| Israel: Golan Heights town residents protest against wind farm project
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| Hundreds of residents rallied in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams on Friday to protest against plans to build wind turbines on agricultural lands. Footage shows protesters holding signs and waving Syrian flags. "The project works to displace and deport citizens from this region," said Dhia al-Safadi Sheikh, a protester. Nearly ten wind turbines built in 1992 already dot Mount Bnei Rasan, a hill near the ceasefire zone between the occupied Golan Heights and the territory controlled by the Syrian government. "We will do whatever is required of us and take all necessary and legal steps required to preserve our existence and our land," said Majd Abu Saleh, a political analyst. A new plan approved by Israel's National Infrastructure Committee includes new wind farm projects with the goal of producing 17 per cent of the country's energy from renewable sources by 2030.
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| Coal stocks at power plants touch 19 days
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 At the closure of December 2019 total coal stock at power plants and mine mouth was 57 million tonnes. Stocks at pit heads stood at 25.3 million tonnes, ahead by 2.1 million tonnes than a year ago period. Stocks at power plants stood at 31.63 million tonnes, sufficient for 18 days' consumption, more than twice last year's stock.
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| NHPC's Rs 165-cr bid for Jal Power's 120 MW Rangit project gets lenders' nod
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| State-run hydro power giant NHPC has emerged as the successful bidder for insolvency-bound Jal Power Corporation's 120MW Rangit project in Sikkim with a bid of Rs 165 crore. "NHPC Ltd has been declared as the Successful Resolution Applicant by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Jal Power Corporation Limited (120 MW Rangit Stage IV HE Project) subject to approval of Resolution Plan by the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench," an NHPC statement said. Meanwhile, a source said that NHPC quoted around Rs 165 crore for the project under insolvency proceedings. The source also said that NHPC is hopeful of completing the project in three-and-a-half years after the approval of Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA). As per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), now the resolution professional of the debt-ridden Jal Power Corporation would place the NHPC's bid for approval of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The company would also have to get approvals of ..
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| A Maryland gas station became the first EV charging station in the US that converted from selling oil — here's how it's doing
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 • RS Automotives, a gas station in Takoma Park, Maryland, has switched its petroleum pumps out for electric vehicle chargers. • The station received a grant of $786,000 from the Electric Vehicle Institute and the Maryland Energy Administration, CNBC reported. • An 80% charge, which will take 20 to 30 minutes, will cost about $5.10, the Washington Post reported. • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. A gas station in Maryland has become the first in the US to switch its petroleum pumps out for electric vehicle chargers. RS Automotives, a gas station in Takoma Park, Maryland, decided to make the switch after its owner Depeswar Doley decided he was unhappy with oil and gas contracts, CNBC reported. The gas station received a grant of $786,000 from the Maryland Energy Administration and the Electric Vehicle Institute for the project. "Maryland is proud to be a national leader when it comes to clean and renewable energy, climate change, and the promotion of electric infrastructure and vehicles," ...
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