Sailing high
Renewable energy wins unique US poll
Show and tell
Measured dose: watch what you consume
Solar and its challenges in India
India needs a more comprehensive approach in order to achieve the target of 100 GW by 2022
Global Biofuel Alliance can power India’s energy transition drive, but must have time-bound targets
The focus will be on strengthening markets, facilitating global biofuel trade, sharing concrete policy lessons and providing technical support …
Africa’s energy poverty: Push to renewables, more players for power supply may help Madagascar’s electrification plans
Around 35% of country has access to electricity, 1.4% has access to clean cooking fuel
Shift to clean energy means race for minerals is accelerating
Swift growth in energy transitions necessitates increased mineral supply investments
COVID 19, Russia vs Ukraine pushed back universal energy access goalpost
Renewable energy only source to grow through pandemic; Africa lags most
For a greener future: Jharkhand needs a planned transition from coal
Jharkhand accounts for close to 300,000 individuals employed within the illegal coal mining industry
Do forest fires hinder solar power production?
A new study has found that forest fires that break especially during the summer season play a major role in reducing solar power generation in …
Bihar’s first floating power plant in Darbhanga to be commissioned soon
The floating power plant will meet two goals at a time: Producing green energy from solar panels and promoting fish farming underwater
South Africa’s Eskom seeks $10 billion for strategic closure; transition to renewables
The development is significant as the South African utility is biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the country
India's ethanol roadmap : The targets and challenges
E20 material compliant and E10 compliant vehicles may be rolled out across the country from April 2023
New technique can help detect micro cracks in solar panels
Cracks can develop in solar panel at different stages, right from the time of manufacturing to their installation and operation.
As renewable energy picks up, nuclear decommissioning market booms
Though India is yet to take up decommissioning, it has a fund worth Rs 1,975 crore to do the job in the future
Rooftop solar can help schools cut pollution, power bill: Study
India receives about 300 clear and sunny days in a year and a solar exposure of 5,000 trillion kilowatt-hours every year
Delhi government’s Agriculture-cum-Solar scheme a non-starter
The scheme, which attempts to increase solar installations while consequently providing relief to Delhi’s agricultural sector, offers very …
Automation in solar sector: when robots form the clean-up crew
While automation can drastically bring down the maintenance cost of solar plants, ensuing job losses cannot be discounted
Did you know about public toilets that turn urine into electricity?
The researchers plan to test these urinals in India or in some regions of Africa, especially at refugee camps
Small tropical islands could become the world's first 100% renewable nations
Expertise in renewables, climate change and resilience, along with a study on the Barbados energy sector, demonstrate the ease with which small …
Energy security in drought-hit Maharashtra
A large amount of energy produced in the state is from water-intensive coal power plants. Moving to renewable sources will solve the problem
The power of the zephyr
The government is sowing the wind for energy, attracting investments with the promise of fiscal felicity
Chemical traps
Harnessing solar energy has been a long-standing scientific goal. The latest approach employs chemicals that, like the leaves of a tree, soak up …
Bringing technology to women
As part of women's welfare programmes, various NGOs are promoting the use of renewable and alternative energy.
Current solutions
This time round, US secretary of energy Hazel O'Leary's visit to India was a successful business trip
