Opting for a catastrophe

Power disruption

Ranidhera Bypass Story

MNRE’s new policy framework recognises distributed renewable energy as solution for uplifting rural economy

End-user and corporate financing would be essential for the DRE industry to scale up

Producer pays more

Vidarbha cities granted zeroloadshedding; high charges sting

Simply put: No basic facilities, no vote

Foreign powers

The retrofit solution

Energy at any cost

Using electricity to draw out pollutants from soil

A cheap and environmentally benign technology has been developed to rid soils of contaminants

Not for a child's play

The bulky battle-tank is about to be replaced by a lightweight monster

Second 'Dark Age' ahead

Powerful option

Electric car

A "zero-emission" electric car will be commercially produced by the year 2000

Involuntarism

Dry dams bring darkness

Most villagers think power theft should stop: Study

Survey in 6 states reveal how electricity theft is still on

Pact criticised

Swift charge

A battery developed for electric cars can be recharged in minutes

LIGHTNING ARRESTERS

Power bait

Light record

How the state electricity boards have fared

Waging a war

Pay before using electricity

Pilot project for prepaid power meters begins September  

Wave power