2016, the year that was: environment and energy
In a year of coral bleaching, power blackouts and Donald Trump, 2016 made the previous year's climate of environmental optimism rather difficult …
Rs 1.56 lakh crore of solar development approved in Rajasthan
State government gave approval for investment proposals belonging to four major power firms
‘You feel like superman’
Guim Valls Teruel and his wife Nguyen Thuy Anh travelled across 14 countries on hybrid solar electric bicycles before landing in Delhi. Between …
UK environmentalists tilt at windmills
The setting up of windmills in the British countryside has sparked off a heated debate because some conservationists contend they are …
Insistence on dollar payments delays ocean power project
A US firm proposing to set up a project off the Tamil Nadu coast that will supply electricity and potable water from the ocean wants to be paid …
Turning an old leaf
Power from plants Walt Patterson Publisher: Royal Institute of International Affairs Price: Not stated
Perfect blend
A fuel made from recycled cooking oil promises to curb air pollution and provide an alternative to diesel as well
Power the future
Coal and nuclear power plants are pass; invest in micropower technologies, says a Worldwatch report
How green is my free market?
Book>> Hot, Flat and Crowded, Why the world needs a green revolution and how we can renew our global future by Thomas L Friedman, Allen …
LNG, but not for rich world
Industrial countries need deep decarbonisation; they can’t re-invest in fossil fuels and call it clean & green
Nine African nations on track to join solar ‘gigawatt club’
Algeria emerging as the continent's third ‘solar champion’ after South Africa and Egypt
Solar power to drive renewable energy investments to $2.6 trn by 2019 end: Report
Capacity investment in renewable energy in developing countries ($147.1 billion) outweighed those in developed countries ($125.8 billion) in 2018 …
India’s global share of AC units to increase 1/4th by 2050
In a business-as-usual scenario, the temperature of the planet will rise by 0.5 degrees through these units alone
The future is electric
The global automobile fleet is marching forward to wean away from fossil fuels. India has shown intent but lacks a clear policy and roadmap. What …
Naveen’s journey from child labour to young inventor
After rejoining school, this boy from Andhra Pradesh has won a national prize for inventing a cleaner cooking method
Renewable energy sources to overtake coal by 2030, says report
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations have recently backed a goal to phase out emissions this century and sharply reduce greenhouse gases by 2050
Obama's ambitious standards for power sector just not ambitious enough
It is projected that even in 2030, two-thirds of electricity in the US will be produced from fossil fuels (more gas and less coal); renewables …
Charge of the right brigade
Lithium batteries, with numerous advantages over their ancestors, are scientists' new obsession as the ecofriendly cells
Crank it up
Sugar mills in India are doubling up as power generators by burning crushed sugarcane or bagasse. But with the price of bagasse rising, their …
Bush discards green
US President George Bush calls for a steep hike in the production of oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy and drilling for oil and gas in Alaska
Conclave on compressed biogas underlines future energy potential
The conference, organised by IOCL, was aimed at attracting entrepreneurs from Tamil Nadu to invest in the technology
Why experts want govt to withdraw draft Electricity Bill
Experts question urgency of introducing a draft bill at a time when states struggle with COVID-19
‘India’s ambitious renewable energy target now seems achievable’
International energy research organisation says interest shown by leading renewable energy firms will catapult India towards target
Energy crisis: Expensive, unreliable source of electricity, coal in spotlight
The power sector has begun to recognise coal as a ‘zombie fuel’
Coal shortage: Centre may have tried to calm fears, but data suggests otherwise
There are a number of reasons as to why coal-powered thermal stations have reported a shortage of coal reserves, an analysis of data shows