Fifth Schedule - Not a happy anniversary
Sixty-six years after B R Ambedkar introduced it, the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution, which grants powers to tribal people over their land …
Sending right signals
High optical efficiency and monochromatic light give light-emitting diodes an edge over conventional traffic lights in saving a lot of energy
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 …
Satellite data can help track exact air pollution from power plants
Air pollution is responsible for five million early deaths and 147 million years of healthy life lost, every year, worldwide
Power plants in Singrauli-Sonebhadra region fail to manage ash: Analysis
Incidents of fly-ash breaches points to serious, unaddressed issue of unutilised fly-ash piling up in the region
All is not well at the Neyveli thermal power station in Cuddalore
Several accidents at the power station reveal serious issues in maintenance, safety systems
Why better policies are needed for sewage water use in thermal power plants
Thermal power plants within 50 km of STPs are required to use treated sewage; but there has not been any positive move on ground
CAG slams government over ultra mega power projects
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power made profits worth Rs 29,033 crore as it was allowed to divert coal
Extreme weather increasingly disrupted generation of nuclear power in last 30 years: State of the Climate in Europe 2022
Nearly 60% of plants located by rivers or lakes in the continent experienced nuclear power production losses since 2017
For a few units more
A high-tech power station foreign companies are building in Maharashtra is being touted as the "perfect solution" to its anticipated electricity …
CAQM’s focus on captive thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR a welcome step, but challenges ahead
Several industries Down To Earth spoke to were unaware of the new order or were perplexed about the technical feasibility of it in …
National Electricity Plan: No coal expansion, renewable capacity to dominate in India by 2031-32
Emissions from power sector in a decade expected increase by 10 million tonnes; efficienty of plants to be improved
India set for new nuclear age
Hunt on for the site of the world’s first thorium-based plant. But is it safe?
It is imperative to improve water efficiency in India’s coal-fired thermal power plants
Massive water withdrawal will not only have repercussions on the watersheds across India but will ultimately interrupt the functioning of …
Reliance gets CERC nod to spend Rs 1,663 crore on device to reduce pollution
This approval would allow the company to recover the cost of its system from its customers
Renewables will be cheaper than coal in the future. Here are the numbers
In coming decades, price of renewable energy will fall significantly relative to new-build coal, making an all-renewable electricity system more …
Sun burnt
In a panic to meet its solar energy target Karnataka changed its policy. The move has almost destroyed the initiative
Past their prime
Around 20 per cent of India's coal-based power plants have completed their life. It is time these highly inefficient and polluting units were shut
Just what is heavy water?
Down To Earth explains the importance of the culprit behind the leak at Kakrapar on Friday
Why solar power rates touching a historic low could be bad news
Though power rates have fallen substantially, capacity of projects that are bid for has not increased
How viable is nuclear energy
>>The Power of Promise, Examining Nuclear Energy in India, by M V Ramana, Penguin, Rs 699
Power play
In 1999, Spencer Abraham tried to close down the US department of energy. Thanks to George W Bush, he now heads it
Delhi takes back Supreme Court plea to shut down 10 thermal power plants
Delhi govt wanted polluting electricity plants to first fit in pollution-curbing technology
24X7 electricity for all is an impossible target
With a projected population of 135.2 crore in 2022, the required electricity in India will be 4,759 billion units
Who US, what sanctions?
By conducting nuclear tests, India was only asserting its sovereignty. Now, if it gives in to US pressure tactics, it will tantamount to begging …