Microsoft Corp on Wednesday unveiled its Hohm website designed to help residential power consumers save money and reduce their environmental impact by conserving energy.

Though Shiv Sena's violent agitation against power tariff hike appears to be for its own good than the public, according to experts, power companies cannot be let off the hook either.

New Delhi: The plan of MMTC Ltd, a trading firm under the commerce ministry, to import coal worth Rs 6,000 crore has come under cloud, with the Central Vigilance Commission seeking to know whether government norms were violated or tender conditions changed to tailor the deal to suit two private firms, top government sources said.

General Electric's Energy Financial Services is working on thousands of megawatts of renewable energy projects, but is not likely to move forward until the U.S. government decides on rules for new grants, an executive in the company's energy business said on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana is all set to double the capacity of the 600-MW Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station (DCRTPS) at Yamunanagar by adding either two more units of 250/300-MW each or one 660-MW unit based on the latest supercritical technology, State Power Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Tuesday while speaking at the Power Ministers

The North Eastern region may be suffering from serious power shortages, however, Union Power Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde today predicted that scenario is expected to improve with several power companies working in the region.

New Delhi, June 23 The Centre is targeting the commissioning of a power capacity addition of over 5,500 MW in its 100-day plan.

Jyoti Mukul / New Delhi June 23, 2009, 1:08 IST

Soon, there will be an energy efficiency company

June 22: The Centre this time is serious about implementing the revised Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme which will considerably reduce transmission power losses that amount to one third of the power generated in the country.

The programme will be implemented in two stages.

Nagpur: The power generation of Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company (Mahagenco) is likely to suffer this week as coal supply to its Koradi and Khaperkheda plants would be interrupted due to the mega rail block between Bhilai and Bilaspur, official sources said.

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