Entire electricity system at vulnerable stage

R.Akter
The entire electricity system, from generation to supply, is now at a vulnerable stage. Now the question is not that when there will be no electricity, rather it’s like when there will be electricity. “There was no electricity when I went to bed at night. I switched the light on in the early morning but [...]

Harnessing wind energy

 
 
ET Report
Wind turbines, large and small, have what’s called a cut-in speed, the velocity at which the wind must blow to get the turbine blades spinning and generating electricity. Looking at the long slender blades of a turbine you’d think that the slightest breeze would make them turn. This is not the case, however. There [...]

Coal demand in India to grow 8 pc

 
 
ET Report
India is the third-largest producer and consumer of coal in the world. With proven reserves of 257.38 billion (Bn) tonnes, coal is one of the most abundant sources of energy in the country. In 2007, coal accounted for 51 percent of the primary energy consumed in the country.
The coal industry is a highly-regulated [...]

Oil price dips below $71

ET Report
The price of oil fell below 71 dollars on Wednesday, its lowest level for more than 13 months, as recession fears raised concerns about a prolonged drop in energy demand, analysts said.
The global financial crisis is hitting world demand for oil, although the effect on emerging economies is unclear, OPEC said on Wednesday.
The Organisation [...]

Intraco, SK Group sign MOU

 
 
ET Report
Managing Director of Intraco Group Mohammad Riyadh Ali and The President & CEO of third largest South Korean Company SK Group Kim Joong Ho, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of their respective organization at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) recently to expand trade & business in Bangladesh regarding to establish [...]

Govt plans guideline on Energy

 
 
 
Shamsul Haque
Energy and Power Ministry has decided to formulate a guideline to improve energy efficiency of boilers in establishments such as power plants, fertiliser factories and private industries to save on gas. The national steering committee on energy conservation and renewable energy, headed by the Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant, M Tamim, at a meeting on [...]

Deal for Two Big Power Plant Now is in Doubt

Saturday, 10.11.2008, 09:28pm (GMT)

The interim government of Bangladesh is set to miss its target to sign agreements with private companies for installation of at least two large independent power plants during its tenure as both 450MW Bibiyana and 450MW Sirajganj projects are in limbo.
   ‘Both the projects [Bibiyana and Sirajganj IPPs] are in limbo as [...]

More regional companies

 

More regional companies
to launch hydropower
project in Myanmar

 
ET Report
More regional companies will launch a hydropower project in Myanmar’s southern Tanintharyi division, the state-run newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported. 
Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed recently in Nay Pyi Taw between the Myanmar Ministry of Electric Power-1, The Italian-Thai Development Public Co. Ltd based in [...]

BERC act amendment in the offing

 
 
R. Akter
The inter-ministerial meeting on Wednesday decided to amend a provision in the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Act relating to the criteria for appointing the chairman and members of BERC. Also the energy division retreated from its plan to amend the BERC Act to allow the government to fix prices of fuel oils following opposition [...]

Energy Issues for Election Agenda

By Saleque Sufi

It is now more or less certain Care Taker Government has become desperate to  accomplish the remainder of its road map to conduct national election  on December 18th 2008 ,which in their vision will be free , fair and credible to all at home at abroad. If election is held and any party [...]