World energy issues monitor 2024
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an
Power Transmission
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Solar, Thermal Power to cost same in 5 Years
India has advanced the target date for selling solar power at the same rate as conventional electricity by five years to 2017 as tariffs have fallen significantly in the latest projects on offer and the
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Barbecue SOS : Govt Officials Rush to Flamingo Graveyard in Kutch
Ahmedabad: Winged visitors from Siberia, the Greater Flamingos, will get warning signals in form of reflectors while flying at night through hightension power transmission lines in the Khadir region of
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Insulate killer cables or bury them, orders govt
Move Comes After TOI Report On 400 Flamingo Deaths Ahmedabad:Insulate high tension cables or put them underground when they run close to the breeding grounds of the migratory Greater Flamingos in the
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Gujarat to form a policy on rooftop solar panels
Ahmedabad: In order to promote micro generation of power from unconventional sources, Gujarat government is planning to come out with a detailed policy to install solar panels on rooftop. Talking on
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Guj govt orders insulation of high tension cables to save flamingos
Ahmedabad: Insulate high tension cables or put them underground when they run close to the breeding grounds of the migratory greater flamingos in the Khadir region of Kutch. The state forest & environment
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Windmill rotor plant to be located near city
Plan to set up the unit at a cost of Rs.50 crore Suzlon Energy, one of the world's leading wind energy groups, plans to set up a rotor blade manufacturing facility near Madurai at a cost of Rs.50 crore.
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Jharkhand energy policy, 2011: draft
Main objective of the Energy policy is to accelerate the pace of development of the State and bring it at least at par with other developed States. This will subserve the overall goals of the State in
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Minimising mortality in endangered raptors due to power lines: The importance of spatial aggregation to optimize the application of mitigation measures
Electrocution by power lines is one of the main causes of non-natural mortality in birds of prey. In an area in central Spain, we surveyed 6304 pylons from 333 power lines to determine electrocution rates,
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More ADB help for Assam
Assam is in line for another $300 million assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for improving its power sector. The assistance has been earmarked in the loan pipeline agreed upon between the ADB
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Nagaland set to meet power requirement
DIMAPUR: The Nagaland Power Department has set two objectives to be achieved by the end of the 12th five year plan: to meet the projected power requirement of 400 MW and achieve the national target of