The power trip
On the day the government elevated power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to the post of Union home minister, half of the country …
Power that could bomb
The Bush administration unveils new energy policy with an intention to revive nuclear reactors and to build new plants. Joining hands with …
Wind energy kites
Google's latest venture in the field of renewable energy is a flying wind turbine or an ‘energy kite’. The project is being run by …
Institutional investors call for carbon pricing to tackle climate change
Ahead of Ban Ki-moon’s Climate Summit, 340 global institutional investors call on governments to phase out subsidies on fossil fuels and …
Solar push for Railways
Indian Railways can reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 239 tonnes per year per train by fixing solar panels atop coaches
Look at the sun
Government has made half-baked efforts to promote solar pumps, a cost-effective irrigation tool
More and more people willing to pay extra for products that help conserve natural resources
The sentiment was stronger in developing countries, especially China, India, Colombia, Chile and Peru
COVID 19, Russia vs Ukraine pushed back universal energy access goalpost
Renewable energy only source to grow through pandemic; Africa lags most
Do forest fires hinder solar power production?
A new study has found that forest fires that break especially during the summer season play a major role in reducing solar power generation in …
Half of Indian states lags national average in first energy, climate index
Small states perform better on environmental sustainability
Why coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia are facing opposition heat
Growing social and environmental opposition has delayed coal projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar
Trial by ‘fire’: A wake-up call for India’s electric vehicle strategy
India’s plan to have electric scooters and bikes comprise 80% of its 2-wheeler market has hit a snag due to e-bikes bikes catching fire&…
Power to people
Renewable energy, along with affordable battery storage, is set to usher in energy democracy in India
Shift to clean energy means race for minerals is accelerating
Swift growth in energy transitions necessitates increased mineral supply investments
Improvising power trade in South Asia can ease renewable energy access in the region
India envisions to have an interconnected power grid in the South Asian region with many participating countries
Is India on track to meet its Paris commitments
The country may not meet its targets completely but is within reach to achieve a substantial part of it
As renewable energy picks up, nuclear decommissioning market booms
Though India is yet to take up decommissioning, it has a fund worth Rs 1,975 crore to do the job in the future
Renewable energy and the fight over Guatemalan rivers
The movement to liberate rivers by dismantling unauthorised dams along rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean seems at once …
Why did US impose 30 per cent import tax on solar?
This is just another tactic to ensure that renewable energy does not take lead in the power sector
Did you know about public toilets that turn urine into electricity?
The researchers plan to test these urinals in India or in some regions of Africa, especially at refugee camps
Energy security in drought-hit Maharashtra
A large amount of energy produced in the state is from water-intensive coal power plants. Moving to renewable sources will solve the problem
Sustainable use of Africa’s natural capital can boost economic growth
Africa holds 30 per cent of the world’s mineral reserves, roughly 65 per cent of its arable land and 10 per cent of its freshwater resources
Deadline extended for developers of solar thermal projects
Faulty solar radiation data and delay in raw material supply slow down developers; deadline extended to spare them penalties
Technosolutions
The need of the hour is technological innovation that helps tackle both poverty and environmental degradation
100 MW solar plant begins providing power to South African grid
The plant will contribute towards the country’s renewable energy target of 3,725 MW