Power
Widespread uranium contamination found in India's groundwater
09 Jun 2018
A new study has found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian states — human factors such as groundwater-table decline and nitrate pollution may be exacerbating the problem, reveals a new study
Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power
02 Jun 2018
The new battery prototype packs about 3,300 milliwatt-hours of energy per gram, which is more than in any other nuclear battery based on nickel-63, and 10 times more than the specific energy of commercial chemical cells
Nepal scraps power project contract with Chinese firm over tariff row
30 May 2018
In November last year, Nepal had scrapped a $2.5 billion deal with China Gezhouba Group Corporation to build a 1,200 MW plant on the Budhi Gandaki River, which was awarded by the earlier Maoist-led government without any competitive bidding
India racing to outshine China as world solar power leader
23 May 2018
While China is still the world leader in solar power, half of the 10 largest solar parks under construction are in India, including the massive 2,225 MW Bhadla solar park, says a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
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