Nine African nations on track to join solar ‘gigawatt club’
Algeria emerging as the continent's third ‘solar champion’ after South Africa and Egypt
India, France to partner in solar alliance
The International Solar Alliance aims to deploy 1,000 GW of solar installations globally by 2030, for which it projects the need for US $1 …
COP21: India and France show the way ahead by launching Solar Alliance
'The climate change agreement must send a clear enough signal to investors to encourage the scaling up of solar and other renewable forms of energy'
STAR shifts from soaps, sleuths to nature
As people become more concerned about the environment, a TV channel moves its focus from family dramas and crime thrillers to nature.
Too close to the sun
The internationally-funded programme to promote solar photovoltaic systems remains a nonstarter
A ray of solar hope
Solar plants have proved to be a great boon for villagers of Sunderbans who relied on kerosene wick-lamps
Cochin Airport: Powered by the sun
A host of factors contributed to Cochin Airport becoming fully solar powered and now, other airports in India are taking cue and following suit
What ails India’s solar energy drive?
The declining price of solar power and a high import dependency has got domestic solar equipment manufacturers worried. Is the government …
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 …
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 …
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
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 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
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 …
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 …
Breakthrough in thermal storage technology
The plant will use a technology that will be able to produce electricity for about 20 hours in a day
CPWD to generate 42.50 MW power from rooftop solar plants
Besides generating rooftop solar power, it has taken measures towards efficient energy usage on government buildings
The same stale nostrums
Energy Options for Africa -- Environmentally Sustainable Alternatives Edited & Introduced by: Stephen Karekezi & Gordon A Mackenzie …
Jaswant Singh keeps up the tokenism
Breaking with tradition, Union finance minister Jaswant Singh chose not to conform to the two-part format while delivering his maiden budget …
Cabinet panel clears Rs 11,000 crore for rooftop solar programme
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs restructures proposed SRISTI scheme with changes in incentives for DISCOMs and residential sector
Distributed power market to double in 5 years, solar will lead the race: study
Europe’s dominance over solar PV sector will diminish as contribution by Asia Pacific region grows, adds study
The sunny side
Another 100 years and the world will begin to suffer from high fever. Utilising solar energy may prevent a catastrophe
Government spots constraints on renewable energy projects
Land constraints, insufficient transmission facility and Discom defaults on payments are the leading impediments