Here are some of the highlights of Budget 2024

From cervical cancer vaccination to ‘Lakhpati Didi’ to rooftop solarisation, here are some key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman’…

Simply Put: Budget 2024

Union Budget 2024-25: Boost for renewable energy, emphasis on EV infrastructure

MoEFCC and MNRE see hike in budgetary allocation; 10 million houses to be brought under rooftop solar scheme

India will continue to rely on coal to meet its rising electricity demand through 2026: IEA

Rapid economic growth and increased demand for space cooling contributed significantly to the rise in India’s electricity demand last year

Union Budget 2024-25 set blueprint for India’s New Green Deal

Sitharaman’s announcements are in line with PM Modi’s 2021 Glasgow declaration on Net Zero by 2070

How about solar units on lakes if land is scarce?

It will prevent water loss through evaporation, while producing clean energy

Solar lawn mower

Green rules

Scientists discover why photovoltaic cells will never beat the green leaves

Solar manufacturers lodge complaint against countries dumping solar cells in India

This is the second time that manufacturers have lodged a complaint

The Sun’s activity cycle is reaching its peak early: Knowing why could help us unlock the secrets of our star

What would higher solar activity mean for us?

Solar cooler

Soaking in the sun

The US is trying to revive solar thermal power technology

An unviable route

Draft of national solar mission’s second phase fails to learn from past mistakes

Warming up to the Sun

With increasing efficiency of solar cells, their use becomes more popular

Smart pack

Shirdi's Sun shrine

The sun in your kitchen

Virtually inexhaustible solar energy could be the cheapest cooking fuel the world has known

Solar wings

The world's first solar-powered aircraft completes its test flight successfully

India's 40 GW solar rooftop target for 2022: A Kerala case study

Despite interest and potential in the state, the target remains a tall order

Here's the answer...

...if you are really interested in developing an alternate source of energy

Too little for renewables

The sector remains a low priority for government

Made in India or…

Controlling imports tightly can stifle efficiency. Laxity can compromise quality

India's renewable energy plans likely to be derailed

Thanks to underutilisation of funds and poor capacity generation 

First solar funicular

Solar mobile phones