मौसम की मार को मात देते मकान

2006 में बाड़मेर के न्यू कोटड़ा में आई बाढ़ में हजारों घर तब�…

Delhi's walking medicine bank

Omkar Nath Sharma has made it his vocation to collect unused medicines and distribute them to the poor

Hatching Superbugs

At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry …

Germany ranked most energy efficient nation in the world

Washington-based non-profit ranks the US below India

Wind energy industry in a tizzy over Jaitley's budget speech

The Hindi version proposes reintroduction of a tax break, but there is no mention of it in the English version online

Big US firms form group to buy more renewable energy at competitive prices

Companies including Bloomberg, General motors sign Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles to meet power purchase goals

Smart grid's here

As India experiments with smart power grid, Ankur Paliwal explains how the technology functions

€3.7 billion fund created to promote bio-based industries in EU

Fund raised through public-private partnership aims to create jobs in rural regions, and offer Europeans new and sustainable products sourced …

Booster for ailing domestic solar industry

But solar manufacturers say customs, excise duty exemptions not enough to compete with China

Big solar projects favoured over mini grids

Budget gives boost to solar powered agricultural pumps

Experts hail doubling of cess on 'dirty' coal

Money collected from the cess gets deposited in the National Clean Energy Fund but doubts remain over its usage

World bodies to push for bringing Africa into carbon trade net

African Carbon Forum meet an opportunity to review progress on climate change mitigation in the continent'

Boon or doom?

The commerce ministry's recommendation to impose duty on imported solar cells has started a debate. Will it boost the domestic solar power sector …

Cabinet defers gas price hike by three months

Fertiliser and gas-based electricity companies get a breather as government decides to scrutinise the the gas pricing formula approved by …

Climate-smart development can increase global economic output by $1.8 trillion: World Bank

Right policy choices can deliver significant economic and health benefits – as well as help reduce emissions to combat climate change, says …

India to adopt uniform licensing for gas, oil exploration

Policy proposed to bring uniformity in contractual provisions for exploration and production of all types of hydrocarbon resources, says minister …

India, Japan to sign carbon emissions reduction deal

Bilateral agreement that will help Japan earn carbon credits from India likely to be signed when Modi visits Japan next month

After a week in office, Modi government sets its agenda

The new government faces its first parliamentary session. Down To Earth puts together the agenda of the government in key sectors

US releases draft rules to cut carbon emissions from coal power plants 30% by 2030

Rules to be finalised after public consultations aims to prevent 2,700 to 6,600 premature deaths and about 150,000 asthma attacks

US releases draft rules to cut carbon emissions from coal power plants 30% by 2030

Rules to be finalised after public consultations aims to prevent 2,700 to 6,600 premature deaths and about 150,000 asthma attacks

US releases draft rules to cut carbon emissions from coal power plants 30% by 2030

Rules to be finalised after public consultations aims to prevent 2,700 to 6,600 premature deaths and about 150,000 asthma attacks

Solar threat to Sambhar

A mega solar power plant at Sambhar lake may spell doom for its fragile ecology and flamingoes

Commerce ministry recommends anti-dumping duties on solar cells imported from US, China

Renewable energy ministry may get prime minister-designate, Narendra Modi, to stall move, fearing energy price rise

Commerce ministry may levy heavy dumping duty on solar goods

The move can boost Indian firms facing a setback due to dumping of solar products by China, Taiwan and the US

Election 2014: AAP loses Bhavnagar, fight against nuclear plant gets tougher

BJP, which wants the country to generate more and more nuclear power, has won the seat