Staff Reporter

Government sets a goal of slashing crude oil imports by half by 2020.

Doing nothing is not an option.

Obtaining a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with a highly rated, financially strong electric utility is one of the key success factors for the financing of a growing pipeline of waste-to-energy (“WTE”) plants across India.

Government says it’s a solution to continuing blackouts.

Asia’s biggest refiner to look overseas to restore growth.

Mindanao Development Authority, however, says solution will be costly and temporary.

Hail breakthrough agreements that will see Russia increase oil supplies to China.

Brings profit to US$7.9 billion in 2012 from US$7.4 billion year-on-year.

Dialogue promoted cooperation in the use of coal for power generation.

Project at Rajasthan has a capacity of 50 megawatts.

Huge reserves of methane hydrate off its coast to last for a century.

Australia’s Boco Rock wind farm drawing other heavy hitters.

Grid bottlenecks that limited power production the cause.

Will instead promote smaller solar projects in areas with power shortages.

Will outstrip the USA by installing 5 gigawatts of new solar power capacity.

Is it really possible?