Power
BHEL to hire 4000 people a year amid expansion
10 Dec 2009
US n-firms feel the New Delhi chill
10 Dec 2009
Russia to build 12-14 n-reactors in India
10 Dec 2009
The freshly signed civil nuclear pact with Russia will allow it to land contracts for the construction of between 12-14 n-reactors in India.
India, Russia seal nuclear pact
08 Dec 2009
India and Russia have announced a breakthrough long-term pact in the field of civil nuclear cooperation that will be free of any restrictions and will also insulate India from any disruptions in the future.
Core vessel installed at Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor
07 Dec 2009
India cleared a major milestone in its nuclear self-sufficiency programme, when the main vessel of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam was lowered inside a safety vessel and aligned.
Chevron signs $90 billion gas deal with Tokyo Electric Power
07 Dec 2009
Following the closure of the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant in 2007, which was the world's largest nuclear electricity generator, Japan has been importing most of it energy requirements and making use of natural gas for power generation
US government earmarks $600 million for bio-fuel projects
05 Dec 2009
The next-generation projects will produce advanced bio-fuels, bio-power and bio-products using bio-mass feed-stocks as part of the US government’s initiative to reduce dependence on foreign oil
HC cancels land acquisition for RNRL's Dadri mega power project
04 Dec 2009
The court's decision was in a case filed by a farmers' group whose land was acquired using emergency powers for setting up the 10,000 MW gas-based power project
Uranium mining giant Cameco coming to India
03 Dec 2009
LED lamps more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs: study
02 Dec 2009
A new study by the German lighting company Osram has finally provided clear evidence that LED bulbs beats incandescent lights that produce more heat and less light per unit of energy they consume.
India, Canada announce civil nuclear deal
30 Nov 2009
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has announced a nuclear agreement with India that will see both nations resuming nuclear technology and uranium trade after a gap of 34 years.
L&T ties up with NPCIL to make nuclear forgings
30 Nov 2009
The standards and specification for nuclear forgings are altogether different and require an upgrade of L&T's facilities to accommodate larger dimensions of design
Kaiga N-plant leak: Suspect list narrowed down
30 Nov 2009
Indian nuclear authorities are confident that in course of time they would be able to narrow down on the person who conducted the act of sabotage. It would appear that they may have already narrowed down the list to 10-15 persons.
Nalco, NPCIL in JV for N-power plants
28 Nov 2009
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