Minister Gives Detailed Analysis On Coalfields To Manmohan Singh

The claims of surplus power by the Delhi government could be temporary

Ahead of the hot summer months, the Delhi government

NEW DELHI: The power ministry may be the government's main instrument for implementing measures to reduce carbon emissions and improve efficiency in the energy sector but a group of experts put together by the Planning Commission to prepare a roadmap to turn the country on a low carbon growth pathway has left out the ministry, much to the chagrin of power minister Sushilkumar Shinde.

Govt Wants Projects To Use Energy-Efficient Technology
Subhash Narayan NEW DELHI

THE government is likely to make the energy efficient supercritical technology mandatory for all future power projects as part of its efforts to contribute significantly towards global efforts to contain emission of greenhouse gases.

WITH India committing to reduce its carbon emissions by 20-25% by 2020, the government is considering participating in a carbon capture and storage initiative in Australia. A Cabinet note to this effect, initiated by the power ministry, is being circulated among relevant ministries.

The auto industry is miffed over a move by the power ministry to start rating passenger cars on the basis of fuel economy by next month, stating manufacturers are already making public the mileage of vehicles.

New Delhi: It

Mumbai: In a move to make green buildings more energy efficient, the Centre has decided to lower the connected load of such buildings to 100KW (kilowatts) from the existing 500KW.

The Union ministry of power has already tabled the Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2009 in the parliament to change the norms of green buildings, Ajay Mathur, director general, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, said.

It might not be the panacea for all of India

Sanjay Jog

Mumbai: The power ministry and Central Electricity Authority (CEA) have suggested stringent provisions for minimal damage to the environment and for the implementation of various labour laws for the development of hydro power project.