Small distributed solar projects not eligible for subsidy, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam clarifies

The clarification created a negative sentiment among investors who were already upset with the low purchase rate in the state

Better cells

Commerce ministry recommends anti-dumping duties on solar cells imported from US, China

Renewable energy ministry may get prime minister-designate, Narendra Modi, to stall move, fearing energy price rise

MONEYMAKERS

New solar panel will produce 60 times more electricity

Obstacles

Why renewables cannot penetrate the market

Technologies

Is the state of technology an obstacle in implementing renewable future? Or is the current price of this technology out of our reach?

Science and Technology - Briefs

Cooling tactics

Water body and trees around the building provide cooling effect

Renewables, Deserted?

The Indian government has a set a target for renewable energy: 10,000 megawatt by 2012. So far so good. Renewables can electrify the rural …

Union Budget 2022-23 talks up energy transition but moves little funds

Blank R&D column sticks out as sore reminder of what could have been achieved

Stem cell breakthrough gets Nobel in medicine

British scientist John B Gurdon and his Japanese counterpart Shinya Yamanaka honoured

Sun City

The German capital Berlin gives a preview of the solar energy future

A humble recipe of 3 spices to slacken COVID-19 scare

There is urgent need to focus on alternative, easily available sources; natural products consumed as spices and food can be a better choice  

Use sun to make ice

Solar refrigerator to help immunisation programmes

Bidding exposes solar tariff game

The ambitious solar mission is set to start on shaky ground

Stem cells can heal damages caused by Parkinson’s disease, finds study

Experiments on rats indicated a major breakthrough towards developing effective treatments

Renewable spirit and purer energy

An extension of the 'pursuit of inner purity' to purer forms of energy

Largest solar plant

Sun's the limit

Solar energy is yet to reach its true potential. Engineers aim at efficiency

Hurdle race

How to make the solar mission possible  

Too little for renewables

The sector remains a low priority for government

Made in India or…

Controlling imports tightly can stifle efficiency. Laxity can compromise quality

Centre won't impose anti-dumping duties on imported solar cells and modules

Finance ministry allows deadline for issuing notification for imposing duties to lapse

Should India impose anti-dumping duty on solar cells?

There has been no increase in installed capacity of solar power for past two months