The pilot study of user experience with traditional and improved cookstoves based on research in five Indian states. Provides an understanding of traditional cooking practices,looks at some of the improved cook stoves currently in the market & assesses user experience surrounding use of these improved cookstoves.

In developing countries, biomass is used as a primary source of energy for cooking and water heating. Use of the biomass in traditional cook stoves creates serious health problems to rural women and children. Biomass gasification appears to have a significant potential for domestic cooking applications.

Mumbai Gangubai Patil, an Anganwadi teacher for over three decades in Pophran village, has no place to call home. A fortnight ago, she was served with a notice from the gram panchayat to evict her tin shed, classified as

Mumbai: The second two-day Indo-French Nuclear Business Meet will begin in the city on October 14.

Nearly 500 Indian and French nuclear industry players and decision-makerswill get the opportunity to exchange ideas on nuclear cooperation with respect to various aspects including technical, business and economics.

NAVI MUMBAI: In a bid to mitigate the power crisis faced by the industries, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is setting up a natural gas infrastructure at the industrial estates, including Thane, Dombivli, Navi Mumbai, Taloja, Poisar, Palghar, etc.

  • The temple complex at Shirdi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, dedicated to the 19th century saint Sai Baba, now has one of the world's largest solar cooking systems •The solar rays are used to heat water and generate steam that is directed through pipes into steam cookers used for cooking rice, dal

Private power producer Tata Power is scouting for coal mines abroad, including Australia and Mozambique, to meet demand for upcoming projects.

Mumbai Cowdung and kitchen wastes will turn into cooking gas everyday at the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Hospital, which has installed a biogas plant on its Lower Parel premises.

The organic conversion will involve no extra energy or electricity. What

Mumbai Come march, Mumbai will have solar-powered streetlights. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has proposed to install solar panels on nearly 50,000 out of 1.25 lakh lampposts across the city.

TE Narasimhan / Chennai September 4, 2009, 1:35 IST

Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) is planning to invest Rs 10,000-12,000 crore in setting up power projects. It is also planning to foray into renewable energy, by setting up wind energy farms and solar units.

This year

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