U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc said on Thursday it had signed a 10-year sale and purchase agreement with commodity trader Vitol for 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG. It is the second 10-year, 3-MTPA agreement Tellurian has announced in a week, following a deal with commodity trader Gunvor Group. Each […]
Day: June 4, 2021
Saudis raise oil prices for Asian customers as market tightens in Covid-19
Saudi Arabia increased oil prices for customers in its main market of Asia by more than expected after crude surged above $70 a barrel and OPEC forecast that global demand would heavily outstrip supply over the rest of the year. State energy firm Saudi Aramco hiked its key Arab Light grade for July shipments to […]
New coal-fired power plants in India likely to end up stranded: IEEFA
Much of India’s 33 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power capacity currently under construction and another 29 GW in the pre-construction stage will end up stranded due to competition from renewables, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). “Coal-fired power simply cannot compete with the ongoing cost reductions of renewables. Solar tariffs […]
India to host Clean Energy Ministerial in 2023
Power Secretary Alok Kumar said India will host the Clean Energy Ministerial in 2023. “India to host Clean Energy Ministerial in 2023,” Kumar said in an audio-visual message tweeted by the power ministry. The 12th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) is being organised by Chile in virtual mode from May 31-June 6, 2021, the power ministry […]
How China beat the U.S. to become world’s undisputed solar champion
For Mayor Tom Hughes and the other politicians gathered to cheer the opening of a $440 million solar panel plant in Hillsboro, Oregon, it was a moment of glory. The arrival of SolarWorld AG promised to be a turning point for his hometown just west of Portland. “Not just because of SolarWorld itself,” Hughes recalled, […]
Delhi govt moves SC seeking closure of 10 polluting thermal power plants in city’s vicinity
The Delhi government on Thursday said it has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking closure of 10 coal-fired power plants in the vicinity of the city using outdated polluting technology. The 10 thermal power plants in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh have been contributing significantly to air pollution in Delhi-NCR, Environment Minister Gopal […]
NHAI told to file reply on Sanwara toll plaza
The High Court today directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to file its reply on a Public Interest Litigation petition, challenging the decision of collecting tax at the Sanwara toll plaza (Solan). Apart from the NHAI, a Division Bench comprising Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua also directed the Centre and […]
Environmental clearance awaited for extension of Western Bypass
The project on the extension of Western Bypass from the Kaithal road flyover to Ghoghripur village, to connect Kaithal road with Hansi road, is in a limbo for the past several months as the environmental clearance is still awaited for this ambtious project. The extension is being done as part of the second phase of […]
Potholes dot Jagadhri sectors, residents upset
Residents of Sector 17 and 18 of Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran of Jagadhri city are irked by the worsening condition of roads. Several roads of these sectors are dotted with potholes causing inconvenience to the residents of these sectors and nearby areas.They have asked the Municipal Corporation to repair the roads immediately. A main road […]
Punjab and Haryana High Court issues show-cause notice to PSPCL CMD
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a show-cause notice to PSPCL chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) A Venu Prasad asking him why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against him for “intentional and wilful defiance of its orders”. The court has fixed July 7 as the next date of hearing. Gurdaspur-based SDO Ram […]
Mohali MC asks Powercom to pass on Rs 27-cr municipal tax
Facing financial crunch, the Mohali Municipal Corporation has asked Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to pay Rs27 crore collected by the Powercom from its consumers as municipal tax since 2017. In a letter to the Managing Director, PSPCL, Mayor Amarjit Singh Jeeti Sidhu said as per the Punjab Government notification dated November 22, 2017, […]
Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre mark in Leh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
After Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, petrol price has crossed the Rs 100-per-litre mark in Leh, in almost all districts of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Telangana after fuel prices were again hiked on Friday. Petrol price was increased by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise a litre, according to a price […]