Gas pipeline from Iran is a high-stakes game by Bhagyashree Pande The scramble for oil resources poses a unique challenge to Indian oil diplomacy. It requires us to explore new engagements or alternatively imbue traditional political relationships with a new, hydrocarbon-related value, according to Talmiz Ahmed, the present Ambassador to Abu Dhabi, who has worked as an Additional Secretary in the Petroleum Ministry.
With India having spurned U.S. advice on dealing with Iran, the one-day visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to New Delhi on April 29 will have energy as the focus. The pending $22 billion LNG deal, the $7.4 billion Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline and exploration and production joint ventures in Iran will top the high-level talks between the two countries. Mr. Ahmadinejad's visit comes at a significant time when India is working aggressively in the world theatre to acquire oil and gas assets in an attempt to meet its growing demand for energy.
Energy is in the spotlight. Consumers and businesses are grappling with tight oil and gas supplies, while oil companies and a host of new players struggle to come up with sustainable energy sources that cut CO2 emissions. It's a bafflingly complex challenge that is unlikely to be solved anytime soon.
At the end of August, a wisp of flame suddenly appeared in the Arctic twilight over the Barents Sea, bathing the low clouds over the Norwegian port of Hammerfest in a spectral orange glow. With a tremendous roar, the flame bloomed over the windswept ocean and craggy gray rocks, competing for an instant with the Arctic summer's never-setting sun.
This analysis, Environmental Benefits of Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology in Transit, summarizes the findings of work done to estimate the level of pollutant emissions produced by the current national transit bus fleet and to evaluate the potential
The government is looking at scrapping 5% customs duty on liquified natural gas (LNG) as it seeks to help user industries like power and fertiliser producers that are facing reduced availability of natural gas due to declining gas production in the country.
The Indian gas market is expected to be one of the fastest growing in the world over the next two decades. This paper analyses this market, highlighting the current challenges. It first looks at the industry structure, presents the main players from industry as well as government, and gives an overview of the regulatory framework.
Global energy consumption has nearly doubled in the past few decades, and this increase has been driven by population growth, rising living standards, invention of energy-dependent technologies and consumerism. Energy security is a key global challenge - one which will require global perspectives, global thinking, global solutions, and innovation of the highest order.
