Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi September 5, 2008, 0:15 IST

The recent claim made by state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) that it was the world

Press Trust Of India / Miami September 01, 2008, 0:13 IST

India is the third biggest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world, with state-owned NTPC topping the list of companies belching the deadly gas, according to the new data released by a Washington-based think-tank, which has advocated an

As the mercury shot up to 34 degrees Celsius with 66 per cent humidity on Monday, the city experienced more than eight hours of staggered load-shedding as the privatized Karachi Electricity Supply Company faced a shortfall of 500 megawatts in meeting the demand. The power outage was caused by problems faced by the utility's Bin Qasim plant's Unit 6, but the utility's management was not prepared to admit this.

Power secretary Anil Razdan feels the churning in the Indian energy sector holds out untold opportunity to the country's manufacturing industry.

Energy Minister Dr Gauri Shankar Shejwar has asked 23 private sector companies to complete the projects entrusted to them soon. MoUs have already been signed with these companies for generation of 26 thousand 800 megawatt power.

Over 4,261 MW of power would be generated in the Northeastern region during the 11th Plan period in order to meet the increasing power requirements of the eight states, Union Power Minister SushilKumar Shinde announced here on Friday.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which meets on Thursday is expected to consider a proposal to give BHEL an order to supply equipment for 10 power plants using the advanced 800-mw supe

Awaits government nod for plan to develop mines in a strategic partnership with North American Coal Corporation.