Daily Archives: February 27, 2013

TN biomass producers want electricity duty abolished, as high fuel prices are eating into revenues

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The Tamil Nadu Biomass Power Producers’ Association has been promised help by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board(TNEB). In a meeting called by the TNEB last week members of the Association made a strong plea, among others, for the abolition … Continue reading →

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Biomass-based power producers seek interest subvention

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Biomass-based power producers have knocked on the doors of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for lobbying with the Ministry of Finance for a 2 per cent interest subvention for the loans taken by them. The Indian Biomass Power … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Renewables, Tamil Nadu | Tagged Biofuel, Biomass, conventional energy resources, Finance Ministry, India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, non conventional energy resources, power producers, Renewable Energy, Reserve Bank of India, Tamil Nadu | Leave a comment

Low-Carbon Technology Roadmap for the Indian Cement Industry

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Following the global Cement Technology Roadmap in 2009 developed in a partnership between WBCSD CSI and the International Energy Agency (IEA), nine CSI members in India* again joined hands with IEA to develop a ‘Technology Roadmap: Low-Carbon Technology for the Indian Cement Industry’. The initiative … Continue reading →