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Science & Technology - Briefs

Science & Technology - Briefs

How consumers were won

We’re way off track to meet sustainable energy goals

One of the key deterrents for the countries in the Global South is the lack of finance

Time for bright switch

India set to introduce standards to ensure quality imports of LEDs

Methane drive

Piecing it together

Suzlon windmills on tribal land

District collector orders land grab inquiry in Attappady, Kerala

News Snippets

India’s power mess

Solar energy could be the silver bullet

Breather for wind firms

They must accurately forecast contribution to grid from 2012

Correcting distortions

Frugality is not poverty lessons in energy security

Governments worldwide spent $1.7 trillion of public money on fossil fuels, a new report finds

Among G20 countries, only 13 per cent of annual reports available showed that their SOEs had invested in renewable energy

Scientists identify polymer that stores hydrogen

Who shrunk the energy bill?

Dangerous liaisons

Sri Lanka is flirting with nuclear power

Save power the smart way

India gets smart grid that monitors electricity use in real time

Pay before using electricity

Pilot project for prepaid power meters begins September  

Pressure tactics

Nanogenerators now use pressure to produce electricity

PM-JANMAN for tribal electrification: Beacon of hope or mirage?

Initiative focuses on 11 critical interventions across nine ministries

30 sub-Saharan Africa countries among 38 that fail to provide basic electricity access

More than 60% of Africa’s population is facing acute energy poverty

Energy in news on June 5

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

Environment reports: potential and challenges of deploying clean energy across continents

Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on renewable energy