Konark will now light up its Sun Temple with solar energy
Odisha plans to make the coastal temple town a 100 per cent solar town and also place it among India’s first few zero …
Great change in Little Rann: How solar revolution helped cut salt industry’s carbon tracks
Several rounds of research and help from non-profits, solar pumps suitable for salt makers’ needs was designed
Fossil fuels: Borrowed time
The world is set to produce over twice the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C
Increased incentives for electric 2-wheelers will help India meet targets faster
Electric two-wheelers can help save Rs 25,000 every year against the cost of those that run on internal combustion engines
Ujjwala in southern Rajasthan: A cylinder half full
The scheme must be evolved so it is not just aimed at providing connections but ensuring its positive effect on health, clean energy access, …
New analysis says Ladakh’s Puga has highest geothermal potential
Study looks at potential quantity of energy that could be extracted from a particular geothermal reservoir
‘To promote renewable, pair it with gas or hydro’
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO)’s chairman, Vikram Kapur was asked to appear before the Madras High Court …
Energy in news on April 17
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around energy
International Solar Alliance will soon be legal entity, but how will 1,000GW target be met?
On December 6, the ISA will become a legal entity for mobilising finance to meet global ambitions of energy access and climate action
US proposes to subsidise coal and nuclear power plants, calls them ‘reliable’
The proposed rulemaking is meant to subsidise and salvage coal power plants at the cost of renewable energy sector
"Solar power tariff will soon fall to Rs 1.50 per unit"
Bringing affordable solar power on the doorsteps of common citizens and enabling Universal Energy Access seem to be the guiding force behind the …
EU and France hijacking Africa’s renewable energy initiative, allege civil society groups
19 projects have been approved without meeting the basic principles of the renewable energy initiative
PM Modi’s Independence Day speech focuses on food security, clean energy
Social justice, clean energy, agricultural reforms and rural electrification find mention in PM Modi's speech
Not as Cool: Ensure real world energy savings from ACs
With extreme weather events, heat waves and heat island effects becoming common, testing of ACs must become stringent to ensure real world performance
Madhya Pradesh solar energy tariff hits new low with Rs 5.05 per unit
The rate is even lower than the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s benchmark of Rs 6.86 per kWh
Bickering scuttles power-saving project
Two non-resident Indians blame inter-organisational rivalry for the rejection of their proposal to use compact fluorescent lamps, which will …
Technology gives traditional water-mills a lift
The gharat, a water wheel used for centuries by the Himalayan people, has now been modified so that it can empower several machines simultaneously.…
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"Some power is better than none"
With the country, reeling under an intensifying power crunch, and various authorities only predicting a darker future, the search for …
Forecast: Clement climes
Given proper economic policies that fuel technological change, the world can rapidly switch over from fossil fuels to solar energy. In that case, …
Green power
The seed of a humble tree may be a substitute for diesel and could hasten rural electrification
Environmentally friendly process to produce hydrogen
After 250 research articles, Jim Dumesic, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, would much rather …
CDM path cleared
The Union cabinet has given the green light for setting up a 'designated national authority' to clear projects being executed under the Clean …
Monster waves
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The poor and the environment: lessons from energy crisis