NTPC produced record electricity in FY24: declares dividend of Rs 3.25/ share

NTPC produced record electricity in FY24: declares dividend of Rs 3.25/ share

NEW DELHI: Public sector power generator NTPC posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 6490.05 for the fourth quarter of 2023-24, up 33 per cent from Rs 4871.5 crore in 2022-23. The standalone total income of the company for the financial year stood at Rs 1,65,707 crores, as against the previous year’s total income of … Read more

UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023 on lower gas use

UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023 on lower gas use

LONDON: Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, government data showed on Thursday, with less gas used to generate electricity and heat homes. The country’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 will require changes to the way people eat and travel, as well as how electricity is produced. “This decrease … Read more

UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023 on lower gas use

UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023 on lower gas use

LONDON: Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, government data showed on Thursday, with less gas used to generate electricity and heat homes. The country’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 will require changes to the way people eat and travel, as well as how electricity is produced. “This decrease … Read more

Can Foam Cases Really Corrupt Your Memory Cards?

Can Foam Cases Really Corrupt Your Memory Cards?

Canadian wedding photographer Saraya Joy posted an interesting video on Instagram a couple of weeks ago, claiming that her foam SD card case had damaged and corrupted her SD memory cards. A corrupted card is a severe fear for photographers, so what’s happening here? As soon as PetaPixel saw the video, we started digging around … Read more

Electricity, gas bills could rise given proposed tax change. Why? – National

Electricity, gas bills could rise given proposed tax change. Why? – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 5, 2024 1:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Electricity Canada is sounding the alarm over a proposed tax change it warns could see some private utilities saddled with millions in additional income taxes. Michael Powell, its vice-president of government relations, says that … Read more

India seeks $26 billion of private nuclear power investments, sources say

India seeks  billion of private nuclear power investments, sources say

NEW DELHI: India will invite private firms to invest about $26 billion in its nuclear energy sector to increase the amount of electricity from sources that don’t produce carbon dioxide emissions, two government sources told Reuters. This is the first time New Delhi is pursuing private investment in nuclear power, a non-carbon-emitting energy source that … Read more

Vitol considers entering Japan power market with Tokyo office

Vitol considers entering Japan power market with Tokyo office

Commodity trading house Vitol Group is considering opening an office in Tokyo to trade Japanese electricity, making them the latest foreign firm seeking to join the fast-growing power market. Vitol is exploring options to trade physical electricity which may include setting up a domestic office in Japan, according to people familiar with the matter. The … Read more

What is Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana? FAQs on new solar scheme answered – Check eligibility, benefits | India Business News

What is Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana? FAQs on new solar scheme answered – Check eligibility, benefits | India Business News

Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana,’ a scheme focused on providing rooftop solar panels to consumers. This initiative aims to bring solar power directly to households.What is Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana?The Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana aims to provide electricity to households through solar rooftop installations, with an … Read more

Alberta Electric System Operator lifts Monday morning grid alert as cold snap continues

Alberta Electric System Operator lifts Monday morning grid alert as cold snap continues

The Alberta Electric System Operator issued a new grid alert for the province Monday morning amid an ongoing stretch of extremely cold temperatures, but dropped it shortly after. “The AESO has declared a grid alert due to extreme cold, and several power facility outages,” the non-profit organization tweeted at 8:12 a.m. At 9:21 a.m., the … Read more

Over 1,000 towns plunge into darkness amid harsh winter conditions in Ukraine

Over 1,000 towns plunge into darkness amid harsh winter conditions in Ukraine

NEW DELHI: Ukraine‘s power grid operator reported on Tuesday that severe winter weather had deprived over 1,000 towns and villages of electricity in nine regions. The operator urged residents to conserve power due to the weakened energy system from Russian strikes.Electricity consumption reached the highest levels of the week as temperatures dropped to approximately -15°C … Read more