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Jatropha Gold Rush – Perhaps More Thought Required?
It's becoming fairly clear to many that jatropha is not the magical biofuel crop that it was hyped to be. To be fair to the crop, it does have potential. Work done by my team shows that realistically, it can give about 5-7 T of seeds (about 2 T of...
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Kazakhstan Likely First Customer for PWHR 220 MWe N-reactor
India's efforts to commercialize its smaller N-reactors - the 220 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PWHR) - could take off soon, and the first customer is likely to be Kazakhstan. In this regard, discussions between Nuclear Power Corp of India and Kazatomprom are at an advanced stage. It is pertinent...
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Electricity in India – A Big Opportunity in the Making?
OK, so I am not expert on energy (or on electricity for that matter!). But having been observing things in these fields last few years, you could say I am on the way to getting a "perspective"... This week my obsession was electricity (oh well, last week it was the...
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Indian Natural Gas Highway for South and East in the Works
Natural gas has been hogging the limelight world over for the past year or so, and for once, I am glad that the right things are being heard about. Let me clarify, I am no fan of anything fossil (unless it some sort of a dino fossil with which I...
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Indian Solar Energy Market Outlook 2012 – RNCOS Releases a New Report
Press releaseRNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Indian Solar Energy Market Outlook 2012” to its report gallery. This report provides a rational analysis and extensive research on the solar power industry in India.May 09, 2009 - RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled,...
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India May Impose Cess on Natural Gas Produced in the Country
The government is considering a cess on natural gas produced in the country to finance the expansion of gas pipeline network. The proposed cess could be used for constructing 500 to 600 km of gas pipeline. If the cess was pegged at Rs.9 per one million British thermal units, Rs.3,000...
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Indian Government May Levy Tax on Natural Gas
The government is considering a cess on natural gas produced in the country to finance the expansion of gas pipeline network, Petroleum Secretary R.S. Pandey said recently.Speaking at the India Energy Forum, Pandey said the proposed cess could be used for constructing 500 to 600 km of gas pipeline.The petroleum...
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Declining Value of Carbon Credits Makes Indian Firms to Invest More in Renewable Energy Projects
“The declining value of carbon credits is prompting some major Indian companies to spend money on renewable energy projects instead of preventing pollution." This is what I read at one of our forum posts. Now, I'm not sure if this is good or bad.Sure, thrust on renewables is a good...
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GAIL plans wind energy projects in Gujarat
Natural Gas major Gail India is planning to establish a series of wind power projects in Gujarat during the current fiscal.The company has invited bids for setting up wind power projects of 4.5 to 5 MW capacity each on a turn-key basis. The projects will come up at sites where...
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Fuel Cell R&D in India – A Summary
In India, development of fuel cells is primarily supported by the MNES (Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources). Several universities and research organizations are involved in the areas of fuel cells, reformers, and hydrogen storage.Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd is involved in the development of PAFCs and plans to develop a 50-kW...
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