Why producing CBG, LBG, hydrogen, methanol from biogas can be beneficial

Unavailability of biogas in bulk, absence of infrastructure to generate & market these fuels main hurdles

Power demand is back and it is not all green

Coal-fired power plants continue to play a major role in global energy sector DESPITE a climate emergency    

Rich land, poor people: What will be the future of generations growing up in Jharkhand’s coal belt

If the coal-dependent communities are not connected to employment opportunities, this illegal parallel economy may grow even larger

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 

Ireland is past its ‘Celtic Tiger’ days; economic growth is good and we want it to be sustainable: Roderic O’Gorman

Down To Earth talks to Irish Green Party politician and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’ …

How socio-economic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Development in the energy sector should be guided by the improvements it makes to the livelihoods of intended beneficiaries.

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

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.  

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

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

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

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

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

Climate finance is not going to Global South where it is needed the most: CSE

Report launched right before the international summit on New Global Financial Pact in Paris  

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  

Just transition: Digital literacy can help youth dependant on coal sector move into other fields, finds IIT study

Digital media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube can also be used to educate the youth on just transition

2022 too short, too far: How close did the world move towards the clean energy dream?

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

Economic downturn eats into climate mitigation, adaptation funding: UNCTAD

Reduced green investment will put a spanner in the efforts to fasttrack solutions for climate change. 

India’s wind energy sector struggles despite SECI’s oversubscribed bids

Surge in commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, increase in tax rates, legacy challenges key reasons

World’s 60 largest banks pumped $5.5 trillion into fossil fuels after the Paris Agreement: Report

$673 billion spent on fossil fuel financing in just 2022; clean energy finance has been largely stagnant

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …