Government approves LIGO-India project
The decision comes days after LIGO scientists announced the discovery of gravitational waves
Will Kolar become India's nuclear waste dumpyard?
Government offices, business houses, educational institutions and cinema halls remain shut in protest against the Centre’s move
Climate Change: Fossil firms risk US $2.2 trillion as investment in non-viable projects
If companies across the world continue fuel production in a business-as-usual scenario, UN action to achieve the climate goal will stall …
‘Indian civilian nuclear reactors should be opened to public scrutiny’
On March 11, authorities at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in southern Gujarat closed down one of its units as a precautionary measure …
Japan made “significant progress” in decommissioning Fukushima nuclear plant
15-member IAEA team applauds the country’s “planned efforts” but warns a lot remains to be done
Beachside troubles
Ministry of Mines and Atomic Minerals Directorate move to curb illegal mining and export of beach sand minerals
Green tribunal bans sand mining in Kerala, Tamil Nadu sea coast
Order given on petition cites environmental threats and radiation risk from naturally occurring radioactive minerals in beach sand
Sharp spike in radioactivity in Fukushima after fresh leaks
TEPCO, the company that was recently praised by IAEA for its efforts, faces an uphill task of managing radioactive waste inthe 2011 disaster-hit …
Kudankulam agreement void if it violates Nuclear Liability Act: Supreme Court
Agreement which makes Indian government liable is against law of the land, contends petitioner
Four workers exposed to nuclear radiation in Kota
Second incident in a month; authorities say nothing to panic because radiation is a way of life
SC dismisses petition seeking to stall Kudankulam commissioning
Rejects demand for panel to examine whether court’s directions on safety measures are being properly implemented
Commissioning of Kudankulam nuclear power plant challenged in court
Petition filed in Madras High Court says atomic regulator's decision violates Supreme Court directions on safety
South Koreans hoard sea salt as UN approves Japan’s release of Fukushima wastewater into Pacific
Japan will dilute the water to bring the remaining substances below regulatory standards before slowly releasing it 1,000 kilometres …
Supreme Court not inclined to hear plea for stay on nuclear plants
Petitioners seek time to produce documents showing they have exhausted all other avenues of grievance redressal
New Bill, old problems
The government is considering setting up a new authority to regulate civil nuclear facilities, saying it will be autonomous and more powerful …
India gets near bottom rank in Nuclear Materials Safety Index
US nuclear watchdog says India's regulatory failure to protect weapons-grade nuclear materials has pushed it below Pakistan and China in ranking
Kudankulam deadlock: Central team, protesters rule out further talks
Expert panel submits report saying plant meets all safety norms and that it is safe for operation
New goals set for CERN's Large Hadron Collider
After the quest for Higgs Boson, next set of experiments at the LHC will be to test the theory that predicts a whole range of particles that haven&…
Supreme Court petitioned to stall proposed nuclear plants
Former bureaucrats, scientists, say government pushing dangerous nuclear power programme without assessing safety or comparing cost with …
Green tribunal seeks details on radiation from thermal power plants
People opposing expansion of Koradi thermal plant near Nagpur furnish evidence on high radiation from coal-fired plants
Chinese suplex
As China plays smart games in the business of rare earths, India braces itself to enter the fray
A sneak-peek into a renewable energy-powered future
Electrification of end-use sectors through variable renewable energy is an emerging solution. Increasing the deployment of distributed energy …
Making sense of energy conservation in Jammu and Kashmir
Homes in the Union territory are not designed to conserve energy and ensure proper heating, resulting in little conservation of energy, say …
Future of electricity in India lies in local solutions
Utilities in India have a mandate to supply power, which becomes increasingly difficult through the centralised grid and is technically and …
Solar power: From a decade of acceptability and growth to one of innovations
Global investment in new renewable energy capacity in the past decade was over $2.5 trillion, with more solar power capacity installed than other …