Introduction India’s energy sector is currently confronted with multiple challenges‚ which stem not only from supply-side constraints but also from demand pressures imposed by a buoyant economy and a growing population. As per recent Planning Commission estimates‚ if economic growth is sustained in the 7-8 per cent range‚ the energy demand would rise by at least 5.2 per cent annually. In the face of relatively inflexible supply options‚ the gap between energy requirement and availability
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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)‚ inter-governmental organization‚ was established at the Baghdad Conference in Iraq in September 1960 by Iran‚ Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ Saudi Arabia‚ and Venezuela. These five countries were later joined by eight other countries; Qatar (1961)‚ Indonesia (1962)‚ Libya (1962)‚ United Arab Emirates (1967)‚ Algeria (1969)‚ Nigeria (1971)‚ Ecuador (1973)‚ and Gabon (1975). Ecuador and Gabon withdrew from OPEC in 1992 and 1994. The current eleven OPEC members
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he government on Wednesday decided to raise petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 per litre that will result in freight charges going up. Currently‚ freight charges are about Rs 1.40 per tonne per km with an average of about 450-500 km for a company normally. “The fuel price hike will have a cascading impact on all input costs. Cement prices will be impacted by about Rs 3-4 per 50 kg bag‚ and if we are not able to pass on the hike‚ it will definitely impact our margins‚” said KC Birla
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Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (Volume 12‚ No.7‚ 2010) ISSN: 1520-5509 Clarion University of Pennsylvania‚ Clarion‚ Pennsylvania SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF NIGERIA E. M. Okonkwo‚ O. J. Okunola and C. S. Ezeanyanaso National Research Institute for Chemical Technology‚ Basawa‚ Zaria‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT Like any nation in the world‚ the challenges facing the sustainability of technological advancement of chemical industry
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION “Whoever controls the Indian Ocean‚ dominates Asia. This Ocean is the key to seven seas. In the 21st century‚ the destiny of the world would be decided on its waters”[1]. Mahan Indian Ocean has played a very important role in the history as well as the fate of its littorals. Due to non-seafaring traditions of these littorals states‚ the Indian Ocean has always witnessed foreign invaders[2]. While in the past abundance of food along the rivers and minerals were a motivation
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‘ Golden rays ready to replace Black Gold’. {draw:a} Student no: 12311461. *Course: Entrepreneurship* (LB5207). Topic: Solar cars- Golden rays ready to replace Black Gold. With the fuel crisis seen in the last decade and the current gasoline prices at an all time high there was need for a renewable source of energy that was more affordable and eco-friendly. Solar energy was the perfect answer. Almost all energy on Earth comes from the sun. The Solar technology aims at converting
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Topics Covered • Overview of the oil industry • Major companies in oil sector & their briefings • Some statistics regarding oil sector in India • Challenges faced by the oil sector in India • ONGC Limited 1. Introduction 2. Composition 3. SWOT Analysis of ONGC 4. PEST analysis 5. Matrix showing the risks • Conclusion • References Overview of the Oil Industry In current scenario
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“MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT IN GOALS”. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE GOALS” INTRODUCTION; “NOBODY CAN GO BACK AND START A NEW BEGINNING‚ BUT ANY ONE CAN START TODAY AND MAKE A NEW ENDING”. Thus‚ we the students‚ the pillars of every nation are responsible to be a part of the solution to the problems all over the world. So‚ we can be a solver to all these problems. This essay mainly focuses on the solutions to eradicate hunger and poverty
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Depleting Fossil Fuels Axia College of University of Phoenix As human beings‚ we need energy for just about all functions associated with the luxuries of our daily lives. We need energy to heat our homes‚ to fuel our cars‚ to watch television in addition to industrial and agricultural purposes. How often do we stop and think about where all this energy is coming from? Energy is formed and disbursed through an industrial process that is performed using a number of different sources. Although
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Throughout the entire history of mankind‚ the technological advancements that civilisations have made have always been tied in with the development of energy sources. The first human energy technology was fire‚ along with human labour as the major energy source. This has bee supplemented by animals for agriculture and transportation since at least the dawn of agriculture some 10‚000 years ago. Wind and waterpower for milling grain have also been used nearly as long. The development of the steam
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