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Adani, NTPC among 7 applicants for Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification schemeSeven applications were received for India's coal gasification scheme's first round. Adani Enterprises submitted three proposals for urea p...
Centre's Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification scheme draws 7 first-round applicationsSeven applications were submitted for the government's coal gasification promotion scheme. Adani Enterprises submitted three separate appli...
Coal supply rises as rains recede, stocks recover at critical plantsCoal India's average daily coal production, rose by 35% to around 1.83 million tonnes on September 6 against around 1.36 million tonnes dur...
India ramps up coal rail shipments as power plant stocks dwindleIndia is boosting coal rail shipments to power plants facing critically low fuel stocks. The number of plants with less than three days of ...
NMDC to start commercial coal production next quarter; eyes 1 MT dry fuel sale in FY27: ChairmanState-owned NMDC plans to begin commercial thermal coal production at its Tokisud North mine in Jharkhand during the October-December quart...
Coal shortage deepens power crisis in Punjab, generation drops by 1,500 MW: MinisterPunjab's power generation has declined by 1,500 MW due to a national coal shortage. Major thermal plants are operating at reduced capacity,...
Coal India offers road route to power plants to augment coal suppliesCoal India is offering extra coal to power plants facing stock depletion. This move aims to boost supplies during a challenging summer seas...
Talcher Fertilisers, NTPC apply for coal gasification schemeTalcher Fertilisers and NTPC have applied for the innovative coal gasification scheme launched by the government. This initiative focuses o...
Coal ministry rebuts 'no takers' reports on Rs 37,500 crore gasification scheme, confirms TFL, NTPC applicationsThe coal ministry has denied reports of no applications for its coal gasification incentive scheme. Talcher Fertilisers Limited and NTPC Li...
In 1972, Illinois built a highway embankment with 246,000 cubic yards of coal ash. It’s still holding up even after 50 yearsIn 1972, a groundbreaking highway project in Illinois incorporated coal fly ash as a structural fill, challenging traditional practices. Th...
Government's Rs 37,500-cr coal gasification scheme fails to attract bidsNo applications were submitted for the Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification incentive scheme. The September 7 deadline passed without any priv...
In 2009, Illinois used 38,881 tons of fly ash in highway construction; IDOT reported spending $1.75 million while reducing landfill use and cement demandIllinois highways are increasingly integrating fly ash, a byproduct of coal combustion, as a sustainable option for road construction. This...
In 2023, Rice researchers flashed mixed waste plastic for about 4 seconds at 3,100 K; the process recovered up to 68% of its hydrogen at purities reaching 94% and produced grapheneA group of researchers has pioneered a groundbreaking technique that transforms landfill plastic into hydrogen gas, a valuable energy sourc...
India’s farm policy needs a reset amid concerns over ethanol push, subsidies: Agri expert Devinder SharmaSharma warns that ethanol-led changes in cropping patterns may create an environmental problem over the longer term.
In 2018, ACS Energy researchers studied cashew nut shell liquid as a potential diesel alternative; the biofuel may be used in compression-ignition engines after blending or processingCashew nut shells hold a remarkable oil, called CNSL, which can be utilized to fuel engines. This renewable resource presents a sustainable...
In the early 1920s, Scofield, Utah, peaked above 6,000 people with 12 stores and 13 saloons; today just 26 residents are recorded in the coal townScofield, once a bustling mining hub with a vibrant community, faced a tragic setback in 1900 when a catastrophic mine explosion claimed ab...
Coal India arm Mahanadi Coalfields files IPO papers, plans OFS of up to 66 cr sharesMahanadi Coalfields has filed its DRHP for an IPO comprising an OFS of up to 66.18 crore shares by promoter Coal India. The proposed listin...
Coal India shares gain 4% as August coal supplies rise 5.5% YoY: Buy, Sell or Hold?Coal India shares rose on Wednesday after the state-run miner reported a 5.5% YoY rise in August coal supplies. Strong April-August volumes...
India gets the rain in August, but monsoon deficit still widensIndia's monsoon rainfall deficit has widened to nearly fourteen percent. Erratic rainfall has hurt kharif crop sowing across several region...
Ambani's Rs 2.7 lakh cr underground bet can save India from shocksReliance Industries has proposed a Rs 2.73 lakh crore, 30-year investment to develop an underground coal gasification complex in Andhra Pra...