India’s only solar cooperative receives first payment for selling surplus power

Gujarat farmers received Rs 36,005 for selling 5,097 units of power to the local power distributor

Darkness before light

Down To Earth visited Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh and found that despite electrification, households continue to depend on kerosene and …

Tough decisions ahead

A BBC serial says strong political will is needed to ensure that energy is used efficient.

Sending right signals

High optical efficiency and monochromatic light give light-emitting diodes an edge over conventional traffic lights in saving a lot of energy

Time to act

People in the us should realise that only if they reduce fuel consumption will prices fall

'Bioenergy is being taken quite seriously'

Gerald Leach is a senior research fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in London. He has written extensively on rural energy …

A lot of gas!

LPG is a long way from being used as a fuel in automobiles

Cooling tactics

Water body and trees around the building provide cooling effect

Green plans

Green energy surge still isn’t enough for 1.5 degrees. We’ll have to overshoot, adapt & soak up carbon dioxide

Economic sectors that produce large volumes of emissions, such as concrete and steel making, are difficult to decarbonise and will take longer

Africa’s energy poverty: How energy crisis is gripping Malawi

Country still dependent on unclean fuel like firewood, charcoal that is estimated to cause 13,000 deaths a year

India coal power capacity static for 6 months: Report

Average share of renewable energy in daily generation goes up to 12.9% from 12.3% in a year

Energy consumption, related emissions expected to increase through 2050: IEA

Net Zero is within reach as renewables, electric vehicles, efficiency and other technologies progress. Innovation and international collaboration …

Gasping for GAS

In the absence of a government policy on the use liquefied petroleum gas for automobiles, the illegal market is flourishing where safety norms …

Two years from now, India will see biggest percentage growth in energy consumption: IEA

Asia will consume half of the world’s power for the first time by 2025

Large-scale solar needs tighter land regulations

The fundamental approach to solar taken up by the government was brought to question at the State of Renewable Energy in India, 2019 conference …

‘Energy conservation is a moving target’

A decade has passed since the Energy Conservation Act was enacted in 2001. Most provisions of the law are yet to be implemented properly. Ajay …

COVID-19: Why power sector revival will likely be long haul

COVID-19 shocks may prompt major energy transitions to gas, wind and solar sector

The truth about solar mission

For the Government of India the first phase of the national solar mission has been a grand success. It not only managed to attract industry to …

New business for new renewables

Rooftop hurdles

Financial and policy issues hinder the adoption of grid-connected rooftop solar power in the country

Developing world taps renewable energy at twice the rate of rich countries

China leads the global rank on clean energy; India is placed fourth

Energy pill for renewable sector

World Bank prepares off-grid scheme to revitalise growth

Why Andhra power regulator’s steps should worry renewable sector

APERC seeks review of existing power purchase agreements with wind and solar firms

Sun City

The German capital Berlin gives a preview of the solar energy future