Energy
- India
Bill to set up carbon markets introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A bill that seeks to make it mandatory for buildings with a minimum connected load of 100 kW to meet their energy requirements from renewable sources was introduced in the…
- Middle East
Oman announces new oil discoveries
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman announced, on Saturday, new oil discoveries that contribute to increasing the Gulf state’s production by between 50,000 and 100,000 barrels per day, over the next two to…
- World
Putin blames West for food, energy crises
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the West for emerging global food and energy crises and repeated his government’s offers of safe passage for ships exporting grain from Ukraine if…
- Science
Reseachers finds imbalance between energy emitted from Mars and seasonal energy
Houston: A seasonal imbalance in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars is a likely cause of the dust storms that have long intrigued observers, a team…
- Health
Genetic differences can affect ability to utilize energy of various nutrients: Report
Helsinki: According to a new study by the University of Helsinki, minor genetic differences can affect the ability to utilize the energy of various nutrients. The findings of the study were published…
- World
US to release million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserve for 6 months to tame gas prices
Washington: The US will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from its strategic petroleum reserve for the next six months, President Joe Biden has announced, as he tried to keep…
- Middle East
UAE, Germany discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in trade and energy
Dubai: At least two senior officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany met to discuss “ways to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in trade, investment and energy.” Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed…
- India
Nepal-India agrees to inject more investment in energy sector
Kathmandu: Nepal and India have agreed to build new projects by injecting joint investment in the hydropower sector. As per the agreement reached at Nepal-India Energy Joint Meeting, a joint technical team…
- Pakistan
Pakistan energy minister blames legal hitch for domestic gas woes
Islamabad: Amid the ongoing energy woes in the country, Pakistan’s Federal Energy Minister has blamed the legal hitch for its inability to meet domestic gas needs. Speaking at a state-owned broadcaster, Federal…
- World
Sri Lanka witnesses blackout due to disruption of power lines
Colombo: An countrywide blackout occurred in Sri Lanka as power transmission lines were disrupted, local media reported on Friday. The power outage was caused by the breakdown of power grids, and that…
- Andhra Pradesh
‘No coal shortage’: Centre clarifies amidst power crisis in AP
Hyderabad: Two days after Andhra Pradesh (AP) chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding more coal amidst a impending power crisis, the Union Ministry of Coal on…
- Business
Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 cr in new energy business
Mumbai: Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday announced a Rs 75,000 crore investment in new energy business over the next three years as the operator of the world’s largest oil refinery pivots towards a…
- Business
Dorsey, Musk bat for Bitcoin as future of renewable energy
New Delhi: Arguing for Bitcoin as a key driver of renewable energys future on Earth Day, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have come forward to support the fast-growing cryptocurrency,…
- Technology
Apple to use Tesla ‘megapack’ batteries at its US solar farm
San Francisco: Apple will buy Tesla batteries for its solar farm in California that will be used to power the company’s corporate headquarters in Cupertino, the media reported. According to The Verge, the…
- Technology
110 manufacturing partners moving to 100% renewable energy: Apple
Cupertino (California): Apple on Wednesday announced that over 110 of its manufacturing partners globally are moving to 100 per cent renewable energy for their Apple production, with nearly 8 gigawatts of planned clean…
