Butterfly wings to the aid of glaucoma patients
INSPIRED by tiny structures on transparent butterfly wings, scientists have developed a light-manipulating surface for more effective and longer-lasting eye implants for glaucoma patients. Researchers
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A rude shock in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh decision to affect a steep hike in power tariffs in the wake of the reforms initiated by the N. Chandrababu Naidu Government has come as a severe jolt to consumers.
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Nuclear power and safety issues
Engineers at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre are involved in an ongoing effort to redesign nuclear reactors, incorporate improved safety features and conduct extensive tests, all with the aim of
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A project on hold
Environmental clearance granted to the first phase of a mega thermal power project in Madhya Pradesh is withheld following concerns over the environmental and human costs of the project.
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An incident at Kalpakkam
A heavy water leak in the second unit of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) on March 26 causes widespread
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Power from the waves
An experimental project to study the potential of harnessing wave power to generate electricity holds out promise, but questions of feasibility and viabiligy
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Enron end-game?
Every few weeks there are indications that the gridlock over the Enron-sponsored Dabhol power project will be sorted out. But it is begining to appear that a solution to the ongoing crisis may still
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Power sector perils
The recent decision by the Government of Karnataka to accept the tariff claims made by an independent power producer, against the strongly argued advice of its own power transmission utility, will
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In Enron's wake
Under the banner of the Enron Virodhi Andolan, project-affected people demand that the land acquired from them for the Dabhol power plant, now closed, be
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Reactors for Koodankulam
Russia is to supply two more 1,000 Mwe VVER-1000 nuclear power reactors for the Koodankulam Atomic Power Project in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. Construction of two reactors of the same
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A prototype of promise
The construction of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, a milestone on the road to energy security, begins at Kalpakkam in Tamil