How clean is green

The environmental footprint of renewable energy

Solar energy not war

Old demons remain, new emerge

Developing nations warn any move to reinterpret UNFCCC will be counterproductive

New regulations proposed for determining renewable energy tariff

Power producers demand higher benchmark prices for cost components

India must combat climate change

'Green energy will account for nearly half the increase in global power generation by 2035'

International Energy Agency report says China will dominate energy demand in Asia till 2020, before India takes over as principal engine of growth

Obama’s grand climate plan doesn’t add up

Obama used all the right words. He tried to please all. But ultimately it will not curb emissions in the US to the required levels. Further, it …

We’re way off track to meet sustainable energy goals

One of the key deterrents for the countries in the Global South is the lack of finance

Renewable energy estimated to attract 70% global energy investment in 2021: IEA

Coal is down but not out

Eskom CEO quits: Why finding a new head for South Africa’s struggling power utility won’t end the blackouts

The company produces produces 95% of the electricity used in the country

Will the Bill on Electricity Amendment change the power sector for the better?

Distribution companies in India have long been known as loss-making entities

Govt must take stock of piling up solar panel waste

Experts say though recycling solar waste is a solution, there are challenges

IEA Summit on clean energy minerals: Actions for sustainable, ethical supply chains agreed upon

Attendees agree to accelerate progress towards diversified and sustainable supplies of minerals  

Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing — here’s why

Rapidly increasing renewable energy hasn’t cut coal and gas consumption at the same rate because humankind is using a lot more electricity …

Standing Committee asks MNRE to apprise it of efforts to assess tidal energy potential

In theory, estimated potential of tidal and wave power in India is 12,455 MW and 41,300 MW, respectively

Powerful winds of change: Offshore wind power has taken off but challenges persist

Technological improvements and falling costs are driving a boom in offshore wind power projects worldwide. Still, the industry faces its own …

NTPC records 148% growth in coal production from its mines compared to April last year: Power ministry

NTPC recorded 23.2 million tonnes of coal production last financial year (FY) 2023 against 14.02 million tonnes of FY 2022  

Net-zero emission means doubling energy supply from renewables

World currently depends on 25 per cent of low-emission sources for its energy requirements

Clean energy, renewables, stubble burning: What the Union Budget 2021-22 missed

The budget lost the opportunity to address rural sector, where the Ujjwala Scheme will be extended to only one crore additional beneficiaries

India’s non-fossil fuel contribution peak: It’s a seasonal trend

The share of electricity sourced from non-fossil-fuels usually peaks during the summer season

The last coal power plant in India can be closed by 2050

With an aim to connect 40 million households to the grid by 2018, India is investing heavily in coal mines. But our analysis shows India is …

10 interesting facts on India’s largest solar power plant

When this solar power plant will work to its full capacity, it will account for nearly 10 per cent of India’s installed solar capacity

Progress and contradictions in US-India climate relations

The recent US-India join statement takes on a one-sided narrative of India’s commitments to decreasing emissions and transitioning to a …

Trade war over wind energy heats up between US and China

Third complaint against Chinese companies flouting rules filed. Probe underway

Targets or Diktats?