Environment ministry finalises coal thermal power plant categories: What does it say about emission norms compliance
The Union ministry releases list of coal thermal power plants and their categorisation in line with its April 2021 notification
NTPC fly ash discharge in Chhattisgarh sparks water contamination fears in Odisha
Fly ash slurry from NTPC plant in Chattisgarh flew over 9 hours Nov 23 into Sukhanara nallah. The gates of power plant are 150 metres …
Why is there no serious discussion on NOx control in the power sector?
Industry has peddled straw man arguments about primary control technology being not competent enough to control power plant emissions
The power trip
On the day the government elevated power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to the post of Union home minister, half of the country …
Precipitate
Air pollution and poor power supply can be two sides of the same coin. This is the message of the first environmental audit of electrostatic …
All is not well at the Neyveli thermal power station in Cuddalore
Several accidents at the power station reveal serious issues in maintenance, safety systems
Trump's executive order sounds death knell for Paris climate pact
With the current executive order, it is evident that the US has gone back on its climate commitments
‘India’s ambitious renewable energy target now seems achievable’
International energy research organisation says interest shown by leading renewable energy firms will catapult India towards target
Can biomass pellets reduce emissions in coal plants?
NTPC’s move to use biomass pellets can prove to be a shot in the arm to thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR
CAQM’s focus on captive thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR a welcome step, but challenges ahead
Several industries Down To Earth spoke to were unaware of the new order or were perplexed about the technical feasibility of it in …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Practical matters
Despite growth in renewables, coal-based power will continue to fulfil a large share of India's power needs. Instead of resisting the new …
US agency proposes more stringent rules to curb downwind air pollution
The proposal is expected to reduce emissions from power plants in 23 states, protecting neighbouring states from ozone pollution
King Coal is dethroned in the US – and that's good news for the environment
For the first time ever, natural gas overtook coal as the top source of US electricity generation
MoEFCC revises fly ash notification
Fly ash to be given free of cost for agricultural and construction purposes says MoEFCC official at CSE conference
Thermal plants using old technology adding to India’s water stress: UN report
Country's per capita water availability has declined threefold over the past six decades
New MoEFCC notification on fly ash includes solar, wind power plants for reclamation
Manufacturers raise concern as price of fly ash bricks to be decided by CPWD’s schedule of rates
Victims of ‘growth’
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 7, 2020)
Power ministry asks MoEF&CC to dilute emission norms for coal-based power stations
The norms have been awaiting implementation since 2017 although they were first notified in 2015
How clean is Delhi’s electricity? Not much, finds CSE study
A third of the Capital’s power is from coal-fired plants that don’t follow emission norms
Misled about water
VidarbhaÔÇÖs farmers protest the Maharashtra governmentÔÇÖs attempt to build yet another thermal power plant by depriving …
American thermal power plants under mercury regulation
US Environmental Protection Agency's mercury and air toxics standards will be effective from December 2014
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (November 8-13, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the …
Coal needs modern technology for sustainability, say experts
Different countries share their experience with coal-generated energy at CSE's coal conference