NGT sends notices to THDC, pollution control board on coal-fired power plant in Uttar Pradesh
Questions have been raised over procedural irregularities in granting environmental clearance
Renewable Generation Obligation notification will enrol coal players in clean energy transition
Notifications by the ministry are attempts to enhance ‘supply-side’ management for renewable energy & reduce dependence on coal
Maharashtra, Gujarat top sulphur dioxide polluters in India
India is the world's largest emitter of SO2. Of the 45 hotspots in India, emissions at 43 are due to coal-based electricity generation, while …
Aditya Thackeray turns focus on coal power: What Maharashtra should keep in mind
CSE lays down 4 steps for the state that may face biggest challenge to meet central emission norms
Talwandi thermal power plant order needs corrections
The dismissal by Punjab power commission will not only stall implementation of pollution control norms at the plant but also set a wrong example …
Karnataka’s Pavagada shows a way amid criticism for solar power at UNCCD COP14
Solar most land-hungry among green power sources, claims report released at Delhi event to fight desertification
How the Nanar anti-refinery protests in Maharashtra clicked
The protestors used diverse social, legal and political activism strategies and drove a hard bargain with the local politicians to convey the …
Public hearings on Kaiga nuclear plant expansion, but what are the risks?
Proposed expansion of two units raises concerns, throws light on previous mishaps and health impacts
Incentives needed for cleaner energy from thermal power sources
The Electricity Act, 2003 needs to address the issue of incentivising adoption of cleaner fuels to generate power
With regulations in place, solar sector will look to use drones to improve productivity
Ensuring safe usage of drones is essential for fully exploiting their potential in renewable sector
Highest-ever solar capacity added in 2016, claims report
Around 70 gigawatt of solar power was added in 2016, taking the total global power capacity from solar sector to nearly 300 gigawatt
India emits the most sulphur dioxide in the world
Five of the top 10 SO2 emission hotspots from coal/power generation industry across the world are in India, finds a Greenpeace study
Burden of relief: The cost of letting captive plants off green power grid
The Union government’s decision to exempt captive power plants from meeting renewable energy targets will upset India’s climate …
CSE welcomes much-awaited Delhi government notification on approved fuel list
Notification mandates use of only cleaner fuels and bars all toxic and polluting fuels from being used in the city
Explosion at nuclear plant in northern France injures at least five
The explosion took place in the engine room of the plant owned by a French energy giant Électricité de France
No new coal by 2021: Zimbabwe, South Africa may become outliers, flags report
The two southern African countries have new coal projects in the pipeline amid clamour to move away from coal to cleaner fuel
Switching to renewables will save cost for operators while saving the environment : Study
Around 162 GW or 62% of total renewable power capacity added last year had lower costs than the cheapest new fossil fuel option.
Biomass co-firing: NTPC retrofits 13 power stations. Will other companies be able to follow suit?
Companies cite several constraints in adopting technology, experts call for government support
‘No country can control the entire critical mineral value chain’
India needs to act fast on exploration, excavation and setting up critical material value chains through adequate downstream investments
Why coal-fired power stations need to shut on health grounds
While pollution and its health hazards are greatest near power plants, particulates, with attached sulphur dioxide, can travel 100km or more
Maine to give incentives for solar installations with new metering policy
The USA state is set to provide compensation through 20-year contracts for residential and small solar plants
Only 5% of India’s coal-based thermal power capacity meets SO2 emissions norms: CSE report
None of the plants in the eastern states were found to be compliant
Why are fly ash brick manufacturers in a tough spot?
Though the government has stressed on increasing fly ash utilisation in the country, manufacturers allege that a situation of scarcity is being …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 12, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Coal crisis: Why Delhi’s coal stock is critical & what other states are doing
Delhi generates 1,107 megawatts of electricity and imports 4,154 MW from neighbouring states