Railways can’t depend on coal for electricity: Suresh Prabhu

Government will have to conduct energy audits to keep a check over emissions 

Island of hope

Sagar island will become a model for solar energy use

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

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

How this school went green with solar energy and saved money

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

Solar mission phase two: bids received are for triple the capacity on offer

Capital subsidy in form of viability gap funding may be reason for high number of bids

Solar treatment

Disinfects medical waste in an ecofriendly way

Solar power for weather conditioning

Landmark ATM

Mumbai’s solar powered teller machine saves Rs 20,000 a year

Solar mission continues to lure private players

Project proposals total 2,500 MW solar energy in second batch of bidding

Centre’s solar development draft aims at 25 parks, 20,000 MW power

The scheme still awaits suggestions from state nodal agencies

Afforestation not so cool

Planting trees will not reduce global warming, says study

Solar, wind power

Cooling tactics

Water body and trees around the building provide cooling effect

Green plans

India's renewable energy sector lacks clear policy

Clear policy needed in renewable energy sector

Sun screened

Pollution joins clouds, blocks sunlight over India

More power to you: Why Botswana should go green

IRENA bats for solar, wind to increase energy access in Botswana

Bats are avoiding solar farms and scientists aren’t sure why

One of the reasons could be that bats sometimes mistake flat surfaces for still water

Energy in news on May 14

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

Energy in news on May 9

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

Efficient dryer

Sunny chicks

Microcredit scheme for solar lighting system

Rural families pay less than what they spent on kerosene lamps for off-grid lighting