Acknowledged as one of the biggest sources of pollution in the Capital, the coal-based Indraprastha power plant should not be allowed to operate till 2010 as has been proposed by the Delhi Government, say experts. The Indraprastha plant along with the other coal-based plants in the city -- the Badarpur thermal power station and the Raj Ghat power station -- have been criticised for not just lagging behind in power production but also for not being environment-friendly.

Even before the caves in Meghalaya can reveal clues to climate change, rampant mining is destroying their wealth. AMARJYOTI BORAH goes deep into the issue Meghalaya carries a bewitching world

Unable to cut down on its coal usage, it seems that the West is looking to burry its co2 emissions underground. The British government, for example, has become zealous about the carbon capture and

Carbon capture and storage, as is evident from its appellation, has three stages. At the first stage, CO2 is separated from other components of emissions like water vapour, nitrous oxide and

Regulating mining in Meghalaya is tricky. Since Meghalaya is a Sixth Schedule state, the state government and the mining department do not have a direct control over its mineral resources; it is

State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals on Monday said it would set up Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant at Vijaywada with Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGenco). "Bhel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with APGenco to set up country's biggest 125 MW IGCC power plant at Vijaywada,' a company release said. "Bhel has earmarked on several initiatives to meet the

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that climate change poses significant health risks and called for lessening reliance on coal-fired power generation. According to a WHO report, a drop in coal-fired power generation will reduce air pollution and associated diseases and deaths. It called for changing the mode of transport and promoting bicycling and walking to reduce pollution and traffic-related injuries and deaths. Production and transportation of food are major emitters of greenhouse gases, the report said.

Seeking to secure supply of coal for its upcoming future projects to meet the energy targets, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), has decided to hunt for coal blocks in South Africa, Mozambique and Indonesia. NTPC's aggressive posture for securing fuel supplies comes close on the heels of its competitors in the private sector Reliance Power and Tata Power having secured coal blocks in Indonesia and exploring similar options in other countries.

Mega expansion work planned at Carborough Downs, starting later this month. As part of its efforts to ensure raw material security, Tata Steel along with Brazilian mining giant Vale and other joint venture partners, is undertaking a massive expansion of the Carborough Downs coal mine near Moranbah in Central Queensland, Australia, for an investment of $379.41 million (about Rs 1,555 crore).

Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Damodar Valley Corporation may come together to form a joint venture for buying coal mines abroad, a senior company executive from the state-owned power sector lender said today. "We have got a proposal from DVC for a joint venture to buy coal mines abroad. It is at a very preliminary stage and hence it will be premature to say anything," the executive said.