Mini grids: the smarter way towards rural electrification
Expansion of the electric grid has been unable to ensure universal access to power in 70 years. Decentralised mini-grids do more for last-mile …
Biofuel breakthroughs bring 'negative emissions' a step closer
The right kind of algae can be converted to biofuel, and there are potential side benefits for carbon capture
Plan of inaction
How the US president sold an unambitious plan to clean the power sector as historical
PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Give It Up’ campaign may usher in Acche Din for poor
In India, most people use firewod for cooking which is a major source of indoor air pollution
‘There is more global investment in renewable energy than in fossil fuel’: UNFCCC
The current level of carbon pricing is unfair, where the polluter is not paying but is being rewarded
Everything else being equal
EQUITY IS GOOD SCIENCE by C V Seshadri Publisher: Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Madras Price: Rs 150
Windows for the Third World
Scientists claim highly insulating windows called "Low-E (emissivity)" windows could save considerable amounts of power in developing countries.
Cultivating wood for fuel
Faced with food surpluses, farmers in the UK are being encouraged to plant trees on part of their land and sell wood as fuel for heating or …
Green wheels
TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY: STRATEGIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Daniel Sperling and Susan A Shaheen . American Council for an …
Light matters
Every kid knows that E=mc 2 . But this time, physicists are working backwards, converting energy into matter
Peppy periodical: Future Energy
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency's (meda) publication meda News has now evolved into a full-fledged quarterly magazine christened Future …
Underbelly of black gold
Book>>Crude World, Twilight of the Oil Economy by Peter Maass Random House Price Rs 800
A smart idea
Economic growth has unleashed an enormous appetite for home appliances among the Indian middle class. At their current level of energy efficiency,…
New CSE report advocates incentives and penalties for getting clean power
‘First Run’ urges incentivising power stations that meet revised pollution norms and penalising those that don’t
World’s 60 largest banks pumped $5.5 trillion into fossil fuels after the Paris Agreement: Report
$673 billion spent on fossil fuel financing in just 2022; clean energy finance has been largely stagnant
Union Budget 2022-23: National biomass co-firing policy mooted by CSE in focus
Co-firing to cut CO2 by 38 million tonnes annually, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in budget speech
India and France invite countries to join International Solar Alliance
The initiative by the developing world that claims to address solar energy needs will be introduced at COP21
Al Gore's ‘sunny’ proposal to India
Climate crusader and former US Vice President wants India to realise its solar potential; but solar energy alone cannot solve problems of …
Fuelling a crisis
A recent, innocuous check-and-tally exercise by the Delhi administration unearthed a giant racket diverting to the transport sector heavily-…
Paying nature's bill
Tax reforms, which would penalise the unlimited use of nature, are fast becoming an imperative part of preparing national budgets, prodded by the …
For a cleaner world
To press for more sustainable and equitable utilisation of the world's resources, India and France seek closer ties
Green buildings: it’s common sense
Frenzied growth in real estate and changing lifestyle in Indian cities are inciting resource guzzling. Architects have innovative ideas to build …
Radioactive mirage
India is aggressively shopping for nuclear fuel and technology to ramp up its energy production. What does it mean in terms of cost, technology …
Biden, Keystone XL and a Green New Deal could shake up Canada’s energy industry
Biden’s comments emphasise the need to transition away from fossil fuels, echoing calls for a Green New Deal
Coal here to stay, but measures can cut down emissions by 22%: CSE
Coal to contribute around 50% of electricity generation mix even in 2030, according to CSE analysis