News: India, International

Arunachal hydel project gets green nod

Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:24

Overruling members of a high-power committee on wildlife, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has given the green signal for construction of a mega hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh on Lohit river, which originates in China.

J&K keen to buy three NHPC projects 690-MW Salal, 480-MW Uri (1) and 390-MW Dulhasti

Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:21

Omar Abdullah government has accepted a cabinet sub committee report seeking buying back NHPC's three major power projects in J&K. In consultation with the state law ministry, the Power Development Corporation (PDC) has been asked to get the project value of the three projects that shall form the basis of negotiations with the hydro power giant.

Tata Power commissions 25-MW solar project in Gujarat

Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:17

Tata Power has commissioned a 25 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Gujarat. Spread over 100 acres of land, the Rs 365-crore solar plant is based on crystalline silicon PV technology.

Mass. wind turbine health study debated at hearing

Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:14

Neil Anderson says the headaches, dizziness and palpitations began shortly after Wind One, a 400-foot high wind turbine, began operating about a quarter mile from his Falmouth home. So did sleep disruptions, ringing in his ears and elevated blood pressure.

Cheaper & better: refurbished turbines charge wind energy market

Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:08

Your two-year-old computer is lagging the market. What do you do? Put in a new motherboard, some more RAM and a new microchip, and there you are, revving to go.