Biden’s strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants
The rule’s reliance on carbon capture and storage ought to be music to fossil fuel companies’ ears
Global body comes into action to map geopolitical impact of renewables
Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation will analyse potential effects of a renewables-based energy system on national and …
India’s renewable energy capacity at 100GW, still far away from 2022 target
The country added less than one gigawatt of renewable energy generation capacity a month on an average since the beginning of 2021
Renewable energy: India’s wind power sector is in a downward spiral
The sector is losing its sheen, with dropping capacity addition, lukewarm response to new auctions, and a plummeting manufacturing sector
Renewables ministry guidelines for PM-KUSUM fail to address key concerns
The scheme aims to provide energy security along with financial and water security to farmers
India’s renewable energy race: MP, UP will take more than 50 years to meet 2022 target at current pace
India needs to focus on its strengths of biomass, hydel power & have an accountability structure for meeting targets
Economic Survey 2022-23: Production of coal to cross 900 million tonnes next financial year
Coal industry is expected to grow at 6-7 per cent annually to reach a production level of one billion tonnes by 2025-2026
Will mandates change fate of distributed renewables post COVID-19?
Even as distributed renewable energy sector faces downfall, expert consensus is that situation will be short-lived
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 …
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 …
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
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
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 Certificates: How new amendments provide safety net to renewable power developers
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, India’s apex power sector regulator, will monitor to ensure that no RECs are hoarded
Why has India's solar capacity addition slowed down?
India wants to add 100 GW of capacity by 2022. But according to a new report by global analytics firm CRISIL, it will only manage 60 GW by 2022. …
Large-scale solar needs tighter land regulations
The fundamental approach to solar taken up by the government was brought to question at the State of Renewable Energy in India, 2019 conference …
MNRE’s plan to set up transmission lines for renewable power aimed at meeting NDCs
The plan also includes a Battery Energy Storage System of 51 GW to provide round-the-clock power to consumers
Why India should pay attention to decentralised renewable energy sector
Union government must not reduce subsidy expenditure from renewable energy; it should re-structure it towards decentralised renewable energy
The first farmer under PM-KUSUM scheme now earns Rs 4 lakh per month
He is the 1st person in India to generate income by selling clean energy to power distribution companies using PM-KUSUM
Sustainable climate policy cannot dodge the question of consumption
Climate policy rooted in aggressively perpetuating consumption cannot guarantee more than a temporary respite from ecological crisis
PM Modi’s ambition for 450 GW renewable energy comes amidst slowdown
Strong goals will continue to be crucial in pushing green power, but growth will hinge on how policies shape up and how effectively development …
FabIndia School Bali, Pali : How to make your school green
FabIndia School Bali, Pali is a shining example of resource efficiency. It draws 90 per cent of its electricity from solar, harvests rainwater, …
COP27: Clean energy investment in Africa lowest since 2011, shows report
Deep in debt, African countries have been pushing richer, more polluting nations to increase climate finance to the continent