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Energy in news on May 1

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

Energy in news on June 6

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

Can bicycle sharing reduce global carbon emissions?

Shared bicycles can be part of a more sustainable world; but, ridership needs to expand beyond those who are already committed to a green lifestyle

India and its 2022 renewable energy targets in 6 charts

The country’s growth in the clean energy sector in the last 10 years has been remarkable. There are, however, many stumbling blocks, …

Economic recovery and clean energy transition go together: Ministers at IEA summit

The summit encouraged participating countries to build their recovery plans and investment strategies in-line with clean energy transition goals

G20 countries bank on fossil fuels for COVID-19 recovery plans: Study

Over 55% or $150.81 billion of public money committed by G20 countries is allocated for supporting fossil fuel energy

One Sun One World One Grid project put on hold

Reasons for putting the project on hold remain unknown; calls to Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy go unanswered

Solar power: From a decade of acceptability and growth to one of innovations

Global investment in new renewable energy capacity in the past decade was over $2.5 trillion, with more solar power capacity installed than other …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New CSE report advocates incentives and penalties for getting clean power

‘First Run’ urges incentivising power stations that meet revised pollution norms and penalising those that don’t

Book Digest: Tales of tradition from Himalayas, cultural influences in COVID-19 world and more

Prospects of fossil-free future to politics of climate change, DTE tracks new books on environment and development from leading authors  

India can push up renewable energy the most after COVID-19: IEA

The agency expects India to double its green energy capacity addition next year from 2020 levels

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

CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP

The sector’s decarbonisation progress also slowing down, notes report

China’s climate pledge and the 2020 irony

Last year China produced a record 3.84 billion tonnes of coal since 2015

Switching to renewables will save cost for operators while saving the environment : Study

Around 162 GW or 62% of total renewable power capacity added last year had lower costs than the cheapest new fossil fuel option.  

South Africa can become world leader in zero-carbon shipping fuels: Study

South Africa has abundant natural resources and is situated on one of the busiest international sea routes 

Green hydrogen can drive India’s transition to clean energy, combat climate change

By 2030, the cost of green hydrogen is expected to compete with that of hydrocarbon fuels

Rooftop solar : How will India's new net metering norms play out

The commissions have introduced time-of-the-day tariffs whereby prosumers are incentivised to install energy storage

Is ethanol blending in petrol really green?

Aggressive sugarcane farming contaminates land, water

Small distributed solar projects not eligible for subsidy, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam clarifies

The clarification created a negative sentiment among investors who were already upset with the low purchase rate in the state