Electricity from rural cellphone towers in poor countries could chill vaccines, saving 5 million lives every year, say Harvey Rubin and Alice Conant.

The world's largest solar power plant cleared an important hurdle on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for a dramatic expansion in solar energy generation in the United States and around the world.

The proposed $6 billion-plus Blythe, California plant, originally proposed by Chevron Corp.

SHILLONG, Sept 16

New Delhi: India

BHUBANESWAR: While the State is facing power crisis due to poor hydro situation in the reservoirs, breakdown of three thermal power units of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has further deepened the crisis.

Two units of 500 MW each of the Talcher Super Thermal Power Station (TSTPS) at Kaniha went out of the State grid due to technical reasons.

As if it was not enough, one unit

NEW DELHI: To ensure generation of at least 50 per cent of the Capital's power demand from indigenous projects, the Delhi Cabinet on Monday gave its nod for establishment of a gas-based 750-MW Pragati Power-II project at Bamnauli in West Delhi.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit later announced that since the demand for power is expected to go up by 8 per cent to 10 per cent per annum, the Delhi Gov

New Delhi: Indian companies which have invested in hydel joint ventures in Nepal, with a total a capacity of over 6,000 mw, face uncertainties over exporting the bulk of the power to India due to several policy barriers that also restrict New Delhi

Manisha Pande / New Delhi September 13, 2010, 0:56 IST

Having grown up in Baithania village of Bihar, Gyanesh Pandey knows how erratic electricity supply can be. Today, the 34-year-old, along with his friend Ratnesh Yadav, has found a way to generate electricity with rice husk.

AGARTALA: Eyeing on achieving self-reliant on power sector, Tripura State Power Corporation Ltd (TSECL) has decided to set up a 21-MW gas based power project in the state.

Tripura, in spite of tremendous potential in gas based power generation, currently produces only 85 MW against its total requirement 181 MW in pick hours, according to official sources.

To augment the heavy power deficit,

Sujay Mehdudia

NEW DELHI: United Progress Alliance chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday dedicated a 980 MW (2x490 MW) Dadri power project stage-II of NTPC Limited to the nation.

The project will provide power for next month's Commonwealth Games here.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms.

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