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India Bets Rs 37,500 Crore On Coal Gasification: How Modi Govt Plans To Turn Coal Into Gas, Chemicals, And Fuel To Counter Energy Crisis
New Delhi: Amidst a global energy crisis, an old fuel source buried deep beneath Indian soil has been thrust back into the policy limelight as the Narendra Modi government seeks to shield the country from global energy volatility. The Union Cabinet…
Solar Power Generation To Exceed Coal For First Time In Texas Grids
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Annual electricity power generation from utility-scale solar projects is predicted to exceed output from coal for the first time ever in 2026 on grids run by the Electric…
Coal comfort: Taylor kicks off Climate War 3.0
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is launching his first attack in Australia's Climate War 3.0, switching the Liberals' focus from nuclear energy to coal power, declaring that fossil fuels are an essential element of cutting power bills. “I…
Knowledge Nugget: Understanding coal gasification and syngas for UPSC exam
1. With an outlay of Rs 37,500 crore, the Scheme seeks to incentivise 25 projects for production of syngas and downstream products, targeting gasification of approximately 75 million tonne (mt) of coal/lignite. 2. The new scheme is an addition to…
New tennis courts at miners' welfare in Mexborough
Tennis courts at a miners' welfare sports ground are to be upgraded for the first time in 30 years. The facilities at Mexborough Miners' Welfare will be improved so that players can use them all year round. The Coal Industry Social Welfare…
Domino's Is the Canary in the Coal Mine - The Consumer Spending Collapse Is Here. - News Anyway
On a slow Friday night, a certain kind of silence descends upon a Domino's. The ovens continue to hum. The phone still occasionally rings. However, the drivers spend more time leaning against the counter than driving, and the orders that come…
PV power generation to surpass coal in Texas
Data from the latest Energy Information Administration Short-Term Energy Outlook indicates a structural shift within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market. Solar generation is forecast to reach 78,000 GWh in 2026, surpassing the 60,000…
Coal India subsidiary gets permission for an IPO
What's the story Coal India Limited, the largest coal producer in the country, has received approval from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) for listing its subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). The listing…
Japan's new emissions trading program: Key climate tool or paper tiger?
When it comes to Japan's bid to reduce greenhouse emissions, the latest data shows a positive trend — with emissions dropping by 1.9% in 2024, the third straight annual fall and the lowest level since 1991, according to government data.
Oxfam was involved in negative campaign against Assam tea industry, violated FCRA: Centre to HC
The Union government has told the Delhi High Court that non-governmental organisation Oxfam India was found to be involved in “a negative and malicious campaign against the Assam tea industry” and was a “probable instrument of…
Green energy will have the last laugh - because of Trump
Donald Trump 's war in Iran has created the biggest energy crisis in modern history that the International Energy Agency has described as “the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” The crisis can't be…
Can you believe it? Our major parties suddenly find their beliefs
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Believe. It was Angus Taylor's key word in his budget reply speech, but it sums up the budget week that has just been. After many years of sameness…
Hundreds attend Paddle Out Protest in York and Scarborough
Hundreds of people in North Yorkshire have taken part in a nationwide protest to demand an end to sewage pollution. The Paddle Out Protest was organised by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), with two of the 56 organised events taking place in York and…
Hundreds attend Paddle Out Protest in York and Scarborough
Victoria Scheer and Olivia Richwald, Yorkshire Hundreds of people in North Yorkshire have taken part in a nationwide protest to demand an end to sewage pollution. The Paddle Out Protest was organised by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), with two of the…
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (May 10 - May 16) : 10 key questions with detailed answers for Prelims 2026
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Why this question for UPSC Prelims 2026? The Anaimangalam copper plates are important for UPSC Prelims because they highlight Chola administration, land grants, and the cultural links between…
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