A sneak-peek into a renewable energy-powered future
Electrification of end-use sectors through variable renewable energy is an emerging solution. Increasing the deployment of distributed energy …
Making sense of energy conservation in Jammu and Kashmir
Homes in the Union territory are not designed to conserve energy and ensure proper heating, resulting in little conservation of energy, say …
Future of electricity in India lies in local solutions
Utilities in India have a mandate to supply power, which becomes increasingly difficult through the centralised grid and is technically and …
1.6 per cent
Out of option
Solar becomes lifeline for power-starved Bihar, but cheap and inferior equipment dominate market
'I don't want subsidies'
For five years the non-profit Centre for Renewable Energy has been promoting and selling expensive solar lamps to poor families in Nepal. Today …
Renewable energy use is growing, but at a slow pace
New report notes that renewable energy is mostly being used in the power sector
Roof Power
Hybrid energy
Plug-in to Sun's power
Wind it up
Black money
Economic concerns make the US promote unclean fuel
Uniform tariff for renewable power
Expected to attract investors
COVID-19 did not deter renewable power-generating capacity addition in 2020: Report
India placed third among countries that added the most solar water heating capacity in 2020
How 10 billion people could live well by 2050 – using as much energy as we did 60 years ago
Achieving such a world requires radical action on all fronts, including the mass rollout of the best technologies available
R&D in wind power given least importance in government’s new action plan
Development significant as India still has a long way to go in wind power
Costa Rica lights up with only renewable energy
The Central American nation has run on wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydropower energy for continuous 75 days
Starting off on the wrong foot
A non-conventional energy complex set up in Brahampur village lies in a shambles today because authorities disregarded the people's requirements
COP27: Clean energy investment in Africa lowest since 2011, shows report
Deep in debt, African countries have been pushing richer, more polluting nations to increase climate finance to the continent
How to avoid grid failure
PM Modi’s ambition for 450 GW renewable energy comes amidst slowdown
Strong goals will continue to be crucial in pushing green power, but growth will hinge on how policies shape up and how effectively development …
How to set up a solar plant on your roof and earn money
The ministry of environment subsidises grid connected roof top solar power systems. With as little as 10 square metres of roof space one can …
Microfinance and energy access
The experience of clean energy and MFIs working together as close allies has not been smooth in the past
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 …
The Tesla battery heralds the beginning of the end for fossil fuels
Tesla has introduced the Powerwall, a wall-mounted energy storage unit that can hold 10 kilowatt hours of electric energy, and deliver it at an …