency, had planned to open the bids on Dec. 2 and announce the winners. That was delayed after it broke a rule requiring government bodies to award contracts through an online procurement system, said KREDL Managing Director N.S. Prasanna Kumar by telephone from Bangalore. “The program hasn’t been canceled,” he said. “It’s a... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: Business Week
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Tablet pellets help reduce power bill in steel plantsA team of experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has developed a steel-making model which helps reduce energy consumption. After conducting the research on various aspects of steel making, the team has concluded that if companies use tablet pellets in their furnace, they can effectively bring down energy consumption. A member of the IIT team from Kharagpur, Manish Kumar Sharma, shared the findings during a three-day international conference on Energy Efficiency in Steel Industry (EESI-2011) that was inaugurated here at the Ispat Bhawan. It was inaugurated... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: Times of India
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SKF India to expand capacity at Ahmedabad unitBearings maker SKF India said it plans to expand manufacturing capacity at its unit in Ahmedabad. "We manufacture industrial bearings at our Ahmedabad unit. We are now looking at expanding the capacity of medium and large size bearings for industrial use," SKF India Managing Director Shishir Joshipura told reporters here. The unit will cater to sectors like renewable energy, construction and railways, among others, he said. The company has 27 per cent market share in organised sector for bearings manufacturing in India. SKF also has two fully operational... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: Economic Times
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Construction causes polluted air: BMCThe environment status report published by the BMC in September this year lays the blame of greater pollution levels on construction in the city. The report reiterates what has been observed for the past couple of years. A report concluded by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute last year had blamed construction activity for contributing to the maximum amount of pollution. The NEERI report showed that construction , including paved and unpaved road dust, is responsible for as much as 38% of the emission load of particulate matter (PM) in Mumbai. Power... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: Times of India
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Green cover in redWould citizens prefer to live amidst the green parks of Bangalore, the lush tree cover of Delhi or the constant sea breeze of Mumbai? Unfortunately for the country's financial capital, urbanites in eight mega-cities interviewed for The Times Of India-IMRB Quality Of Life Survey overwhelmingly ranked the city last - along with Kolkata - in terms of Environment. According to the perception of urban Indians , Mumbai - which secured an abysmal rating of 2.1 on a scale of 1 to 5 - lost out to Bangalore's pleasant climes, Hyderabad's sprawling sports grounds and Delhi's unpolluted air,... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: Times of India
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Durban climate talks: What it means for India?At the recently concluded UN climate change talk in Durban, the world agreed to a new global climate change regime by 2020 to bring down emissions to save the planet. But cutting carbon emissions will be a tough task for India in the years to come as the country needs to balance its development trajectory with transition to a low carbon economy. Transition to a low carbon economy means huge investment in clean technology, switching from coal and oil to low-carbon fuels for power generation and transport. And the most important part of this low carbon growth will need changes in... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: Deccan Herald
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CCP to use unused Rs 2.16 crore for solid waste managementThe Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has sought switching of government funds worth Rs 2.16 crore for works under solid waste management (SWM). The CCP found that it had funds worth Rs 2.16 crore sanctioned by the government for certain works under SWM that was unutilized. Much of this money had been given by the government for land acquisition to set up waste treatment sites. CCP officials in-charge of waste management advised the council that the unutilized funds could be used for procuring hydraulic trucks as the council requires three more vehicles for... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: Times of India
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Govt moots 17cr plan to restore St Inez creekA meeting of the state-level steering committee (SLSC) of the Jawaharlal Nehru national urban renewal mission ( JNNURM) to be held on Thursday proposes a 17 crore project to restore the St Inez creek. Angry locals, however, term it "concretization" of the 1.5km water body. The meeting called at short notice through a letter dated December 12 issued by the principal secretary, urban development department, will also discuss solid waste management (SWM) and a comprehensive mobility plan. While discussing the preservation of the St Inez creek, the SLSC-headed by chief minister... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: Times of India
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PM to focus on energy, economy during India-Russia summitAmidst political unrest over the Russian parliamentary elections and allegations of rigging, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Thursday evening on a three-day visit for a bilateral summit with President Dmitry Medvedev, during which the two sides will discuss proposals to ramp up their strategic relations and also sign agreements in the fields of defence, health and science and technology. Manmohan Singh is also slated to meet Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is at the centre of the political storm, Friday afternoon after the summit. During the... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: New Kerala
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Fossil fuel-dependent India should tone up energy efficiency: PMCalling for adoption of super critical and ultra-super critical technologies for power generation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said India should improve the energy consumption pattern in order to achieve the 12th Plan (2012-17) growth target of nine per cent. “Since we are largely dependent on fossil fuels, any improvement in the energy efficiency of our thermal power generation plants will help reduce energy intensity of our GDP. To this end, we must encourage increased use of super critical and ultra-super critical technologies for power generation.” Increased use... Read more.. Date : Dec 16 Source: The Hindu
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Maersk launches shipping biofuel experimentShipping giant Maersk Line is testing the performance of algae-based biofuels as a means of cutting emissions from a vessel en route from northern Europe to India. Blends of between seven and 100 per cent biofuels will be used in the auxiliary test engine of the Maersk Kalmar, a 300m container ship, during its month-long, 6,500 nautical mile voyage. During the journey, Maersk expects the Kalmar to use up to 30 tonnes of biofuel while onboard engineers analyse emissions data on nitrogen oxides), sulphur oxides, CO2 and particulate matter, along with effects on power efficiency... Read more.. Date : Dec 15 Source: Environmental Expert
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Siemens foray into solar photovoltaic plant businessSiemens Ltd, the Indian unit of Germany's Siemens AG, said on Wednesday it will foray into engineering, procurement and construction solutions (EPC) business for solar photovoltaic plants in India. The engineering firm has already executed 160 MWp solar projects the world and more than 1,200 megawatts of equipment supply for solar projects, it said in a statement. "The Indian market is critical for us as it is one of the fastest growing renewable energy market places in the world today," A.K. Dixit, chief executive, energy sector, said in the statement. India plans... Read more.. Date : Dec 15 Source: Economic Times
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Fossil fuel-dependent India should tone up energy efficiency: PMCalling for adoption of super critical and ultra-super critical technologies for power generation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said India should improve the energy consumption pattern in order to achieve the 12th Plan (2012-17) growth target of nine per cent. “Since we are largely dependent on fossil fuels, any improvement in the energy efficiency of our thermal power generation plants will help reduce energy intensity of our GDP. To this end, we must encourage increased use of super critical and ultra-super critical technologies for power generation.”... Read more.. Date : Dec 15 Source: The Hindu
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Adani Power conferred with National Energy Conservation Award 2011Adani Power Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd and part of India’s leading integrated infrastructure conglomerate the Adani Group, was today conferred with the prestigious National Energy Conservation Award for 2011 by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, a part of the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power. The company, which is India’s leading private thermal power producer, has been awarded the first prize in the Thermal Power Station category for its state-of-the-art super critical technology-based thermal power plant at Mundra, Gujarat. A top-ranked... Read more.. Date : Dec 14 Source: Central Chronicle
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Canada goes tabloid (comment)Source: The Guardian - Imagine being Canada. Imagine doing the international walk of shame from the Durban conference and later announcing, hungover with chunks in your hair, wearing whatever you picked off a stranger's floor, and a shoe missing, that you don't care, you are walking out of the Kyoto protocol and the rest of the world can go fry itself. Date : Dec 14
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Canada widely criticized for withdrawal from Kyoto ProtocolSource: Xinhua - The international community Tuesday continued to lash out at Canada's decision to quit the Kyoto Protocol, the world's only legally-binding climate change pact. Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), voiced regret over Canada's decision, saying the country still has a legal obligation to slash its emissions. Date : Dec 14
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Goodbye Kyoto, we were never really closeSource: The Vancouver Sun - It was a decision in the running for that old cliché of worst-kept secret in Canadian politics. Federal Environment Minister hinted at it before heading to the United Nations summit on climate change in Durban, South Africa, but wouldnt say it while he was at the conference waiting instead for his return to Ottawa. Date : Dec 14
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Canadian oil companies offer praise for Durban dealSource: CBC news - The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers offered some praise for the Durban agreement on climate change, suggesting it's an improvement over the Kyoto accord which did not include hard targets on some of the major carbon emitters. Date : Dec 14
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Japan extends Rs2.37 crore aid for NGOs in Maharashtra, Gujarat ... - Daily News and AnalysisUgam Sanstha is provided with the assistance of Rs49 lakh for construction of sustainable agriculture and livelihood ... Will Ajit Singh bring Air India back on ... Date : Dec 14
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Tata Power ties up finance for 25 MW solar project in MithapurTata Power announced the completion of signing of financing agreements for its proposed 25 mw solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur, Gujarat. The project is being set up under the state's Solar Power Policy 2009 through its subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited. The project of approximately Rs 365 crore is being funded through a debt equity mix of 70:30. The project financing comprises of equity of Rs 110 crores and term loans of Rs 255 crore. Tata Power Renewable Energy tied up the entire debt requirement through a consortium of domestic lenders State Bank... Read more.. Date : Dec 14 Source: Economic Times
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Tata Power ties up finance for 25 MW solar project in MithapurTata Power announced the completion of signing of financing agreements for its proposed 25 mw solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur, Gujarat. The project is being set up under the state's Solar Power Policy 2009 through its subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited. The project of approximately Rs 365 crore is being funded through a debt equity mix of 70:30. The project financing comprises of equity of Rs 110 crores and term loans of Rs 255 crore. Tata Power Renewable Energy tied up the entire debt requirement through a consortium of domestic lenders State Bank... Read more.. Date : Dec 14 Source: Economic Times
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