The future of energy

Tapping the Sun

Uganda's solar electrification programme for rural areas

Renewables map

Best sites for wind, solar energy projects in 13 nations

Radical material for solar cells

Tap the untapped sources

Wind and solar power projects can be made to work with government backing

Plants light the way

MIT unveils molecules that mimic plants to produce power

Wired to improve

New silicon-based solar cells  

Solar tariffs are constantly going down and that may not be good news

Dipping at an alarming rate, India's solar tariffs recently reached an all-time low of Rs 2.44 per unit. Will it hurt the renewable sector?

Keep the sunny side up

India plans to produce 22 gigawatt of solar power by 2022. But the country can harness much more solar energy if people start using solar-powered …

Sharing the air

The rich nations are trying to frame the rules for trading in emissions. However, the methods being used to allocate these are questionable. ANIL …

Soaking in the sun

The US is trying to revive solar thermal power technology

Island of hope

Sagar island will become a model for solar energy use

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House that

Little to show for crores of rupees spent

Inefficient use funds, not lack of resources, is responsible for the failure of scientific departments to meet their targets, says a recent CAG …

How this school went green with solar energy and saved money

The school has inspired local residents to install solar panels in their houses

Renewable energy projects in rural Ghana have some built-in limitations

Purely donor-funded renewable energy projects involve only renewable energy companies

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

IIT-Hyderabad develops new process to improve solar cell efficiency

Dye-sensitised solar cells hold a lot of promise because of possible cost and environmental benefits

How to set up a solar plant on your roof and earn money

The ministry of environment subsidises grid connected roof top solar power systems. With as little as 10 square metres of roof space one can …

Things you must know about world's largest solar plant

The largest solar plant in the world is up and running in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu. Here's some things you must know about it

The Tesla battery heralds the beginning of the end for fossil fuels

Tesla has introduced the Powerwall, a wall-mounted energy storage unit that can hold 10 kilowatt hours of electric energy, and deliver it at an …

Target $100 billion investment in solar energy, says Prime Minister Modi

Challenges to investment and use of solar energy remain unresolved

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Solar treatment

Disinfects medical waste in an ecofriendly way