August 7, 2010 | Posted by Whether we can grow bio-energy crops such as switchgrass and forage sorghum isn’t the question, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. Continue Reading »
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August 7, 2010 | Posted by Clearing one of the last hurdles in the operationalisation of the landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the two countries, India and the United States have formalised an understanding that will allow New Delhi to reprocess American nuclear fuel after having used it in its nuclear power plants. Continue Reading »
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August 7, 2010 | Posted by The Department of Atomic Energy is an integrated group of multi-disciplinary organisations comprising of 5 research centres, 3 industrial organisations, 5 public sector undertaking and 3 service organisations. It has two boards for funding extra–mural research in nuclear and allied fields and mathematics. It also supports 9 autonomous institutes. The main drivers of its activities have been relevance to meet the national needs and priorities and excellence by global standards. Last year witnessed landmark achievements, impressive growth in programmes, and major initiatives covering a wide spectrum. Continue Reading »
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August 7, 2010 | Posted by Engineers shut down Gaza City’s sole power plant on Saturday because of a lack of fuel, switching off electricity to some half a million people in the midst of a heat wave. Continue Reading »
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August 7, 2010 | Posted by The ministry of petroleum and natural gas is undecided on a petrol price hike by the month-end, reports CNBC-TV18, quoting sources. The report says government will not intervene with the decision of oil marketing companies on a petrol price hike. Continue Reading »
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August 7, 2010 | Posted by There’s petrol, diesel and even electricity – but soybean could be fuel of the future, according to a new study. Continue Reading »
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August 7, 2010 | Posted by India may face another inflation as Oil ministry hinted that government is planning to increase the petrol price by 1 Rs by the end of Aug 2010. Continue Reading »
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August 7, 2010 | Posted by Feeling the pinch of spiralling fuel prices, car owners in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane have been increasingly choosing diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) over petrol in the last seven years. Continue Reading »
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July 10, 2010 | Posted by State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country’s biggest oil retailer, does not want fuel prices to be revised very often, its chairman B.M. Bansal said on Thursday. Continue Reading »
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July 10, 2010 | Posted by An Indian-origin researcher and her colleagues at North Carolina State University have unveiled a more efficient technique for producing biofuels from woody plants. Continue Reading »
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