Burning ice
Ice crystals, known as methane hydrates, found inside the seafloor, have tremendous energy potential. But humans are yet to tap them
A ray of solar hope
Solar plants have proved to be a great boon for villagers of Sunderbans who relied on kerosene wick-lamps
Third World energy in terms of US policy
Fueling Development: Energy Technologies for Developing Countries Publisher: US Congress, Office of Technological Assessment, 1992 Price: Not …
10 interesting facts on India’s largest solar power plant
When this solar power plant will work to its full capacity, it will account for nearly 10 per cent of India’s installed solar capacity
The sunny side
Another 100 years and the world will begin to suffer from high fever. Utilising solar energy may prevent a catastrophe
Gasping for GAS
In the absence of a government policy on the use liquefied petroleum gas for automobiles, the illegal market is flourishing where safety norms …
For a cleaner world
To press for more sustainable and equitable utilisation of the world's resources, India and France seek closer ties
DTC: OUT OF GAS?
With the deadline for converting its entire bus fleet to compressed natural gas drawing near, the Delhi Transport Corporation looks for excuses …
Devil quotes the scriptures
The absence of a clear position on the transfer of nuclear energy technology under the clean development mechanism amounts to doublespeak
Power hat trick
Tri-generation systems use one fuel for simultaneous heating, cooling and power generation
What a waste
The Union government's move to invest in waste-to-energy technologies draws flak from many quarters
Sun lighting up the valley
Solar lighting systems have brightened up the gloomy winters of Himachal Pradesh's Mayad valley
Decentralised clean energy tech can impact 37 mn livelihoods in India’s agri, textile sectors: Study
Decentralised renewable energy technologies have a market potential worth Rs 4 lakh crore in India, notes study
Wasting an opportunity to create safer alternatives to fossil fuels
Generating methane from organic wastes might be a more rational choice than pinning hopes only on coal
Self-powered devices to become a reality soon
Researchers from India have built a nanoenergy harvester that can convert ambient energy to electricity
Let's chemically rebuild fossil fuels to create sustainable energy
By taking a leaf out of how plants produce energy, we must combine hydrogen with carbon to produce artificial fossil fuels
Solar Power Tree
Solar Power Tree is a structure that is designed like a tree with branches made of steel to hold the photovoltaic panels. India's first solar …
The crossover
Fuel cells are more important to a developing country like India than developed countries. But the corporate sector is slow.
Inklings
In which we trace where the world stands with fuel cells and some clear signals of the technology to come
Hurdles
Narrow business interests and an apathetic political leadership will never allow fuel cells to take off
THE FUTURE OF CLEAN ENERGY
A simple chemical reaction is the basis of fuel cell technology. Fuel cells run on hydrogen to provide electricity. The only byproduct is water …
Harvesting ambient energy with fish scales
Researchers say that the technology has enormous potential in electronic gadgets and health-care monitoring
What role will tech play in sustainability for businesses
From sustainable energy sources to adopting alternative resources, it can help adopt economic, environmental practices
Energy transition holds key to tackle global energy and climate crisis: IRENA
World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines priority actions till 2030 to keep 1.5°C alive; calls on governments to fast-track energy …
35 GW power project in Indonesia: Interview with Agung Wicaksono
Agung Wicaksono talks about the 35GW power project in Indonesia. Wicaksono is Vice-Chairman, Programme Management Office for the 35 GW …