THE FUTURE OF CLEAN ENERGY

A simple chemical reaction is the basis of fuel cell technology. Fuel cells run on hydrogen to provide electricity. The only byproduct is water …

Fuel cell buses for Delhi Going nowhere?

Grants have been approved to facilitate the use of fuel cell buses in the developing countries

Dirty fuel

CSE's Clean Air campaigners ANUMITA ROYCHOWDHURY and CHIRAG SHAH expose the dirty, intelligent and systematic business of fuel adulteration:…

Reverse effect

Diesel-fuelled vehicles have pulled down the ratings of companies

Miles to go...

Despite being placed second for its sharp accent on resource management, Hyundai has to kickstart initiatives to be in the driver's seat

Changing gears

Automakers are realising the advantages of four-stroke engines. But fuel cells and electric vehicles remain the industry's orphans

Testy drive

The multinational ranks third but its performance cannot be a badge of success on its huge corporate shoulders

Fuels for the future

Despite being clean, alternative fuels fail to become the first choice

Time To Introspect

Policymakers must put public health above everything else to chart the future. Consumers must demand change so that industry can be forced to …

The crossover

Fuel cells are more important to a developing country like India than developed countries. But the corporate sector is slow.

Inklings

In which we trace where the world stands with fuel cells and some clear signals of the technology to come

Hurdles

Narrow business interests and an apathetic political leadership will never allow fuel cells to take off

The role ahead

They may not seem like much today, but only a fool will undermine the potential of fuel cells

From cradle to grave

GRP followed a life cycle analysis and set up parameters in accordance

Root cause

Adulteration is an effect of warped pricing

2001 onwards

A systematically careless government

Fueled by cells

Running on air

Cars that use liquid nitrogen as fuel may help reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Fuelled by alcohol

Wishy-washy: fuel policy announced

The National Auto Fuel Policy, unveiled by Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Ram Naik on October 6, is a softer version of a soft …

Fuel cell technology for cars

Kickstart for fuel cells

Non-precious metals are new catalyst substitutes

Garbage power

Running on hydrogen

Toeing the green line, General Motors has developed a car that does not pollute

Generators electrocuted

End of giant electricity generators is foreseen by the discovery of new polymer fuel cells