Energy

Fuelling change

Barun Roy / New Delhi April 23, 2009, 0:06 IST

After a successful pilot, Indonesia plans to give a free LPG stove and a cylinder to wean users off subsidised kerosene.

Publication Date: 
23/04/2009
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
LPG, Kerosene, Biofuel, Energy, Subsidies, Indonesia
Energy

Household energy poverty and paraffin consumption in South Africa

Using paraffin (kerosene) for cooking, heating or lighting is strongly associated with poverty in South Africa. In addition, many regard it to be the most dangerous form of household energy because of the high profile given to the unacceptably high number of harmful paraffin related domestic incidents that have taken place.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2009
Glenn Truran
Boiling Point
0
56
1
Tags:
Kerosene, Energy, Household Energy, Poverty, South Africa, Statistics, Fuel Pricing
Energy

Smart lights take on kerosene lamps

BRIGHTER OPTIONS
Ranchi: Indicator lights are now illuminating homes of the remote Jarga village in Angara block.

Technically known as light-emitting diodes (LED), usually found on electronic devices

Publication Date: 
02/12/2008
Telegraph (Ranchi)
Tags:
Kerosene, LEDs, Energy, Rural Electrification, Ranchi (D)
Energy

Determinants of fuelwood use in rural Orissa: implications for energy transition

This study examines household behaviour related to fuelwood collection and use. The focus is on identifying the behavioral transition of fuelwood-using households from collection to purchase. The study examines the theory linking households

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Arabinda Mishra
SANDEE
Tags:
Firewood, LPG, Kerosene, Biomass, Energy, Household Energy, Electricity, Orissa (Odisha)
Energy

Petrol, diesel and kerosene prices reduced

The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene was reduced by Rf2.40, Rf2.00 and Rf2.80 respectively on Monday. The changes brought to the fuel prices mean that the price of petrol litre has now been reduced to Rf8.50, diesel to Rf8.75 and kerosene to Rf8.90.

This is the ninth time since 12 August that the State Trading Organization (STO) has reduced fuel prices.

Publication Date: 
18/11/2008
Haveeru Daily (Maldives)
Tags:
Diesel, Petrol, Kerosene, Energy, Maldives
Energy

Manmohan rules out fuel price cut

Sandeep Dikshit
ON BOARD THE PM

Publication Date: 
12/11/2008
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
LPG, Diesel, Kerosene, Energy, Fuel Pricing
Energy

No immediate cut in oil prices, says Centre

NEW DELHI: The Central government on Tuesday ruled out any immediate reduction in the prices of petroleum products but assured the Lok Sabha of an

Publication Date: 
22/10/2008
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Diesel, Petrol, Kerosene, Energy, Fuel Pricing
Energy

Report of the high powered committee on financial position of oil companies

The Prime Minister has constituted a high powered committee under the chairmanship of Shri B K Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission, to examine the financial position of oil companies.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2008
Government of India
Tags:
LPG, Diesel, Kerosene, Energy Efficiency, Energy, Oil, Natural Gas, Oil Products, Rural Electrification, Exports, Imports, Industry, OECD, India
Energy

 South Asia

Petrol price hiked again: Pakistan

Publication Date: 
14/08/2008
Down to Earth
Tags:
Diesel, Petrol, Kerosene, Energy Efficiency, Energy, Natural Gas, Power Industry, Political Parties, Society And History, Politics, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Fuel Pricing
Energy

Blinkers on oil consumption

India is in danger of losing yet another opportunity to reduce its dependence on petroleum. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
14/06/2008
Economic and Political Weekly
43
24
6
Tags:
Diesel, Petrol, Kerosene, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, Energy, Oil Products, Political Parties, India

Pages