A two-day workshop on dissemination of passive solar housing technology in the hill States is being organised by the Himachal Pradesh State Council for Science, Technology and Environment from

The electricity industry in UK wants power companies to collect up to 100m pounds from households to fund a scheme to aid disadvantaged electricity users. The idea for a 4 pounds a year levy on

A Bangalore scientist has identified a vegetable oil made from the common 'honge' plant which is an effective and cheap substitute for diesel. Dr U Shrinivasa, professor, Department of Mechanical

Big industries units in Rajasthan are reeling under heavy power cut as the state electricity board (RESB) is experiencing shortfall of 400MW. Big industries are subjected to 75 per cent cut in supply

The Department of Atomic Energy has set up two demonstration plants for food irradiation at Mumbai and Jodhpur for test-marketing and consumer response surveys to pave the way for the establishment

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday reserved its judgment on a public interest writ petition seeking a comprehensive inquiry into the setting up of the Cogentrix power project in Udupi

State Governments will soon announce favourable power purchase policies for renewable energy projects. An agreement to this effect was reached in New Delhi at a meeting of State secretaries, in

The Centre is reviewing the capacity of the Cogentrix fast-track project in view of the additional power required to operate the fuel gas desulphurisation (FGD) unit. Currently the project consists

The hearing of the public interest litigation (PIL) filed against Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) and the Government of Gujarat by the Gujarat Navodaya Mandal for the deemed illegal clearance of 18

One of the world's largest solar water heating systems installed by a Mohali-based company at an oil extraction plant im Madhya Pradesh has led to the annual saving of about 4800 metric tonnes of