Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
More than 10 million people employed in renewable power sector in 2017
Under a global effort to move towards clean energy, the number of people hired in the renewable energy sector crossed 10-million mark last year, which was a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016.
India far away from meeting its solar target
The country's rooftop solar capacity stood at 982 MW in December 2017, which was just 9 per cent of the target India had achieved.
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