Larsen & Toubro Ltd. said it will team up with Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. to build reactors, the second international nuclear venture of India’s biggest engineering company in less than a week.The companies will build ACR1000 pressurized heavy water reactors in India, Larsen said in statement today, without giving...

Done by the Planning Commission in Aug 2006, this is an excellent document that lays the groundwork and supporting data and arguments for configuring India's Energy policy. A must-read for anyone wishing to know fully about the Indian government's perspectives on policy options available to ensure India's energy security in...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley have announced a joint research and development program in which researchers will work with the government and private sector of India to develop paths toward reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) while...

See the following graph for a cumulative installed wind power capacity by country (source: Earth Policy)The first thing that interests me is that India is pretty high up there; the second that is really impressive is the exponential growth rate that can be seen for most every country in the...

The five top countries that will attract highest investments in renewable energy in the future. This is based on an Ernst & Young report that offers insight into where future growth is likely to occur by examining a variety of indices including long-term wind, near-term wind, and all renewables.The top...

We all like to talk about the "phoren" things so much that we little care about the pioneers in our own midst.Take Reva, for instance. Long before “green” cars became trendy in other parts of the world, a boxy electric two-seater began rolling out of a small factory in Bangalore.The...

Came across an excellent analysis of the challenges faced by India on the energy front and whether we are ready to meet these. The article was written in Oct 2007, so a few things could have changed since then, but well, not too many things!The primary challenges facing India’s energy...

We all know how well one government ministry works (especially in India) when it comes to implementing policies. Just imagine how fast four ministries will work together - oh well, you don't need to imagine, we can see it in front of us!India has four different ministries related to energy...

Location: IndiaConference Date: 2009-02-04 (in 14 days)Date Submitted: 2009-01-20Announcement ID: 166397India Energy Mart (IEM) 2009, featuring a convergence of top minds and decision makers from Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Power , Coal sectors of the energy economy and the strategic planning community to deliberate issues of energy...

Thought I'd recap the National Action Plan for Climate Change unvelied in Jun 2008 by the Indian prime minister. (see the full document here)Prepared under the guidance and direction of Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, the Plan was released amidst members of the Council, representatives of civil society and...