Trial in the 'Ramar Pillai-herbal fuel case' will begin in the court of the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, on January 17. The Magistrate, Mr. R. Krishnamurthy, fixed the date for the trial after

Been there, doing that : Higher fuel prices, but in many industries, saving is business as usual.In 1970, it took 24 units of energy to make $1 worth of industrial goods in US. Now it takes only 16

Decks have been cleared for the first stage of the Aditya Birla grop's Rs 2,300 crore 'green power project' at Mangalore.The project to generate 450 MW in the first phase will be based on vis broken

Tibetan herdsman are lighting up their tents with solar energy lamps instead of "ghee"- a special cream used in temples for lighting-to maximize the vast amount of sunlight in the rooftop of the

For the Indian industry the theme song is on 'convergence'. After the summit on convergence in the media, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is preparing to hold its Energy Summit-2000 on the

Japan said that it planned to restart a prototype fast breeder nuclear reactor that was closed five years ago after a coolant leak. The Monju reactor, a cornerstone of the country's nuclear energy

Volatile international oil prices, rapidly rising demand for energy, and nightmarish air pollution:all have brought the issue of energy security to the top of the China government's cluttered agenda.

Power sector reforms have not really taken off, at least in the case of most independent power producers (IPPs). This is apparent from the fact that many majors, like Enron and EDF have walked

The board meeting of the Gujarat Electricity Board taking place will discuss about the conditionalities of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for getting a loan for GEB projects and restructuring of

British wind energy company Renewable Energy Systems said yesterday it had finished building a wind farm in southern France capable of generating enough electricity to supply 5,600 households. The