Chandigarh: The upcoming petrochemical hub in Panipat is all set to drive the growth of the petrochemical industry in north India.

Cultivation of jatropha, a plant used to produce environmentally -friendly biofuels, using seeds may be banned under a proposal being considered by the government because of concerns over crop yields, officials say.

Press Trust Of India / New Delhi November 07, 2008, 0:34 IST

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the country's largest oil producer, is looking at an initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiary that is building a Rs 13,600-crore petrochemical plant at Dahej in Gujarat.

NEW DELHI: State-run gas transmission company Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) on Friday entered into an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to explore the possibility of setting up a Rs. 10,000-crore petrochemical plant at Barauni in Bihar.

The government subsidises diesel to appease electorate, but there is also a brighter side of this appeasement policy. Diesel is stated to be an efficient fuel, finds Sushmi Dey.

Net Profit: Rs 6,632 cr1 What does the country

End of the road?

A recent conference in Delhi by The Energy and Resources Institute and the Khemka Foundation discussed energy security and the future of oil and gas supplies in India. It was clear that energy security is not about mere power generation or discovering oil, but about alternative sources, tariffs, conservation, foreign policies, and so on.

THE proposed changes in auto fuel policy, which promotes diesel technology, may come as a rude shock to public sector oil marketing companies, who are still coping with the unusual surge in the consumption of subsidised diesel. The proposed policy encourages diesel engine technology on the ground that it is more fuel-efficient and emits less green house gas (GHG) compared to petrol.

BARCELONA: Few people call it eco-friendly when a company like Royal Dutch Shell, to pump natural gas and make petroleum products, disturbs coral reefs and damages the habitats of rare desert truffles and vulnerable birds. But the energy giant may have found a way to turn local environmental losses into a plus for biodiversity - and its business.