‘Synthetic fuels could replace crude oil in US’
byWashington: The US could eliminate the need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel,…
Energy
Himachal residents fall back on fuel wood heating systems
byManali: Curtailing subsidy on LPG cylinders, something that hill folks had come to rely upon for heating needs besides cooking purposes, has forced Kullu…
Greenko buys new 3 small hydro plants in Himachal for Rs 131.5 crores
byShimla: Independent power producer Greenko Group Plc has announced acquisition of three run of the river project small hydro power project in Himachal Pradesh….
Corruption in Uttarakhand: electric poles lose weight in transit
byDehradun : It has been 12 years that Uttarakhand achieved statehood, a period where the state coffers have been literally ‘looted’ by the babudom….
Tibetan student wins painting competition
byShimla: Student at Central School of Tibetans, Solan, Yungdrung Rapten was declared the best artist at a state level ‘National Awareness Campaign on Energy…
In Himachal BJP to replace LPG with electric cookers
byShimla: New districts, free medicines in government hospitals, promoting cement industry, tapping more hydroelectric power, increasing daily wages and providing induction heaters for cooking…
India needs nuclear energy : Vice president
byDehra Dun : Vice President Hamid Ansari today said that India had no alternative but to go in for nuclear reactors to meet the…
Kashmiris protest increase in LPG prices
bySrinagar: Agitated over limiting the availability of subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and hike in diesel prices civil Society activists, yesterday held a peaceful…
Green agenda of Himachal gets $ 100 million World Bank loan support
byShimla: To support Himachal’s inclusive and sustainable green growth agenda, the state government has signed a tripartite loan agreement for US $ 100 million…
Four new hydropower projects for Uttar Pradesh
byNew Delhi: Four hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 3,400 KW will be set up in Uttar Pradesh in three years, the state…