Gujarat is going all out to develop infrastructure in its bid to attract investments. In this effort, its investments in energy related areas is bound to be significant too. Read this article for more details on this

2008 newsAs per the report ‘India Energy inc.- Emerging Opportunities & Challenges’ released by CII at the CII-India Energy Conclave 2007 in December, a favorable policy and regulatory framework is required to attract private players in the power and energy sector. The report also said that an investment of $150...

According to an industry report, the energy sector needs investments in the range of $120- $150 billion over the next five years. Only then will we be able to increase capabilities and improve technology. Recognizing the growing market and energy requirements in India, US energy majors too have shown keen...

The current investment potential for electricity efficiency in India could top USD $6 billion, according this report commissioned by APP and USAID. The authors note that investments in industrial energy efficiency represent a low-risk strategy with attractive rates of return in the near- to medium-term. These investments also hold the...

Indian students are among the worst sufferes of power shortages in the cuntry, as the light goes off so often during the peak evening hours. BPL techno vision unveiled a rechargeable study lamp for them here Thursday.Called 'StudyLite', the lamp has been developed in collaboration with Sankara Nethralaya, the Chennai-based...

Engineering company Shriram EPC Ltd plans to diversify into the business of converting coal to fuel gas and is exploring opportunities to expand its wind and biogas power generation business in South-East Asia.For coal gasification, the Chennai-based firm has an agreement with German company Envirotherm GmbH, which has technology to...

General Motors India has pumped nearly US$ 0.5 million to get biodiesel from Jatropha and test it on its vehicles at Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute's (CSMCRI), the organisation that conducts research in catalysts, chemicals, desalination, polymers (membranes and resins), non-conventional energy, economic plants and biosalinit and other...

Despite the weak global outlook, edible oilseeds and oils prices are likely to appreciate 20 per cent in 2009 on rising palm oil demand from the food sector constituting 15 per cent of global consumption.Demand from developing countries, including India and China is estimated to increase at a slower rate...

Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Ltd (SSAEL), is a leading Indian company marketing a range of energy efficient gas appliances. The International Finance Corporation, Washington, has 26% stake in the company under a special PVMTI programme of the Global Environment Facility. SSAEL has a distribution and service network in most parts...

With the world's richest countries making a beeline to India in order to secure billions worth of nuclear power projects, now that India has secured the NSG approval, the Nuclear Power Corp of India is suddenly in the limelight. So what's the background of this company?The Nuclear Power Corporation of...