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BHP Withdraws From Most India Oil & Gas Projects

Mining giant BHP Billiton plans to withdraw from nearly all of its oil and gas exploration projects in India, reportedly due to regulatory delays. The firm said it would give up nine exploration blocks in the country, leaving it with just one. The move deals a blow to India's attempt to boost domestic production and reduce its reliance on oil imports. It is also a major setback for the government, which has ...

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World’s First Ene-Farm Fuel Cell for Apartment Blocks

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas) and Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) have announced the joint development of the world's first home fuel cell designed for apartment blocks. This latest product under the Ene-Farm brand will be sold by Tokyo Gas from April 1, 2014. The product is the first commercialised fuel cell in the world designed specifically for this purpose and where the fuel cell unit, hot water uni ...

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Hyundai Displays the ix35 ‘Fuel Cell Farm’

Hyundai has unveiled the Fuel Cell Farm – an aquaponics set up that uses the water emissions from an ix35 hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to grow food. The uniquely designed arrangement aims to educate people about the real-life benefits of hydrogen fuel cell technology, demonstrating that the only emissions are pure water. Deputy Mayor of London, Kit Malthouse, showed his support for the project by opening the ...

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Wärtsilä to Supply 184 MW Peaking Gas Power Plant to Indonesia

The Arun power plant with a 184 MW operating capacity will be the largest gas engine based peaking power plant in Indonesia. This order further strengthens Wärtsilä's global position as one of the leading suppliers of large gas powered power plants of up to 500 MW. Wärtsilä power plant solutions are based on modern combustion engine technology, which provides superior flexibility and high efficiency at any ...

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Alstom India Wins Transformer Contract for NTPC’s Nabinagar Power Project

Alstom T&D India will supply a power transformer package for Nabinagar Power Generating Com Ltd' (NPGCL) super thermal power project located in Bihar. The project is part of a bulk tender which has been set up to accelerate the pace of thermal capacity addition. This order, worth approximately Rs 105.5 crore (14 million), covers design, engineering, manufacture, supply, testing, erection and commissioni ...

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Hong Kong Branch of Second West-East Gas Pipeline Operational

On October 19, the Qiuyuling-Dachan Island Section of Guangdong-Shenzhen Branch and Hong Kong Branch of the Second West-East Gas Pipeline were successfully put into operation on the same day, ready to deliver natural gas to Hong Kong. Running from Qiuyuling Distribution Pigging Station to Dachan Island Transmission Station in Shenzhen, the Qiuyuling-Dachan Island Section has a total length of 61.05km. The 2 ...

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Clark Electricity Distributor Seeks Approval of Price Hike

CLARK ELECTRIC Distribution Corp. (CEDC), a unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has sought regulatory approval of a new distribution rate for next year.In a notice of public hearing published on Saturday, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said CEDC has sought authorization for its maximum average price for regulatory year 2014 and the corresponding average distribution rate of P0.8462 per kilowatt-h ...

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TNB to Power up Pulau Besar with Overhead Transmission Line

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is powering up Pulau Besar Island with the installation of an overhead transmission line stretching along the Straits of Malacca. TNB vice president (transmission) Datuk Rozimi Remeli said the installation of the overhead transmission line would not only function to supply electricity, but also as an attractive tourism product for the State. "This is a new concept not only focus ...

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NanoH20 Plans Desalination Membrane Manufacturing Facility in China

NanoH20, a maker of membranes for seawater desalination, said Monday it will invest $45 million to build a membrane-manufacturing plant in eastern China amid growing strains on China’s freshwater supplies. The privately held U.S. company said the facility will be built in Liyang in Jiangsu province, about 250 kilometers west of Shanghai. It didn’t give details of production capacity but said the plant is ex ...

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Feasibility of Dhaulasidh Hydroelectric Project in Doubt

Himdhara, an environmental research and action group, released a report on Saturday questioning feasibility of the proposed 66MW Dhaulasidh hydroelectric project to be constructed on the Beas river. Titled "Big Costs, Little Gain", the report critiques the project on the ground that the environmental, socio-economic and financial costs of the project far outweigh the benefits and that this project needs to ...

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