Hindustan Zinc's chairman says the company aims to switch over to renewable energy within five to seven years.
Priya Agarwal, chairperson of Hindustan Zinc, said on Tuesday that the miner plans to switch to renewable energy in five to seven years to power its operations. "We have plenty of thermal power (captive). The plant won't shut down tomorrow.
Russell: China's coal consumption and output is increasing, while renewable energy surges.
China's thermal energy generation grew in August, the first time it has done so in four months. However, it is still behind the overall increase in electricity production as renewables continue to grow. According to data released by the government on September 14…
Russell: China's coal consumption and output is increasing, while renewables are on the rise.
China's thermal energy generation grew in August, the first time it has done so in four months. However, it is still behind the overall increase in electricity production as renewables continue to grow. According to data released by the government on September 14…
Adani Power wins 25-year power supply contract with Maharashtra after winning joint bid
Adani Power, Adani Green Energy and Adani Energy won a bid for a combined supply of 6,600 MW renewable and thermal energy to Maharashtra State over a 25-year period. Adani Green Energy’s wind-solar power plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan…
China's thermal energy output grows in August
The statistics bureau reported on Saturday that China's thermal energy generation rose in August compared to a year ago, as the growth of hydropower output moderated. This reversed a trend of decreasing thermal power production for three months.
Spain, a leading olive oil producer, uses olive stones as fuel
David Jimenez Zamora, a farmer in Spain, barely batted an eyelid when the price of gas and electricity soared due to the energy crisis. The Spanish man kept the heated pool and hot water flowing for up to 26 guests in his 18th century farmhouse. What is his secret? Olive stones.
China's coal production rises, but the share of electricity falls: Russell
China's coal production is increasing while its share in electricity generation is decreasing. This apparent contradiction will result in a lower volume of imports and lower prices. The National Bureau of Statistics released…
China's Coal Production Rises, but the Share of Electricity Falls: Russell
China's coal production is increasing while its share in electricity generation is decreasing. This apparent contradiction will result in lower import volumes and cheaper prices.The National Bureau of Statistics released data…
Brazil's fossil drive undermines Lula’s green ambitions
Brazil's government has invested heavily in fossil-fuels and plans to make the country the fourth largest oil producer by 2030. This month, President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva signed a law regulating the green hydrogen industry in the country.
EDF Sells Stake Dunkirk LNG Terminal
European electric utility company Électricité de France (EDF) group has sold its stake in the Dunkirk liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, after obtained the requisite regulatory approvals.According to a press release from…
GE Interested in German Offshore Wind, Eastern Europe
General Electric, fresh from taking on the offshore wind business of rival Alstom, is positioning itself in Germany's expanding offshore wind sector and looking at eastern Europe. "German offshore wind has become very important for us…
LNG Needs New Pricing, Rules: Russell
In theory these should be great days for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry as new plants are commissioned to supply the clean-burning fuel to energy hungry markets across rapidly developing Asia. But in reality the industry…
Energy from the Ocean: The Ocean Thermal Energy Converter
Despite historic lows in traditional oil and gas energy markets, research and develoment continues in earnest on a number of projects designed to produce green energy. The latest, an Ocean Thermal Energy Converter (OTEC) from KRISO…
MMT Contracted for Offshore Pilot Project in Martinique
MMT has announced the contract award for the OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) NEMO project by DCNS, a world leader in naval defence. This project is jointly developed by DCNS and its partners with purpose to characterize…
Keppel hands over Bialystok Plant in Poland
Keppel Seghers Belgium NV (Keppel Seghers), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (Keppel Infrastructure), has handed over the Bialystok waste-to-energy combined heat and power (WTE CHP) project in Poland to the client on 31 December 2015.
Calnetix Technologies to Present at ASME ORC 2015
Engineers from Calnetix Technologies will present at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) 2015 Conference in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 12-14. Controls and Systems Engineer Chris Sellers will give a paper…
Shipboard Waste Heat Recovery Technology
Calnetix Technologies, LLC has published a White Paper describing new processes for producing supplemental power for a ship’s electrical load. The White Paper, entitled New-Technology Shipboard System Converts Heat from Engine Jacket Water into Electrical Power…
New Current and Tidal Turbines Guidelines
International classification society and certification group Bureau Veritas has published a set of guidelines, NI 603, intended to help the development of current and tidal turbines. The guidelines are backed by a separate guide…
Keppel hands over Runcorn Energy-from-Waste Facility Phase 2
Keppel Seghers Belgium N.V. and Keppel Seghers UK Limited (collectively, Keppel Seghers) have handed over Phase 2 of the Runcorn Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility, in the UK, to the client. Runcorn EfW comprises two phases of equal capacity.
Runcorn EfW Phase 1 Commissioned
Runcorn Energy-from-Waste Facility Phase 1 commences commercial operations. As one of the largest waste and renewable energy projects in Europe, this first phase of the facility will divert up to 425,000 tonnes of refuse-derived fuel from landfills annually.
