No to natural sweetener
Nature’s zero-calorie sweetener—stevia—kept out of Indian market
Solar equipment makers at loggerheads with solar plant developers
Manufacturers say long-term growth of solar industry possible only if domestic content mandated in solar mission phase II
Clinical trials: illogical compensation formula
Health ministry finally drafts formula to compensate victims of drug trials. Experts wary; say formula is shoddy and ill-conceived
Victims of vaccination
Vaccine trials in a Madhya Pradesh government hospital are making children sick. Culprit: harmful chemicals in high amounts
Tigers on the prowl
Tigers have killed 16 people across the country in the past two months
Concentrated solar power projects may get second extension
Lack of experience in handling new technologies and dearth of funds have been cited as reasons for delay in commissioning projects
Rooftop hurdles
Financial and policy issues hinder the adoption of grid-connected rooftop solar power in the country
Solar trick
A number of solar mission projects operational only on paper
Trade barred
Countries protect their renewable energy equipment. Exporting nations see it as trade barrier
India, Japan pitch for carbon credits from nuclear energy
Non-profits irked. Say lessons not learnt from Fukushima
Sun block
Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects
Solar mission phase II may reign in import of thinfilms
Earlier mandate of domestic content requirement only for crystalline silicon technology led to most developers importing cheaper thinfilm solar panels
Atomic regulatory body ineffective, says CAG
Maximum fine for safety violation by a nuclear installation is just Rs 500; 91 per cent of the medical X-ray units not registered with AERB
Solar cells: Indian manufacturers deny increase in prices
National Solar Energy Federation of India had complained to renewable energy ministry domestic manufacturers increased prices of solar cells by 15-…
Germany in transition
From an economy addicted to coal and nuclear energy, Germany is fast transforming into one driven by renewables. Its aim is to demonstrate to the …
Investments in Indian renewable energy sector declining
Is it a temporary phase?
Lalitpur’s baby formula
Programme to promote breastfeeding improves health of children under two
Environmental fallout of cooperation
Whether energy cooperation will benefit the environment or create problems in South Asia depends largely on whether hydropower is considered …
The gas game
Fluorocarbons, which created a hole in the ozone layer, have generated intense global debates. But these have been more about business than …