Unreliable power
Inconsistent supply of electricity has made no difference to the quality of life of residents in Dhemaji district of Assam
High stakes
Experience in Giridih suggests that the success of rural electrification depends on the sincerity and commitment of the local contractor
Solutions at intersection of traditional knowledge & technology can help rural farmers
With the onset of climate change, monsoon has grown irregular and arrives later with every passing year, worsening the declining water table and …
Report pitches for nuclear energy in future
India is undergoing negotiations to unlock long-standing agreements with French, Russian and US companies to build nuclear power plants across …
Local resources can meet India's rural needs
The use of kerosene for lighting and biomass for cooking is predominant throughout rural India. And since provision of grid electricity to rural …
Weed energy
Electricity can be generated from a creeper plant, as an experiment in Madhya Pradesh has demonstrated
Energy Democracy: Where ‘two Indias’ meet
India needs a people-centric process towards de-centralising power and gaining control of renewable energy production, distribution and usage
Clean(er) cooking in India: We need a transition to better solutions along with smarter policies
Lack of access to cylinder distribution networks means that schemes such as PMUY have not succeeded as expected
Darkness before light
Down To Earth visited Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh and found that despite electrification, households continue to depend on kerosene and …
Women’s perceptions of cooking fuel hamper transition to clean energy: Study
Policies that promoted improved fuels targeted women as the primary beneficiaries, who mostly believed fuelwood contributed to their well-being more
Paving the way to sustainable energy generation with microgrids
Bio-methane generators powering TATA Power microgrids meet rural electricity demands in UP and Bihar
A long wait
In Panna district of Madhya Pradesh, delays in setting up power connections have marred the village residents' hope for a better life
Lack of modern energy sources increase health risk for Nagaland's rural women
Depending on traditional fuel means increased risk of respiratory, musculo-skeletal disorders
Africa’s energy poverty: How energy crisis is gripping Malawi
Country still dependent on unclean fuel like firewood, charcoal that is estimated to cause 13,000 deaths a year
Lack of energy access affecting women’s prosperity in India
A recent report shows how energy requirement of women differ in various states and in different occupations and how limiting the current scenarios are
Chulhas vs LPG: Which is the cleaner fuel?
Five experts debate the economics, science, efficiency and effects on women's health...
Boon or bane?
The condition in electrified villages is no better than that of the unelectrified ones in Bihar's Saran district. The voltage is so low that even …
When villages plug in
A Consumer movement is catching on in Nepal.Communities are extending the grid to villages.This threatens to undo the effort put in small-scale …
Remote and disconnected
When it comes to rural electrification, Odisha presents the dual challenge of dense forests and scattered tribal hamlets
Smoke in the kitchen
The new ‘green’ biomass cookstove has immense potential but why is it missing in homes?
Why most Aboriginal people have little say over clean energy projects planned for their land
While renewable energy projects are essential for transitioning Australia to a zero-carbon economy, they come with a caveat
Germany in transition
From an economy addicted to coal and nuclear energy, Germany is fast transforming into one driven by renewables. Its aim is to demonstrate to the …
Solar power: From a decade of acceptability and growth to one of innovations
Global investment in new renewable energy capacity in the past decade was over $2.5 trillion, with more solar power capacity installed than other …
Economic recovery and clean energy transition go together: Ministers at IEA summit
The summit encouraged participating countries to build their recovery plans and investment strategies in-line with clean energy transition goals
India and its 2022 renewable energy targets in 6 charts
The country’s growth in the clean energy sector in the last 10 years has been remarkable. There are, however, many stumbling blocks, …