Energy

Officials Heed to Modi's Ideas on Green Energy

New and renewable energy ministry takes cue from PM, starts work on solar projects

Publication Date: 
24/11/2014
Rajeev Jayaswal, Anindya Upadhyay
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Electricity, LPG, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

Improving effectiveness of domestic LPG subsidy and distribution in India: rationalising subsidies, reaching the underserved

India has witnessed a considerable increase in domestic consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) over the years and the phenomenal rise in the number of LPG connections in the country is testimony to it. However, only 28.5% of households reported LPG as their primary fuel for cooking, during Census 2010-11.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2014
Abhishek Jain, Shalu Agrawal, Karthik Ganesan
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Tags:
LPG, Subsidies, India, Household Energy, Consumption Patterns, Direct Cash Transfer
Air Pollution

Integrated fuel strategy needed to drive low-carbon transport policy

The Government must give air pollution the same level of priority as tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions when devising transport policy, according to a new industry blueprint.

Publication Date: 
16/10/2014
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU), Transport, Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, LPG
Energy

Indian petroleum and natural gas statistics 2013-14

The “Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Statistics” presents comprehensive statistics on various aspects of Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas Industries. The data on international developments in respect of the important segment of Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries have also been presented in the publication. The Statistics presented in the current publication cover the exploration, production, refining, marketing activities etc. of Oil sector.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Tags:
Oil, Oil Products, Natural Gas, Fuel Pricing, Petrol, Energy, Statistics, India, Trade, LPG, CNG, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Natural Gas Exploration, Oil Exploration, Industry
Air Pollution

93,000 Nigerians die yearly from firewood smoke, says statistics

A global agency, International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED), has disclosed that 93,000 Nigerians die annually as a result of smoke inhaled while cooking with firewood.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2014
Guardian (Nigeria)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, Firewood, Nigeria, Health, Africa, LPG, Kerosene
Transport

Filling vehicles with LPG: OGRA urged to withdraw ban

Chairman LPG Distributors Association (DA) Irfan Khokhar and President of Rickshaw Union (RU) Mujeed Ghori on Wednesday demanded of Oil and Gas Authority (OGRA) to take back its decision to ban fil

Publication Date: 
24/07/2014
Business Recorder (Pakistan)
Tags:
Pakistan, South Asia, Vehicles, LPG, Public Transport
Energy

Fuelwood usage marginally down

Per capita consumption has decreased from 1.3MT in 2013 to 1.17MT in 2014

Publication Date: 
22/07/2014
Kuensel (Bhutan)
Tags:
Energy, Bhutan, Firewood, Fossil Fuels, LPG, Kerosene, South Asia
Energy

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on pricing mechanism of major petroleum products in central public sector oil marketing companies

This report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India contains the results of the performance audit of pricing mechanism of major petroleum products in central public sector oil marketing companies. The audit covered the period from 2007-08 to 2011-12.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2014
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Oil, Oil Products, Petrol, India, Fuel Pricing, Industry, Public Sector, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Finance, Diesel, Kerosene, LPG
Energy

Pricing mechanism of major petroleum products in central public sector oil marketing companies

Pricing mechanism of major petroleum products in central public sector oil marketing companies. This report has been laid on the table of the Parliament house on 18/07/2014.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2014
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Fuel Pricing, Petrol, Natural Gas, India, Diesel, Kerosene, LPG
Energy

Natural gas allocation policy to be rejigged

In a major revamp of natural gas allocation policy, the government will give city gas projects, selling CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households, top-most priority for receipt of dome

Publication Date: 
08/07/2014
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Gas, CNG, LPG, Subsidies, Diesel, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Energy Policy, Energy

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