Wired to improve

New silicon-based solar cells  

Mumbai Climate Action Plan aims to remove carbon emissions by 2050. Can it be done?

The solution lies in switching to renewables like solar and wind. Solar alone can potentially generate 1,724 MW of electricity, enough to meet …

Better cells

Lithium titanate battery technology a boon to the energy storage market

The growth in energy storage technologies is one of the key core areas to promoting clean energy generation 

Diet and cancer: New study shows how high-fat diet promotes tumour growth in mice

MHC cells activate the immune system to destroy bad cells; a high-fat diet suppressed their levels in intestinal cells in mice, the study …

Small distributed solar projects not eligible for subsidy, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam clarifies

The clarification created a negative sentiment among investors who were already upset with the low purchase rate in the state

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Obstacles

Why renewables cannot penetrate the market

New solar panel will produce 60 times more electricity

Commerce ministry recommends anti-dumping duties on solar cells imported from US, China

Renewable energy ministry may get prime minister-designate, Narendra Modi, to stall move, fearing energy price rise

Technologies

Is the state of technology an obstacle in implementing renewable future? Or is the current price of this technology out of our reach?

Science and Technology - Briefs

Cooling tactics

Water body and trees around the building provide cooling effect

Renewables, Deserted?

The Indian government has a set a target for renewable energy: 10,000 megawatt by 2012. So far so good. Renewables can electrify the rural …

Union Budget 2022-23 talks up energy transition but moves little funds

Blank R&D column sticks out as sore reminder of what could have been achieved

Stem cell breakthrough gets Nobel in medicine

British scientist John B Gurdon and his Japanese counterpart Shinya Yamanaka honoured

Sun City

The German capital Berlin gives a preview of the solar energy future

Use sun to make ice

Solar refrigerator to help immunisation programmes

Bidding exposes solar tariff game

The ambitious solar mission is set to start on shaky ground

A humble recipe of 3 spices to slacken COVID-19 scare

There is urgent need to focus on alternative, easily available sources; natural products consumed as spices and food can be a better choice  

India’s annual solar capacity addition needs to increase annually by 36% till 2026-27 to meet 14th NEP targets

The country needs to commission a minimum of 17.5 GW in FY 2024, with a further ramp-up to 41 GW by FY 2027

Renewable spirit and purer energy

An extension of the 'pursuit of inner purity' to purer forms of energy

Stem cells can heal damages caused by Parkinson’s disease, finds study

Experiments on rats indicated a major breakthrough towards developing effective treatments

Largest solar plant

Sun's the limit

Solar energy is yet to reach its true potential. Engineers aim at efficiency