Global oil prices rise as US dollar slips
Virendra Singh Rawat The global oil prices today witnessed an uptick owing to a weaker US dollar and also fueled by robust demand outlook in the US after inventories fell…
UP targets 22,000 MW solar energy
Virendra Singh Rawat Upping the ante in green energy, Uttar Pradesh has set an ambitious target of producing 22,000 megawatts of solar power. In this regard, UP chief minister Yogi…
Powermen oppose ‘privatisation’ in UP, Rajasthan
Virendra Singh Rawat Nearly 2.7 million government power engineers and employees today announced to observe ‘Black Day’ on January 1 to protest against the alleged privatisation bid in Uttar Pradesh,…
Powermen urge Modi 3.0 to scrap Electricity (Amendment) Bill
Virendra Singh Rawat Public sector power engineers today urged the Narendra Modi government 3.0 against the tabling of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. Under the aegis of the All…
‘Declare heatwave as natural calamity’
Virendra Singh Rawat The All India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF) has demanded that heatwave be declared a national calamity in view of rapidly increasing demand for electricity in the prevailing…
Shailendra Dubey re-elected AIPEF chairman
Virendra Singh Rawat Veteran public sector employees’ leader Shailendra Dubey has been re-elected, for the third consecutive term, to the post of All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) chairman. The…
IIT Kanpur announces eMasters in renewables, energy, e-mobility
Virendra Singh Rawat The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has launched a unique eMasters degree program in Renewable Energy and e-Mobility. The global renewable energy market is expected to…
Public sector power engineers red flag coal import
Virendra Singh Rawat Public sector power engineers under the aegis of All India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF) today flayed the coal import order issued by the union power ministry to…
Oil prices on fire after production cuts
Virendra Singh Rawat Following the announcement by major oil producing blocs, fossil fuel prices have surged in the international markets. The bad news is the upward trajectory of the fuel…
Saving energy: India needs investment of Rs 8 trillion
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow India needs a massive investment to the tune of Rs 8 trillion in the next 5-7 years towards energy conservation projects and to optimise available…