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Table of Contents

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Google to generate renewable energy – To invest millions for solar, wind power

• Power of the world's sunniest spots – Nasa's maps of bright zones could guide billions of dollars in solar energy investments

• Power finance corporation to establish Rs. 200 Crore special purpose vehicle in Mauritius

• Climate change talks down to the wire

• 190 Nations join hands to fight global warming

• India played key role in Bali negotiations

• Aes plans $ 2 billion power plants

• Pakistan objects to power projects in J&K

• Global warming & India's responsibility

• Japan still examining Indo-US Nuclear deal – Says official

• South Asian countries for nuke energy safety

• China drafts new law to stop pollution

• Australian town to run on solar power

• Why Egypt wants nuclear energy?

• Franchisees to distribute power in rural areas

• More subsidy on power announced – Delhi cabinet also sanctions pds ration

• Power ministry wants states to set up automated energy accounting system for slashing AT&C losses to 15%

• India can save energy and grow

• Saving power – The time to act is now

• How to consume less

• More the number of stars, more the savings on electricity bills – Bee labelling

• Three Indian companies bid for Singapore Power Giant

• Demand for power gear to grow 2.5 times in 5 years

• NTPC, NCDEX to float power exchange soon

• FBC Technology workshop held in Guwahati

• The 50,000 MW Hydel initiative: An update

• Prime Minister to dedicate Tarapur Reactors to Nation

• N-Power capacity to rise by 86% by 2012: Government

• Inter-state power sale norm for tax sops may go

• CERC seeks open access norm rejig to include power bourse

• Prime Minister asks Power Ministry to set up mechanism to involve key states in Hydro Policy making

• CERC gives nod to country's first power exchange

• Unclean development mechanism

• 80,000 MW Power from renewable energy sources

• NDMC, Powergrid ink two pacts – To strengthen transmission network in the area, install HI-Tech monitoring system

• Punjab launches projects to prevent power losses

• Special plan for better power supply

• Jaipur Power Discom launches a new experiment in outsourcing

• Brighter, power saver streetlights by 2010 – NDMC project to cost upwards of Rs. 53 Crore

• No power shortfalls – Unscheduled cuts due to maintenance works

• Prime Minister asks states to ensure free flow of power to paying consumers

• New power projects – No electricity crisis after 2010, says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister

• Punjab clears 1800 MW Thermal plant

• Bhilwara bets big on geothermal energy

• Delhi will become power surplus by 2010, says Walia

• Jindal Power to up Chhattisgarh plant capacity

• Arunachal Pradesh is all geared up to move ahead with the 15,000 MW Hydel Power Projects

• Uttarakhand woos Hydel Power firms

• Magsaysay winner favours wind power to N-energy – Country can generate 45,000 MW power from wind

• Pranab for fresh strategy

• Electricity from renewable resources for Mizoram villages

• L&T forms RS. 880 Crore joint venture with Mitsubishi

• Essar to import $ 1 Billion power equipment from China

• Kalpataru too joins the power game, to put in Rs. 3000 Crore

• Sterlite plans Rs. 40,000 Crore investment in power sector

• Reliance power bags Andhra Mega Project

• Tatas to bid for Singapore companies

• Coal India plans to enter power sector

• BHEL bags contract from BPCL

• NCDEX, NTPC to float joint venture for power exchange in 15 days

• BHEL, NTPC in pact for engineering, construction projects

• Tata power to foray into shipping

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Indian physicists trap and retrieve light

• Nano Science & Technology Institute at Bangalore

• Time-of-day billing: DISCOMS unhappy, approach DERC

• IRDA sets still norms for ICICI Bank's risk firm

• Nuclear deal crisis no damper for NPCIL's Ganjam plant hopes

• Coal shortage plagues power utilities

• Ultra mega power plant planned in Raigad

• Grain output hit in Bengal

• Ultra mega power projects may have to speed up

• Campaign against tod metering gains momentum

• Put price on water to save it: Prime Minister

• States warm up to bill

• Walia pulls up DISTCOMS

• Bengal Power Project may fall victim to row

• DERC plan to rein in errant DISCOMS trips

• Honour for powergrid chief

• Power PSUs all set to hit market

• Climate change – Should India change?

• Amend electricity act, says Minister

• Power funds: Bonds up to Rs. 50,000 may be tax-free

• Energy awards presented

• Plan panel moots three multi-sectoral regulators

• Power companies glow on brighter

• Sushilkumar Shinde visits Meghalaya

• Power to all by 2009: Shinde

• NEWS AND VIEWS

  Brown cloud melting glaciers

• Marooned – Global climate change is sparking extreme weather across the world, from New York to Beijing and beyond

• Dryland farmers and climate change

• China agrees to discuss river-sharing

• Melting greenland ice cap triggering earthquakes

• Top polluters at climate meet

• Climate change: Action not despair

• Climate change could increase tensions

• Climate change: Talks for post-2012 accord stalled

• India urges rich to take lead in climate fight

• Clues from Antarctica aid in search for water on Mars

• Environment pays progress price

• Action plan on climate change by 2008: Sibal

• Cabinet releases Rs. 1292 crore to flood-affected states

• Lessons on quake safety for builders, at Rs. 600 crore

• Approval for artificial recharge of groundwater

• Report picks holes in revival of water bodies

• Cabinet nod for Krishna drinking water project

• Indian rivers in danger

• Haryana objects to Renuka Dam

• Karunanidhi, Achuthanandan to discuss Mullaperiyar Dam issue

• Flood situation worsens in Bihar, Kaziranga goes down under

• Flood fury leaves northeast waterlocked

• Flood situation alarming in three Andhra Pradesh districts

• Cauvery: Supreme Court frames issues on Tamil Nadu suit

• Solutions to the Cauvery water dispute

• Government ready with river-cleaning plan

• Rajasthan to pay Haryana for canal repairs

• Water bodies drying up in Uttar Pradesh

• Rs. 761 crore spent, but Ganga no cleaner

• Declare inter-linking of rivers a national project: Karunanidhi

• Sujala to ensure quality of drinking water in Kerala

• Jal board's bid to check water wastage

• Water experts suggest ways to preserve the Yamuna

• The way forward in water conservation?

• Making water ‘odour-free’

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Groundwater for a price now

• Commercial use of water cannot be subsidized: Prime Minister

• Andaman continue to bear Tsunami push

• Flood preparedness, a necessity

• Climate change to affect output

• Global food scarcity