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• SunEdison likely sell Andhra wind power plant to Sitec RE

  01 Jun 2016

  Renewable energy giant SunEdison, which filed for protection from creditors in the US in late Apri... . ...Read More

• A jolt from the blue: Rays provide power for an electric generator

  01 Jun 2016

  Scientists from the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center in Japan removed the electric organ from a t... . ...Read More

• Coal Production Indonesia Expected to Fall in 2016 & 2017

  01 Jun 2016

  Bambang Gatot, Director General for Coal and Minerals at Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resour... . ...Read More

• Limestone, gold mines auction to fetch additional Rs 5,000 cr to C’garh

  01 Jun 2016

  The auction of limestone and gold mines in Chhattisgarh would fetch Rs 5,000 crore additional inco... . ...Read More

• In our opinion: Transitioning from coal to solar — Utah in the crosshairs

  01 Jun 2016

  A public meeting this month on plans to adjust the manner in which federal coal mining leases are ... . ...Read More

• Third coal price hike in last six months

  01 Jun 2016

  Consumers of coal are facing the heat of coal price hikes for the third consecutive time in the la... . ...Read More

• Govt pushes ahead with reforms to address power shortage

  31 May 2016

  With emphasis on Central power schemes, the PDP-BJP government has brought reforms aimed at addres... . ...Read More

• Environmental agency head says new coal ash bill unneeded

  31 May 2016

  The head of the state’s environmental agency spoke out on Monday against a coal ash bill exp... . ...Read More

• Coal India price unlikely to impact demand: Anil Swarup

  31 May 2016

  The 6.3 percent price hike effected by Coal India will not have an impacted on off-take, Coal Secr... . ...Read More

• India Coal Price Boost Seen Raising Power Costs, Cutting Demand

  31 May 2016

  An increase in coal prices by India’s biggest producer will boost generation costs and could... . ...Read More

• Electricity may get costlier due to rise in coal prices

  31 May 2016

  Electricity may get costlier by 10 to 13 paise per unit after Coal India ( CIL ) increased prices ... . ...Read More

• Nalco pulls out of JV with NPCIL for nuclear power plant in Gujarat

  30 May 2016

  Aluminium major Nalco has decided to drop its plan to foray into nuclear energy generation. The co... . ...Read More

• India Cements embarks on new products initiative

  30 May 2016

  The India Cements Limited (ICL) has embarked on a fresh initiative to unveil several new products.... . ...Read More

• Industry body urges Modi to resolve coal issue

  30 May 2016

  The Confederation of Industries of Meghalaya (CIM) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi   t... . ...Read More

• Essar Power likely to spend Rs 1400 crore on importing coal via online platform

  30 May 2016

  Essar Power expects to spend Rs 1,400 crore this year to import coal from countries such as South ... . ...Read More