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Ethanol success can power India’s green skies, claims new report

Ethanol success can power India’s green skies, claims new report

17 hours ago

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Global hydrogen race heats up, India gears for major role: IEA

Global hydrogen race heats up, India gears for major role: IEA

18 hours ago

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Southeast Asia’s $208-bn nuclear push hinges on small modular reactors: Wood Mackenzie

Southeast Asia’s $208-bn nuclear push hinges on small modular reactors: Wood Mackenzie

20 hours ago

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Need roadmap, storage and pricing reform to drive green fuels: Industry urges govt

Need roadmap, storage and pricing reform to drive green fuels: Industry urges government

12 Sep 2025

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Industry bats for policy push as India sets sights on self-reliance in sustainable aviation fuel by 2030

Industry bats for policy push as India sets sights on self-reliance in sustainable aviation fuel by 2030

12 Sep 2025

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India targets 2028 for Swadeshi solar cells, expands into wafers and ingots

India targets 2028 for Swadeshi solar cells, expands into wafers and ingots

11 Sep 2025

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India fast-tracks green hydrogen push; sets global benchmarks on cost and innovation

India fast-tracks green hydrogen push; sets global benchmarks on cost and innovation

11 Sep 2025

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Govt to roll out BS7 to tackle air pollution, expand scrappage; eyes seamless EV charging

Centre to roll out BSVII to tackle air pollution, expand scrappage; eyes seamless EV charging

11 Sep 2025

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Sustainable aviation fuel policy in the works as India targets Net Zero by 2070

Sustainable aviation fuel policy in the works as India targets Net Zero by 2070

10 Sep 2025

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China’s clean energy push signals global fossil fuel decline

China’s clean energy push signals global fossil fuel decline

09 Sep 2025

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Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: What it means for the Nile’s 11 river states & why it’s so controversial

Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: What it means for the Nile’s 11 river states & why it’s so controversial

John Mukum Mbaku

09 Sep 2025

4 min read

Plans to ‘maximise extraction’ of North Sea oil and gas would soon run into geological limits

Plans to ‘maximise extraction’ of North Sea oil and gas would soon run into geological limits

08 Sep 2025

4 min read

News

Ethanol success can power India’s green skies, claims new report

Ethanol success can power India’s green skies, claims new report

17 hours ago

3 min read

Global hydrogen race heats up, India gears for major role: IEA

Global hydrogen race heats up, India gears for major role: IEA

18 hours ago

3 min read

Southeast Asia’s $208-bn nuclear push hinges on small modular reactors: Wood Mackenzie

Southeast Asia’s $208-bn nuclear push hinges on small modular reactors: Wood Mackenzie

20 hours ago

3 min read

Need roadmap, storage and pricing reform to drive green fuels: Industry urges govt

Need roadmap, storage and pricing reform to drive green fuels: Industry urges government

12 Sep 2025

4 min read

Industry bats for policy push as India sets sights on self-reliance in sustainable aviation fuel by 2030

Industry bats for policy push as India sets sights on self-reliance in sustainable aviation fuel by 2030

12 Sep 2025

3 min read

India targets 2028 for Swadeshi solar cells, expands into wafers and ingots

India targets 2028 for Swadeshi solar cells, expands into wafers and ingots

11 Sep 2025

2 min read

Interviews

'Biggest problem with India's rooftop solar industry is lack of quality guaranteed by local installer'

‘Biggest problem with India’s rooftop solar industry is lack of quality guarantee on end-to-end product by local installer’

Rohini Krishnamurthy

23 Jul 2025

10 min read

Nuclear weapons cannot be relied on to keep peace: M V Ramana

Nuclear weapons cannot be relied on to keep peace: M V Ramana

Papri Sri Raman

16 Jun 2025

7 min read

Alice plane requires very little maintenance, mainly regular battery replacements. Photo Aviation Aircraft.

This electronic aircraft pioneer has crossed orders worth $3 billion, claims CEO

21 Apr 2023

4 min read

BIJAY KUMAR, in-charge of the Centre's SATAT scheme for bio-CNG plants at the Indian Oil Corporation

‘India is serious about bio-CNG’

21 Feb 2023

3 min read

EU MP Matthias Ecke. Photo: http://matthias-ecke.eu/

Parts of Germany will phase out coal-fired power by 2030, war in Ukraine notwithstanding: EU MP Matthias Ecke

27 Feb 2023

4 min read

Photo: iStock

‘India not joining the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership is a missed opportunity’

Akshit Sangomla

19 Dec 2022

5 min read

Gauri Singh, deputy director-general, IRENA

Petro to Electro: ‘Energy transition is happening, and it is unstoppable’

21 Apr 2021

3 min read

‘No foreign players will bid in India’s auction of coal blocks’

‘No foreign players will bid in India’s auction of coal blocks’

29 Jun 2020

7 min read

Blog (Energy)

Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: What it means for the Nile’s 11 river states & why it’s so controversial

Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: What it means for the Nile’s 11 river states & why it’s so controversial

John Mukum Mbaku

09 Sep 2025

4 min read

Plans to ‘maximise extraction’ of North Sea oil and gas would soon run into geological limits

Plans to ‘maximise extraction’ of North Sea oil and gas would soon run into geological limits

08 Sep 2025

4 min read

Kerala’s draft solar regulations may impede rooftop adoption, raise consumer costs

Kerala’s draft solar regulations may impede rooftop adoption, raise consumer costs

03 Sep 2025

6 min read

Rethinking India’s solar strategy: Why solar thermal deserves a second look

Renewable Energy

Rethinking India’s solar strategy: Why solar thermal deserves a second look

02 Sep 2025

5 min read

Videos (Energy)

How India's largest solar energy project is threatening Ladakh nomads and Pashmina wool

How India's largest solar energy project is threatening Ladakh nomads and Pashmina wool

18 Aug 2025

1 min read

India must urgently create and fund roadmap to decarbonise its coal-based thermal power sector: Sunita Narain

India must urgently create and fund roadmap to decarbonise its coal-based thermal power sector: Sunita Narain

30 Jun 2025

3 min read

Strait of Hormuz on the brink: Global oil crisis looms

Strait of Hormuz on the brink: Global oil crisis looms

24 Jun 2025

1 min read

Darkness at noon: Spain & Portugal hit by massive blackout

Darkness at noon: Spain & Portugal hit by massive blackout

01 May 2025

1 min read

Books (Energy)

Taming the Sun – Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet

Taming the Sun – Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet

29 Nov -1

1 min read

The Clean Power Revolution: How to Boost the Economy by $1 Trillion per year with clean energy

The Clean Power Revolution: How to Boost the Economy by $1 Trillion per year with clean energy

29 Nov -1

1 min read

Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century

Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century

Scott L.Montgomery

29 Nov -1

1 min read

Explore More (Energy)

Can India decarbonise effectively?

Can India decarbonise effectively?

06 Sep 2025

Illegal charging stations power Delhi’s e-rickshaws

Renewable Energy

Illegal charging stations power Delhi’s e-rickshaws

30 Jul 2025

1 min read

Charcoal kilns choke Punjab skies

Charcoal kilns choke Punjab skies

12 Jul 2025

2 min read

State of energy: Renewables account for over a third of capacity, yet contribute just 14% to India’s electricity output

State of energy: Renewables account for over a third of capacity, yet contribute just 14% to India’s electricity output

12 Jul 2025

1 min read

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