As India continues its struggle to find alternative energy sources to cope with the growing energy demand, it is looking aggressively at cbm (coal bed methane) gas as a source of clean, thermal energy, that is known for its easy inflammability. India currently consumes 140,000 mw of electricity per year, about 55 per cent of which is thermal-based and derived from coal.
There is a corporate look about the state secretariat of Gujarat. Unlike most other state capitals, political | workers of any hue are conspicuous by their absence in ' Gandhinagar. Instead, smartly-dressed business executives from across the country and the world buzz around in the corridors of the state capital.
In the year 1998, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (gspc), one of the fastest-growing groups in the energy sector and the only state-government owned e&p (Exploration and Production) company in the country, created a Special Purpose Vehicle, Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (gspl), to set up a comprehensive gas grid infrastructure in the state.
Mangala oil field in Barmer, Rajasthan, has begun production of oil five-and-a-half years after discovering it in 2004. "It is a proud moment for us," said Rahul Dhir, ceo, Cairn India, announcing the news. "By 2011, we would be contributing about 20 per cent of India's domestic crude production.
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. believes that several little environmental projects make for a happier larger picture. The Peraiah Gari Palli feeding channel, Nayana Cheruvu in the village Karakambadi, a
A new United Nation's Web site, www.unep.net, has put into the hands of the public the ability to monitor polluting activities of countries and companies anywhere on the planet. An expected
For the first time in its 58-year history, the Council of Industrial & Scientific Research (CSIR) has entered into a landmark knowledge-based partnership with a private sector organisation, Nicholas
The recent ruling of the Gujarat High Court on the Sanghi jetty case makes a victory and a setback for the company.
Ten per cent of the world's surface is protected through national parks and nature conservation measures. If these pieces of land, which are symbols of a wilderness dream on earth and with their rich
An innovative campaign teaches rural couples about safe contraception. Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, which spearheaded a unique campaign to educate people in the 'Bimaru' region of Bihar,
