Energy in news on May 2

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy

Energy in news on April 13

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy

Government announces sops for renewable energy in Budget

Railways to have 7,000 solar-powered stations

Money for the poor energises the rich

Salt lights

For peat's sake

The key is hydrogen

Two German projects see hydrogen produced by solar power as the energy source of the future

Green deal

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

Small states perform better on environmental sustainability  

Zambia awards solar capacity at record low tariff

The tariff of less than $0.04 per kWh shows that globally-competitive low tariffs are possible in Sub-Saharan Africa

Global body comes into action to map geopolitical impact of renewables

Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation will analyse potential effects of a renewables-based energy system on national and …

Why did US impose 30 per cent import tax on solar?

This is just another tactic to ensure that renewable energy does not take lead in the power sector

Power to people

Renewable energy, along with affordable battery storage, is set to usher in energy democracy in India

Energy matters

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Hotbeds of energy

Simmering rocks found several kilometres beneath the earth's surface hold the potential to meet our power needs

Lignite luminescence

The world's first lignite-based power plant in Madras offers a viable alternative to high-cost natural gas and to coal-based plants which emit …

Hydrogen hopes

German engineers are transporting shiploads of hydrogen from Canada to Europe, where it will be harnessed as an alternate source of fuel and energy

Energy aplenty

The recycling option has once again shown that wastes like bagasse and wheat straw can be profitably used to generate energy, which could in all …

Bush fires spread very fast

Cabinet panel nod to over Rs 8,000 crore for solar projects

The funding for the CPSU scheme is a welcome relief for already operational domestic manufacturers who are battling a difficult market

For a place in the sun

India needs to invest in clean energy to meet targets

Industry says announcement of loans and performance-based incentives in budget will invigorate sector

Minigrids are evolving to be reliable sources of access to renewable energy in rural India

Small systems can be sized to cater to rural energy needs

Role of hydrogen as a clean fuel for sustainable mobility

Clean form of the natural gas is required for transition to a decarbonised nation

Gujarat set to develop India’s first tidal energy plant

But the country lacks a tidal energy policy