Wind power capacity needs to grow at thrice the current speed to reach net zero: Report
The world needs to instal a minimum of 180 GW of new wind energy capacity every year
COP28 Presidency: Triple renewable energy capacity, double energy efficiency by 2030 to limit global warming
By 2030, global installed hydropower capacity (excluding pumped hydro) would need to grow by almost 17% from the 2022 level, report added
Africa’s energy poverty: Millions in rural areas are not part of Ethiopia’s energy transition drive
Nearly 86% of Ethiopia’s energy demand is met through biomass; most people here live in energy poverty
India’s renewable shift: Why re-training the coal-dependent society is key
Stalling coal, no matter how important for India’s Net Zero goals, will have a cascading social impact
Renewable energy capacity addition exceeded other sources in 2021
Renewable energy continued to expand steadily and well above the long-term trend, with share in total capacity expansion reaching new record …
IEA Summit on clean energy minerals: Actions for sustainable, ethical supply chains agreed upon
Attendees agree to accelerate progress towards diversified and sustainable supplies of minerals
Standing Committee asks MNRE to apprise it of efforts to assess tidal energy potential
In theory, estimated potential of tidal and wave power in India is 12,455 MW and 41,300 MW, respectively
Repowering: Why Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines are still awaiting replacement
Benign environmental conditions, low maintenance costs among factors resulting in Tamil Nadu’s 2-decade-old turbines still being in use &…
Clean energy, renewables, stubble burning: What the Union Budget 2021-22 missed
The budget lost the opportunity to address rural sector, where the Ujjwala Scheme will be extended to only one crore additional beneficiaries
India’s wind energy sector struggles despite SECI’s oversubscribed bids
Surge in commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, increase in tax rates, legacy challenges key reasons
Two years from now, India will see biggest percentage growth in energy consumption: IEA
Asia will consume half of the world’s power for the first time by 2025
Green energy surge still isn’t enough for 1.5 degrees. We’ll have to overshoot, adapt & soak up carbon dioxide
Economic sectors that produce large volumes of emissions, such as concrete and steel making, are difficult to decarbonise and will take longer
Africa’s energy poverty: How energy crisis is gripping Malawi
Country still dependent on unclean fuel like firewood, charcoal that is estimated to cause 13,000 deaths a year
India coal power capacity static for 6 months: Report
Average share of renewable energy in daily generation goes up to 12.9% from 12.3% in a year
Energy consumption, related emissions expected to increase through 2050: IEA
Net Zero is within reach as renewables, electric vehicles, efficiency and other technologies progress. Innovation and international collaboration …
Green energy: Govt reduces open access transaction limit to 100 KW
Coal is currently the source of 70 percent of India’s electricity.
Decentralised renewable energy solutions offer great promises for healthcare facilities
Governments, developers should prioritise electrification of health facilities
Africa can learn from Kenya’s renewable energy success, says Kenyan cabinet secretary
Davis Chirchir, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, speaks on the significant progress made by the country on the …
Wind, solar cleaner for energy transitions than other renewables: Report
Clean energy coalition of WWF, IRENA says shift to renewable energy must protect nature; all forms of renewable power are better than fossil fuels
Not so green: Developing countries raise clean energy targets, but implementation remains incomplete
Disparity between long-term objectives and short-term execution strategies indicates that policymakers still have a lot of work to do
Why producing CBG, LBG, hydrogen, methanol from biogas can be beneficial
Unavailability of biogas in bulk, absence of infrastructure to generate & market these fuels main hurdles
Exploratory clean energy project in Ladakh begins by polluting
Geothermal fluid discharged during ‘exploratory drilling’ released into Puga nullah
China to dominate 95% of solar panel supply chain
The country’s global hegemony is a problem because of shortage of materials like polysilicon and silver
Rooftop solar: Why India is now considered to be a laggard globally
Rooftop solar in India needs easy financing, unrestricted net metering, and an easy regulatory process to make it attractive to developers …
India should use renewable energy to meet its economic growth targets
The adoption and promotion of renewable energy in India from an economic and sustainability perspective, using qualitative and quantitative …