Industry sets the rules to dispose of CFLs safely
Proposes pilot project for collecting, recycling CFLs in three cities
Environment Day: Green agenda for new government
Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister
Science and Technology - Briefs
Mr Modi, Wish us a Happy Environment Day
Experts stress on energy-efficient measures
Improving energy efficiency not only reduces emissions, but also increases energy savings by contributing to economic growth and social …
Smart grid's here
As India experiments with smart power grid, Ankur Paliwal explains how the technology functions
Turn it off
2,700 million units of electricity lost annually through appliances in standby mode
WATCH: Why we should use a fan with air conditioners?
The draft of air from the ceiling fan can help remove hot air from over the skin and help the sweat evaporate during humid days
The Clean Power Revolution: How to Boost the Economy by $1 Trillion per year with clean energy
The book shows simple ways how homeowners and commercial facilities can help, and save thousands of dollars of energy costs ($100 per month or …
Is your five-star AC sucking more power than it should?
A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment shatters the myth of star-rated ACs. Your so-called five-star rated split AC becomes energy-…
CSE study questions performance of ACs with energy efficiency ratings
The energy performance of room air conditioner drops substantially with the rise in outdoor temperature
Courtyard as cold island
With a little twist in traditional design, Akshay Urja Bhawan in Haryana provides a model for affordable green buildings
The light bulb moment
Citing energy efficiency and durability, industry has put LED lights on a pedestal. But is it really time to bid adieu to CFL and the humble …
Enhancing prosperity through resource efficiency in India
We need to enhance resource efficiency and promote the use of secondary raw materials as a strategy to minimise the potential trade-off between …
Idea of regulating comfort for energy efficiency
First-ever push for thermal comfort standard for buildings shifts focus from only energy efficiency of mechanical cooling systems to thermal …
India's first quick charging station for electric vehicles
ViVa or Vidyut Vahan is India's first quick charging electric vehicles. It takes 90 per cent less time to charge an electric rickshaw—80 …
Say hello to eco-justice
Jharkhand introduces e-trials and e-mulakats to save fuel, connect prisoners with families
Agartala to be first LED-illuminated city in northeastern India
Switch to LED-based street lighting is expected to save city corporation at least Rs 2 crore
Embodied energy demystified
Building materials are much more energy-intensive than perceived. India lags in taking steps to reduce their use
Global industrial emissions: Steeling through?
The sector is not adopting cutting-edge technologies, switching fuels, or even working on energy efficiency and demand reduction
Microfinance and energy access
The experience of clean energy and MFIs working together as close allies has not been smooth in the past
Zimbabwe struggles with energy poverty
Only 44 per cent of the over 3 million households in the country are electrified, reveals national energy audit
Confusing signal
As the government rushes to digitise cable TV network, analysts say it will only add to the burden of consumers
Plan of inaction
How the US president sold an unambitious plan to clean the power sector as historical
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