Cooking up remedies

Recent techniques to convert natural gas into liquid form may soon make it cheap and convenient fuel for vehicles

A step too small

The government fails again to take the right decision and carries on with its lopsided fuel policy

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Flower power

Protest>> Energy • Tajikistan

Crank up the volume

Forget solar power, time has come for sound-driven machines

Drive to fitness

As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?

We’ll need to incorporate new ways of cooling panels and improve the materials used. We also need to improve manufacturing processes and …

WATCH: Why we should use a fan with air conditioners?

The draft of air from the ceiling fan can help remove hot air from over the skin and help the sweat evaporate during humid days 

Participants at Bonn climate talks keen to build on renewable energy sector

The delegate from Mali presented a model for renewable energy partnership proposal and called for worldwide cooperation and resource mobilisation

Renewable energy holds the key to providing energy access to all, says B K Chaturvedi, member of Planning Commission

B K Chaturvedi was appointed by the Union Government as Member (Energy), Planning Commission in June, 2007. He has been Secretary to the …

Smoke in the kitchen

The new ‘green’ biomass cookstove has immense potential but why is it missing in homes?

No climate for cleantech

Most of the clean energy innovations are with just six rich countries and hardly any technology is coming to developing nations

Twenty-five by' 25

An unsteady first step

Trading in energy-efficiency certificates faces major hurdles

Let solar shine

Census 2011 throws light on the darkness across India. Of the 246 million households, 67 per cent get electricity from the grid, while 31 per …

Budget 2023-24: Rs 10,000 crore for 500 compressed biogas plants

5% CBG mandate to be introduced for all organisations marketing natural and biogas

NGT wants underground power lines, bird diverters at Great Indian Bustard habitat

Tribunal also wants assessment of biodiversity impact of solar projects

Nepal declares energy emergency

To generate 2,500 MW of electricity by 2016

Gas crisis hits Bangladesh

The coal whack-a-mole: Getting rid of coal power will make prices fall and demand rise elsewhere

Potsdam Institute experts this week published research suggesting we have less than 5% chance of actually ending coal use by 2050

Betting on green hydrogen to fulfil energy needs ‘risky’, finds study

EU target to replace natural gas, coal and oil in some sectors; But global electrolyser capacity needs to grow 6,000-8,000-fold by 2050&…

IFC stake in Federal Bank Ltd results in no new coal commitment

The international body had demanded in July 2021 that India’s 7th largest commercial bank should put a stop to coal financing  

Why SECI auction paints optimistic picture for Indian solar sector

SECI needs to sustain favorable project conditions for developers and engage further with state distribution companies to clear backlog

Financial support stands between MSME sector and rooftop solar: Report

A survey finds lack of low-cost financing, awareness and rooftop aggregation models are the barriers these enterprises face in switching to the …

Is India set for big shift in its energy mix?

Announcements made by energy minister Piyush Goyal at Davos indicate drastic reduction in capacity addition in thermal power