Plan of inaction

How the US president sold an unambitious plan to clean the power sector as historical

What’s good insulation?

Many architects use imported, expensive and environmentally inappropriate material

Confusing signal

As the government rushes to digitise cable TV network, analysts say it will only add to the burden of consumers

Green buildings: it’s common sense

Frenzied growth in real estate and changing lifestyle in Indian cities are inciting resource guzzling. Architects have innovative ideas to build …

Green roofs can help cities adapt to climate change

Dusty Gedge, president of European Federation of Green Roof Association, says growing a garden on roofs gives relief from heat island effect and …

Energy fixing

Bureau of Energy Efficiency says it is likely to meet Plan target. Experts say claims far from truth

Let’s play with mud

Using earth to develop modern, sustainable buildings

Too cool for comfort

How rising incomes are lowering room temperatures at the cost of energy, health and comfort

Power hat trick

Tri-generation systems use one fuel for simultaneous heating, cooling and power generation

How a Kerala couple built a sustainable mud house of their dreams

Hari and Asha built their eco-friendly home at just Rs 4 lakh

Half of Indian states lags national average in first energy, climate index

Small states perform better on environmental sustainability  

Our Agenda for survival EP2: Rethinking comfort: We should not make air-conditioners a status symbol

Managing our cooling and heating demands is critical to environmental sustainability. Are we doing it right? Sunita Narain explains why we need …

City trapped in a solar oven

Climate-incompatible buildings that fuel excessive use of air- conditioners not only add to the energy needs of cities but also create …

Auroville’s alternative galaxy

How a township has set high standard for eco-friendly living

Making sense of green building rating

Germany ranked most energy efficient nation in the world

Washington-based non-profit ranks the US below India

Energy wise, resource foolish

Most eco-friendly claims of Indira Paryavaran Bhawan are hogwash

Lighting up hearts

A hospital for cardiac patients in Ahmedabad is sunlit to cheer up patients. It saves energy, too

Energy demand can be lowered with efficient appliances, behavioural change: Study

If old fans are exchanged for efficient 5-star ones, it can help households in saving money and reduce the load on the power grid, the study said

Emissions trading for electricity is the sensible way forward

An emissions intensity scheme would provide a stable carbon policy that the electricity sector needs to have investment confidence

Talks on Montreal Protocol amendment proposals begin

One of the major concerns in the discussion on fixing a baseline or freeze dates is the non-existence of data on HFCs by the developing countries

India needs to invest $ 140 billion annually to transform energy sector

According to the IEA, India currently faces energy and development challenges as one in five Indians lack access to electricity

A thin green coating

No check on performance of green-rated buildings; developers pocket government incentives

‘Energy conservation is a moving target’

A decade has passed since the Energy Conservation Act was enacted in 2001. Most provisions of the law are yet to be implemented properly. Ajay …

Making sense of climate debate

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