AHMEDABAD: The woes for CNG car and rickshaw users refuse to die down. Adani Gas Ltd (AGL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd, has announced Rs 2.80 per kg hike in CNG prices. The announcement comes in less than two months after AGL revised CNG prices by more than Rs 4 per kg on March 31.

New Delhi In an attempt to de-risk its exploration business, state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) plans to foray into gas retailing business through a new subsidiary -- ONGC Gas Ltd.

ONGC would use the new subsidiary for its foray into city gas distribution business and sale of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), company officials said here. The new unit may be aimed at making amends to the company letting go lucrative opportunities to enter gas business.

Slow & Steady, These Tours Show You Hidden Facets Of City And Enrich Experience
New Delhi: It’s difficult, maybe impossible, to truly explore Delhi from the confines of a tour bus or through the rehearsed words of a guide. As the city evolves, it’s only natural that the ways of viewing it also adapt. Driving home the point is the Segway tour, which started recently to not only give tourists and locals a new perspective on seeing the city, but also a way to experience the “rich man’s bicycle”.

Regulator usurping State's power, says IGL counsel

Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board's decision to slash network tariff and CNG compression charge on sale of piped natural gas (PNG) and CNG amounted to usurping the State's power by it.

MUMBAI: Buying new cars is set to become even more expensive, with the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Tax or road tax being raised for both petrol and diesel vehicles from May 1. Moreover, owners will also have to shell out more for petrol and diesel, the prices of which are likely to go up. The development, car manufacturers believe, could hit demand to some extent.

Sandwiched between India and Myanmar and with an area of 147,570 sq km, Bangladesh is among the world's most densely populated countries with a population of 164 million. The country is geologically part of the Bengal Basin, among the largest in the world. Nearly 50 per cent of the country lies at an elevation of less than 10 m above sea level, and only the southwestern parts of the country exceeds an altitude of 300 m above sea level.

Natural gas is seen by many as the future of American energy: a fuel that can provide energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the process. However, there has also been confusion about the climate implications of increased use of natural gas for electric power and transportation. We propose and illustrate the use of technology warming potentials as a robust and transparent way to compare the cumulative radiative forcing created by alternative technologies fueled by natural gas and oil or coal by using the best available estimates of greenhouse gas emissions

Ahmedabad: The state public sector undertaking (PSU), GSPC Gas has hiked piped natural gas (PNG) prices by 30 per cent and compressed natural gas (CNG) prices by 10 per cent. Citing non-allocation of cheaper natural gas from the Union government as the reason for the hike, GSPC Gas Company (GGC), a subsidiary of GSPC, revised PNG prices from Rs 16.91 per standard cubic meter to Rs 20.91 per scm and CNG from Rs 45.25 per kg to Rs 50.20 per kg. The revision of PNG prices will be for domestic users.

Network tariff and compression charge on sale of PNG, CNG slashed

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has slashed the network tariff and the CNG compression charge billed by Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL) on sale of piped natural gas (PNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) in Delhi.

This study presents emissions of different pollutants from transport sector in Delhi. Results show that emissions of pollutants have increased during 2001-2009 as follows: CO2, 4395-6423; CH4, 1.03-3.32; N2O, 0.04-0.05; CO, 238-329; NOx, 44-64; and NMVOC, 44-60 Gg. However, CO2 emissions per unit of vehicle types for gasoline driven vehicles show a decrease as follows: two wheelers, 2.7; and cars, 4.3%; while in case of diesel driven vehicles, this reduction is 1.6%, indicating impact of better vehicle technologies introduced.

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