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Illegal Mining: Coal Ministry to adopt Zero Leakage Plan
Expressing concern over worsening illegal mining and theft in Dhanbad and nearby areas, Home Minister Amit Shah asked the Coal Ministry to adopt a ‘Zero Leakage Plan' with periodic reviews. Besides, the Home Minister directed to include the…
El Nino effect: Low rainfall, high humidity to push up coal-fired power generation in July-September
A deficient monsoon due to the El Nino effect coupled with high humidity is expected to push up coal-fired power generation to meet the rising electricity demand for cooling during the July to September this year. Sources said that power demand is…
History Can Teach Us How To Avoid Future Energy Crises
Detroit, Michigan, Gasoline prices above $4.00 a gallon at a Sunoco station. (Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Economic shocks have historically caused us to rethink our…
China's latest nuclear reactor connects to grid, set to supply power to 1m
China's domestic design is fuelling a nuclear reactor-building spree in the country's largest provincial economy of Guangdong, with a new Hualong One reactor counting down to entering commercial operation this week ahead of peak demand for…
Wall Street just won't stop financing the fossil fuel industry's expansion
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For the past two…
Core Natural Wins DOE Selection for Rare Earth Extraction Pilot
Core Natural Resources said its subsidiary, CONSOL Innovations LLC, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to pursue a multi-million-dollar grant supporting the recovery of critical minerals and rare earth elements from coal waste. The…
US Energy Revolution: Natural Gas Now Set to Lead Over Petroleum
I've long been a vocal advocate for nuclear power for electricity generation, and I'm still convinced that nuclear power is a major part of the United States' future energy portfolio, especially where the big, electricity-hungry data centers that…
PlayStation Boycotts Ramp Following Latest Official Announcement
PlayStation is lying on a hot bed of coals of its own making right now, and fans are rightfully devastated. Even with a relatively wide berth of a year and some change until it goes into effect, PlayStation getting rid of discs and physical…
El Niño to dent India's wind, hydropower output: study
India's power system stands to be strained more by the developing El Niño than that of any other country, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). They project that weaker wind and hydropower…
Electric 3Ws' share in EV electricity demand 61%, prioritise charging infra for them: Govt report
As a government-led push to adopt electric vehicles (EVs) gains momentum, a statistics ministry report has said commercial three-wheeler charging corridors should be prioritised as this category of EVs accounts for the majority of electricity…
Satellite images show Colorado fire as new evacuations ordered
The Aspen Acres Fire in southern Colorado has grown to more than 89,000 acres, becoming the seventh-largest wildfire in Colorado history as firefighters continue battling the blaze amid shifting weather conditions and expanding evacuation zones.
'Your Salmon Is Full Of Worms': 59 Industry Secrets Companies Do NOT Want you To Know
'I work on schools, and basically all security is driven by active shooter situations. Like, when I go onsite, it's not so much 'what if there's a fire in this hallway,' it's more 'what if the shooter is coming from that hallway.' It's been a very…
Bentley's New Electric SUV Is Named After Beautiful Spanish Mountains, But I Just Think Of A Pokémon
Naming things is hard. Especially when that thing is a product you have to try and sell to people. Naming a car is particularly difficult, as the name has to appeal to a broad range of worldwide customers who speak different languages, and it…
EL Nino to hit India's energy system harder than anywhere else in world: CREA report
This year's El Nino will hit India's energy system harder than anywhere else, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). El Nino is the recurrent weather pattern that drives up global temperatures. India…
Desalination: The Critical Global Technology That Needs Nuclear Power
In this picture taken on March 30, 2023, Mohamed Ali al-Qahtani, Phase General Manager at the Ras al-Khair water desalination plant, owned by the Saudi government's Saline Water Conversion Corporation, inspects desalinated drinking water from a tap…
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