Meet the new generation of puppeteers performing around Los Angeles

Jesse Kingsley was in full geek-out mode. Despite being a puppet builder and enthusiast for more than two decades, he had never peered inside the head of a Chinese lion costume — those vibrant, furry two-person get-ups that are used to celebrate Lunar New Year, weddings and store openings — until this moment. Now, on… Continue reading Meet the new generation of puppeteers performing around Los Angeles

Uttar Pradesh to leverage agri waste value chain for power generation

To provide an additional revenue source to farmers, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to enrich the agricultural waste value chain for power generation and ethanol production.   Agricultural waste or biomass will be converted into biomass pellets to replace coal in the state’s thermal power plants. The potential agricultural waste market in UP is… Continue reading Uttar Pradesh to leverage agri waste value chain for power generation

Another NTPC plant of 660-MW unit in Bihar begins commercial generation

State-owned power giant NTPC Ltd on Monday announced that a 660-MW unit of its plant at Barh, on the outskirts of Patna, has started commercial generation, which would result in an additional 396 MW electricity supply to Bihar. In a statement issued here, the NTPC also said this has resulted in an increase in… Continue reading Another NTPC plant of 660-MW unit in Bihar begins commercial generation