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Book Review – India’s Energy Security
India's Energy Security: Edited by Ligia Noronha and Anant Sudarshan; Routledge, 912-915 Tolstoy House, 15-17 Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001.A nice review of the book here at The HinduExcerpts from the review:1. This book is divided into four parts: understanding India’s energy security concerns; the global context — trade and geopolitics;...
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India, Canada to Finalise Nuclear Agreement Soon
India and Canada will soon finalise the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement that will pave the way for new opportunities for both the countries, S M Gavai, Indian high commissioner to Canada said. "Canadian firms, including federally-owned Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, Cameco Corp and SNC-Lavalin are eager to forge joint...
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Cairn’s Rajasthan Oil to Flow Soon
Cairn Energy plans to start production from the first train of 30,000 barrels of oil per day from Rajasthan and a second train of 50,000 barrels per day by the fourth quarter of 2009.Cairn says the fields will hit peak production of 1,75,000 barrels of oil per day in 2011,...
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Indian Oil Companies Caught in US-Iran Tangle
Well, you can't have the oil and use it too, can you?You'll agree once you listen to this (source):"Indian energy firms are finding themselves at the receiving end of the US government’s efforts to isolate Iran, with the US Senate recently passing a Bill advocating action against firms that have...
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Renewable Energy @ Tirumala
You would hardly call me a religious chap, but even an agnostic like me has to visit the Tirumala temple at Tirupathi - well, there is really no choice when the entire family puts its foot down and say "you better come along with us, or else..."This time though, I...
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Will Nuclear Energy Get an Acceleration Now?
Singh is back, and so is nuclear energy. (I'm sure the Arevas and GEs of the world were praying that Congress wins). The Indian government is likely to push for new generation capacity for the world’s second-fastest growing major economy.The coalition had said in its pre-election manifesto it will add...
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India a low carbon leader? – Yeah of course!
According to news I read yesterday, McKinsey's yet-to-be-released report states India would lower its greenhouse gas intensity. In the study, McKinsey & Co. says India is already on its way to becoming one of the world’s least carbon-intensive countries—despite the country’s 7.5 percent economic growth rate. I had posted about...
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India, China Figure Prominently in Gulf Oil Marketing Strategies
"India, China Figure Prominently in Gulf Oil Marketing Strategies"Now, this would not have exactly come as a surprise what with the two Asian countries considered to be some the fastest growing countries in terms of energy consumption, but possibly the intensity with which the gulf countries woo India could be...
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EROEI is all that matters, peak oil or no peak oil
Awright, this post has nothing to do with India, but it's something I thought I'd put down, for interest-sakes!If you are not one of those peak-oil deniers you at least know one. But the point is, peak oil or no peak oil, there is no denying that the cost of...
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Geothermal Energy Resources of India
Came across an excellent resource for Indian geothermal potential.A somewhat old (2000) document, but excellent details on the size, scope and the specific regions where geothermal energy is available in India. By D. Chandrasekharam, Professor and Head Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India.
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