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Coal rush

What's behind the huge spurt in coal generation investments in the US?

Can India ensure smooth sail for corporate buyout of renewable energy?

The Centre needs to facilitate, standardise the corporate buyout of renewable energy projects and simultaneously ensure security, stability of …

In a first, a thermal power plant decides to use DSI technology to curb SO2 emission

NTPC’s power plant in Dadri is the first in the country to decide on adopting DSI that is expected to lower SO2 emission and eliminate high …

NPAs in power sector: Banks looking at bad loans worth Rs 1.75 lakh crore

As many as 34 private power plants with a combined capacity of slightly over 40,000 MW have become stressed assets

Fifth Schedule - Not a happy anniversary

Sixty-six years after B R Ambedkar introduced it, the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution, which grants powers to tribal people over their land …

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

South Africa can expect intensified discussion about the impact of energy shortages on agriculture, food, fibre & beverages production

Ukraine: 213 attacks on power infrastructure by Russia spark disaster fears

Disruption of power supply to the Donbas coal basin has potentially led to high levels of water pollution  

COVID-19: Three charts study power demand a week after lockdown

Peak electricity demand plummeted 27% — to 123,000 MW on March 31 from 169,000 MW on March 4

Sending right signals

High optical efficiency and monochromatic light give light-emitting diodes an edge over conventional traffic lights in saving a lot of energy

Simply Put: Adani’s power

Simply put: Nagasaki Day 2019

Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century

Nuclear power is not an option for the future but an absolute necessity.

Satellite data can help track exact air pollution from power plants

Air pollution is responsible for five million early deaths and 147 million years of healthy life lost, every year, worldwide 

Solar power to drive renewable energy investments to $2.6 trn by 2019 end: Report

Capacity investment in renewable energy in developing countries ($147.1 billion) outweighed those in developed countries ($125.8 billion) in 2018 …

BRAZIL

Power plants in Singrauli-Sonebhadra region fail to manage ash: Analysis

Incidents of fly-ash breaches points to serious, unaddressed issue of unutilised fly-ash piling up in the region

All is not well at the Neyveli thermal power station in Cuddalore

Several accidents at the power station reveal serious issues in maintenance, safety systems

Why better policies are needed for sewage water use in thermal power plants

Thermal power plants within 50 km of STPs are required to use treated sewage; but there has not been any positive move on ground

CAG slams government over ultra mega power projects

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power made profits worth Rs 29,033 crore as it was allowed to divert coal

India’s growing power crisis: Newer, efficient plants lying idle may have role to play

Newer plants that are idle or underutilised have cumulative capacity of 11,140 MW

As told to Parliament (August 10, 2023): Centre prepared flood management plans for 23 river systems in Ganga basin

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Winter shutdown of coal plants based on flawed logic, won’t improve Delhi’s air

Stations should comply with environmental norms at the earliest  

MONEYMAKERS

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