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Was doing some lazy browsing on books related to India’s energy status, renewable energy and energy security. The following were the ones I found appetizing: 1. Energy Efficient Buildings in India – by Mili Majumdar – Publisher: Tata Energy Research Institute, TERI (February 28, 2009)- Amazon link 2. India-s Energy...

Schneider Electric signed an agreement to acquire Conzerv Systems, a leader in energy efficiency solutions in the Indian market. Conzerv caters to industrial and commercial power consumers and pioneered the design and manufacture of digital energy meters. It generates sales in $14 million and employs 337 people. Conzerv Systems Pvt....

Came across an interesting article from Daily Times, Pakistan that argues that India’s Myanmar policy has of late been influenced by the fact that the country wants some benefits from Myanmar’s oil and gas reserves. It goes on to say that, while earlier the Indian government held the freedom leader...

An FE study reveals that aggregate expenditure on energy of the 324 major companies (including seven power and airline companies) increased by 25.4% to Rs 79,375 crore during 2008-09 from the level of Rs 63,274 crore during 2007-08. (Source article) However, it appears that this is not out of line...

It was interesting for me to read that MDI Gurgaon has been offering PG diploma courses in energy management. The Institute’s web site has this to say about the program: In order to create this pool of talent (for energy and power industry), Ministry of Power, in collaboration with USAID...

India’s Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said the government has installed 18,000 wind mills across the country with production capacity of 10,386 MW. In addition, 216 locations have already been identified that are considered potential sites for installation of grid connected wind turbines.

In a recent announcement, Morgan Stanley said the that recent natural gas finds by Reliance Industries in the KG-D6 gas fields and the expected subsequent production could save India about $8.3 billion a year (about 0.7% of GDP). This estimation assumes 80 million cubic meters per day of gas supplies....

Read in the news recently that the Hyderabad-based solar PV modules maker Solar Semiconductor is in discussions with two firms in Europe and US to set up a 50-MW solar power plant in the near future. The firm also recently announced its quality certification by the US-based Underwriters Laboratories (UL);...

KS Oils Limited is an edible oil producer in Madhya Pradesh. With its interest in wind power, the company started a wind power project in 2006 with 2.5 MW capacity in Madhya Pradesh. In 2008, another 27 MW wind power capacity was added to the project. Till date it has...

India has finalized two of the eight missions under its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The missions are on solar energy and energy efficiency. National Solar Mission includes specific goals for increasing use of solar thermal technologies in urban areas, industry and commercial establishments. It sets a goal...