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Chennai: Electricity generation from wind mills installed in Tamil Nadu fell sharply to 16.71 million units on Saturday, compared with 34.72 million units the previous day. On Thursday, the windmills in the State generated a record 41.16 million units

Nandini Chandrashekar, DH News Service,Bangalore:

Power cuts at the Government

Remote villages of Deh Tiko Baran in Jamshoro district will be provided electricity generated through solar technology at a cost of Rs10 million.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved Rs 10 million for the provision of basic energy services through solar energy to the remote villages of Deh Tiko Baran in Jamshoro district.

The PM issued the directive based on the recommendations of Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. The funding would be provided out of the People

The Karnataka Solar Manufacturers

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Ottawa will help Canadian pulp producers struggling with a U.S. tax windfall awarded their American rivals, but has not decided yet what form the aid will take, Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt said on Thursday.

California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co on Wednesday announced an expanded agreement with solar thermal power company BrightSource Energy Inc for more than 1.3 gigawatts (GW) of clean, solar energy.

With a series of compromises on the stickiest issues behind them, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is poised to approve far-reaching legislation on energy and global warming by the end of next week. Where it goes from there remains highly uncertain.

US electricity generators support compromises being reached by Democrats in the House of Representatives on proposed climate legislation, saying the changes would soften the impact on power bills.