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After CNG, the Indian Railways now wants to tap bio-diesel potential to cut down on its operational cost. The Ministry has decided to set up an integrated bio-diesel plant at Chennai. The plant will have a production capacity of 30 tonnes per day.

Meena Menon

MUMBAI: The government thrust to increase the use of renewable energy has put power utilities in a fix as there is just not enough installed capacity to meet the new six per cent norm mandated by the Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Commission(MERC).

P B Jayakumar / Mumbai July 2, 2010, 1:14 IST

From micro wind turbines to rice husk, low-cost solutions are being tested to drive the huge market hunger for energy

First they came up with the Tata Nano. Then Swach, a water purifier. Followed by a low-cost housing programme. Now the Tata group is planning to repeat the success in the power sector.

Ahmedabad: The city and new Raipur have been chosen by the European Commission promoted body called International Co-operation for New Town Exchange (ICNTE) to showcase some of the best municipal practices before member nations.

Kohima: Nagaland Advisor to New and Renewable Energy and MLA Deo Nukhu has informed that the collection of data has already been completed and a Master Plan is being prepared to make Kohima the first Solar City of Nagaland.

M. Somasekhar

Solar energy is now being deployed to convert seawater into potable quality on a pilot scale in India at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai.

R. Arivanantham

Only 45 plants out of 62 were commissioned in the district

Slow progress:A beneficiary pouring cow dung mix at a biogas plant in Keelkuppam Panchayat under the Uthangarai Panchayat Union in Krishnagiri district.

Mumbai: Tata Power Company has chalked out a plan to add 150-200 mw of wind energy assets in fiscal 2010-11, a company release said.

Ranchi, June 27: The Baidyanath temple in Deoghar will soon glow with solar energy, literally.

Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) is working on a noble project to provide solar power to the famous temple in Deoghar, thus putting an end to frequent power cuts.

BHUBANESWAR: The State has the potential to generate 1,700 MW green power from wind but the Government has failed to tap the natural source. Once a power surplus State, Orissa is facing acute shortage of power due to massive hydro failure. Hydro power is the mainstay of the State and failure of the monsoon upsets the energy availability.