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Full coverage: State of renewable energy in India
India has set ambitious targets for green power. But how feasible are they? How is the progress?
The future is electric
The global automobile fleet is marching forward to wean away from fossil fuels. India has shown intent but lacks ...
The futility of CoP23
Although in its 25th year, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is still struggling to find a ...
The last coal power plant in India can be closed by 2050
With an aim to connect 40 million households to the grid by 2018, India is investing heavily in coal ...
Ujjwala scheme: Are cleaner cooking fuels affordable and accessible?
The Centre’s Ujjwala programme can be a game changer, but a few bottlenecks remain
Current distress
Six states, 30 villages, 13,000 kilometres. Down To Earth travelled to some of the most remote villages of the ...
Shale trail
The US is seeing a shale gas revolution. Domestic gas prices are historically low and the US is on ...
Power of concentration
India has every reason to push for concentrated solar power projects. But the technology has failed to pick up ...
The energy divide
Chronic power deprivation in some districts raises serious policy issues
Nuclear shield for MNCs
The new Indo-US agreement protects American companies from being held liable for nuclear accidents
Coal toll
More than 70 per cent of India's electricity is produced by coal-fired power plants. Most of them do not ...
It's nice but not sunny
It will take more than ambitious targets for the government to increase India's solar capacity
New Bill, old problems
The government is considering setting up a new authority to regulate civil nuclear facilities, saying it will be autonomous ...
Keep the sunny side up
India plans to produce 22 gigawatt of solar power by 2022. But the country can harness much more solar ...
A smart idea
Economic growth has unleashed an enormous appetite for home appliances among the Indian middle class. At their current level ...
Smart grid's here
As India experiments with smart power grid, Ankur Paliwal explains how the technology functions
Boon or doom?
The commerce ministry's recommendation to impose duty on imported solar cells has started a debate. Will it boost the ...
Contours of inequality
Global estimates of the unmet energy needs in India have been available for some time. These only indicate whether ...
Environment Day: Green agenda for new government
Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister
Rooftop hurdles
Financial and policy issues hinder the adoption of grid-connected rooftop solar power in the country
Freeing coal
As domestic coal production dips, plan panel proposes to allow captive coal power companies to trade coal