Full coverage: State of renewable energy in India
India has set ambitious targets for green power. But how feasible are they? How is the progress?
Energy crisis: Expensive, unreliable source of electricity, coal in spotlight
The power sector has begun to recognise coal as a ‘zombie fuel’
MNRE should get approval for revised policy on repowering wind power projects: Standing Committee
The MNRE strategy paper outlines the bidding trajectory of 37 GW capacity till 2030 for offshore wind projects
Can ALMM mandate bolster India’s renewable energy sector
Amendments in ALMM have led to a superficial rise in solar module costs due to gaps in the demand-supply of products, according to some stakeholders
Does Africa's future lie in solar revolution?
Six hundred million people in Africa do not have access to electricity. But things are poised to change in the coming decades with a steady rise …
China says no to 85 under-construction coal power plants
Move comes as Chinese government says it will invest $361 billion in renewable energy sector
CAG assesses performance of ministries
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India had submitted 16 performance reports on various sectors to the Finance Ministry and they were tabled …
Climate initiatives must keep out large hydropower projects, say environmentalists
Hydro projects emit methane, make water and energy systems vulnerable to climate change, cause severe damage to ecosystems and affect locals
Canberra to shift completely to renewable energy by 2025
Australia’s capital has already seen a 400 per cent increase in renewable energy jobs in the past five years
Infosys to switch to renewable energy, go carbon neutral
The global information technology services company, Infosys, headquartered at Bengaluru, plans to become carbon neutral and shift completely to …
Spurt forecast in nonconventional energy
The nonconventional energy sector is seen as the mainstay of the nation's future power requirements and is all set for major expansion, following …
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
Central tribunal admits Gujarat power utility’s plea to lower feed-in tariff for renewable energy
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s change of mind on feed-in tariff comes three years after signing agreement with project developers
Phulmai's walk - a day in the life of a headloader
Headloaders - collectors of fuelwood in India's woodlands. On the one hand, seen as forest destroyers, on the other, they are the sole support of …
COVID-19 to slow decarbonisation in emerging markets: BloombergNEF report
2019 was a good year for foreign direct investment in renewables; but the trend may not stick in 2020
Farm to Facebook: India’s catch-up evolution in techno-policy landscape
India needs to work out problems in old policies and develop new ones that ensure a rapid tectonic shift in India’s technological future
Hydrogen costs to fall over 95% by 2050, predicts report
Green hydrogen technology will fill the gap between renewable energy and Net Zero carbon emissions.
IEA projects rosy future for renewable energy. But where is material balance?
IEA predicts 95% new RE installed capacity by 2026. Over time, global energy transitions can fundamentally alter mineral and energy resource flows
Sun in a box: Excess renewable energy can now be stored more efficiently
MIT engineers have designed a concept that can store excess energy in the form of heat and supply it back to the grid when need be
Tamil Nadu power regulator orders against solar output cut
Curtailment of power means power plants are asked not to inject power into the grid despite availability
Here is how demand aggregation can improve rooftop solar installation in India
Demand aggregation can address the main challenges to RTS deployment — low end-user awareness & increased consumer acquisition price …
Electric vehicles have a dark side too: Blood batteries and child labour
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is among the poorest on the planet, is paying a heavy price for the global green energy …
Renewable energy in India: why rooftop remains the most untapped solar source
Rooftop solar source doesn’t match the rise in renewable energy in India; while industrial and commercial consumers account for 70% of …
CoP26: Experts welcome Modi’s 2070 ‘net-zero’ date but brand move political
The move may have been triggered by geopolitical considerations rather than concern for the environment, they say
E-retrofitment: India’s key to fleet electrification and Net Zero emissions
Safe & profitable functioning of e-retrofitment industry will underpin India’s transition to electric mobility