Pie in the sky

A towering structure, proposed for generating eco-friendly power in the Netherlands, has run into trouble with engineers and energy experts who …

Fading prospects

With dangers of nuclear pollution looming large over the world, there is an imminent need for an open debate on pushing nuclear option as an …

Power-crazy

Clean and unlimited power from just a handful of hydrogen atoms. Physicists are busy working to make this dream real

Wind loses power

Tamil Nadu has 40 per cent of the wind energy capacity installed in India, yet the state is reeling from power crisis

Look back at the decade: Solar energy

In the second decade of the millenium, everyone wanted a piece of the pie in the sky

India adds highest rooftop solar capacity for a quarter in July-Sept: Mercom

Gujarat accounted for 55 per cent of the new capacity

Fuel from fruit

Doomsday?

The Earth will evaporate when the sun dies

Lit by biofuel

Visibly efficient

Windmill to the rescue

Label your CFL

Turbines churn weather

Wind farms could harm crops

Morocco should harness its abundant renewable energy potential for climate mitigation: IMF

This can reduce Morocco’s high reliance on imported fuels, give it comparative advantage in neighbouring markets that are embracing green energy

COVID-19 to slow decarbonisation in emerging markets: BloombergNEF report

2019 was a good year for foreign direct investment in renewables; but the trend may not stick in 2020

Grid-scale storage can play vital role in boosting India’s renewable energy transition

Grid-scale battery storage systems that can store energy and use it during the night can accommodate a high share of renewable energy and, …

India’s clean cooking transition: Why development financial institutions play major role

Including clean cooking in their investment portfolios on ecosystem preservation will go a long way

Women’s perceptions of cooking fuel hamper transition to clean energy: Study

Policies that promoted improved fuels targeted women as the primary beneficiaries, who mostly believed fuelwood contributed to their well-being more

Renewable energy in India: why rooftop remains the most untapped solar source

Rooftop solar source doesn’t match the rise in renewable energy in India; while industrial and commercial consumers account for 70% of …

Six-fold rise in renewable energy adoption must to keep global warming below 2°C: IRENA

Under the current and pledged policies, the world will exhaust its energy-related CO2 emission budget in less than 20 years.

Renewables will be cheaper than coal in the future. Here are the numbers

In coming decades, price of renewable energy will fall significantly relative to new-build coal, making an all-renewable electricity system more …

India and China will outdo USA in renewable energy

India and China view renewable energy as an investment opportunity, while the US plans to support coal and shale

Finally, some clarity on environmental regulations for rooftop solar PV systems

A new rooftop solar programme makes the Environment and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) mandatory for all proposed projects

Why solar power rates touching a historic low could be bad news

Though power rates have fallen substantially, capacity of projects that are bid for has not increased

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 …