Indian energy demand forecast for the year 2020 has undergone a 12 per cent downward revision to 269 GW in a span of one year, owing to the currency crisis in Asia. Energy requirements for the whole

Belgaum district of Karnataka and Bankura district of West Bengal were presented the national award for best performance in the renewable energy

A privately owned plant at Dohana in Haryana is already producing 4.5 MW power from agriculture waste, including husk, according to the Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industry, Mr. A.

TERI starts discussion forum on Internet: As part of its effort to disseminate information and stimulate a purposeful debate on issues pertaining to energy and environment, the Tata Energy Research

Royal Dutch/Shell is considering building wind farms out of sight of land as part of its recently established renewable energy business. Jim Dawson, president of Shell International Renewables, said

The Enron-promoted 500 mw Kannur power project in Kerala has been accorded only conditional clearance by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). The FIPB has held that the Kannur power company

Atomic Energy Commission chairman and Department of Atomic Energy secretary Dr R Chidambaram said that the major mandate of the Department of Atomic Energy is the production of nuclear power and in

The Swedish government set itself on a collision course with Sweden's biggest independent power generator after formally deciding to order the closure in July of the first of the nation's 12 nuclear

The government has prepared a paper for the development of the ethanol industry. The paper's recommendations, if implemented, could lead to a saving in petrol worth Rs 10,000 crore per year. The

In a new twist to the 1,080 mw Bhadrawati fast-track power project, the Mittals-promoted Ispat group has indicated that they may be forced to withdraw from the project if the defence ministry fails