CDM path cleared
The Union cabinet has given the green light for setting up a 'designated national authority' to clear projects being executed under the Clean …
Solar rooftop subsidy likely to be halved
Commercial and industrial consumers placed at bottom of government priority list of beneficiaries
Is REC an albatross for power distribution utilities?
Only two states have achieved their renewable energy targets so far. Others scaled down their commitments
Wind industry must brace the headwinds to stay relevant
Despite its many challenges, wind energy in India has a lot to gain from its experience and its large manufacturing base
India should use renewable energy to meet its economic growth targets
The adoption and promotion of renewable energy in India from an economic and sustainability perspective, using qualitative and quantitative …
Overshadowed: Will wind power lose out to solar energy in India
India’s promising wind energy sector is struggling as the government gives more attention to solar power
Costa Rica lights up with only renewable energy
The Central American nation has run on wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydropower energy for continuous 75 days
Starting off on the wrong foot
A non-conventional energy complex set up in Brahampur village lies in a shambles today because authorities disregarded the people's requirements
Turning an old leaf
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Power the future
Coal and nuclear power plants are pass; invest in micropower technologies, says a Worldwatch report
How green is my free market?
Book>> Hot, Flat and Crowded, Why the world needs a green revolution and how we can renew our global future by Thomas L Friedman, Allen …
How to make solar power a win-win for all parties
The Rewa Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh is making solar power beneficial for all stakeholders, and the Centre is now pushing to replicate the model
CAG's Report on Renewable Energy: In Conversation with Aruna Kumarankandath
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India came out with a report on renewable energy in India. A Down To Earth studio discussion with Aruna …
Powerful winds of change: Mapping the offshore sector
Europe is the leader in offshore wind projects, but Asia and the United States plan to enter the sector in a big way in the next two decades
Delayed projects, displaced people
India now considers all hydel plants as renewables and plans to undertake 78 new hydropower projects. But most such plants have had a chequered …
Cabinet panel nod to over Rs 8,000 crore for solar projects
The funding for the CPSU scheme is a welcome relief for already operational domestic manufacturers who are battling a difficult market
Renewable energy share in Germany crosses 25% in 2014
Electricity generation from all fossil fuel-based sources, such as lignite, hard coal, natural gas, petroleum products has declined in the country
Feed-in-tarrif for solar power projects in Gujarat could be reduced soon
Gujarat power regulator to hear petition seeking reduction on grounds that project developers are making excessive profits
Trapping the sun's energy
All our energy needs could be met if even a fraction of the solar energy received on the earth could be converted into electricity, and the means …
Ministry gets a dose of perestroika
The ministry of nonconventional energy sources is being reoriented to improve efficiency and allow private-sector participation to develop the …
Natural elements keep homes comfortable
A new architectural technique uses the sun and other natural elements to regulate temperature, thereby helping to conserve non-renewable energy …
Study warns of desolate energy scenario
The Tata Energy Research Institute's report on fuel consumption trends calls for a clear energy policy to prevent India from being trapped in an …
When bulls light bulbs
Bull power can be used to generate electricity, as an experiment conducted in Gujarat demonstrates
'We have to create a culture of energy efficiency'
VILAS BABURAO MUTTEMWAR, minister of state (independent charge) for non-conventional energy sources, tells KUSHAL P S YADAV
Hope flickers
Solar electricity lights the maximum number of villages in Chhattisgarh—but barely so