The coolest one

Researchers develop a refrigerator that works on magnetisation and consumes little electricity

'Smokeless' stove

A solid-fuel stove has been devised that produces less smoke

Heading for a burnout

Increased incomes, innovative financing schemes, short-sighted policies and wasteful attitudes have led to an enormous amount of energy being …

Leading light

Tough ride for EC tax

All for a mausoleum

House power

Home fire burning

Fuel for the people

Onwards regardless

Smart homes

Soon, your house could take care of simple household functions, such as controlling heating and lighting

Ways of lfie in rural and urban India

MEXICO

Turn it off

2,700 million units of electricity lost annually through appliances in standby mode  

Energy Democracy: Where ‘two Indias’ meet

India needs a people-centric process towards de-centralising power and gaining control of renewable energy production, distribution and usage

PM Modi’s Independence Day speech focuses on food security, clean energy

Social justice, clean energy, agricultural reforms and rural electrification find mention in PM Modi's speech

That toaster could give you cancer

Scientists are embroiled in a controversy on whether electromagnetic fields generated by power lines and household electrical devices can cause cancer

Bickering scuttles power-saving project

Two non-resident Indians blame inter-organisational rivalry for the rejection of their proposal to use compact fluorescent lamps, which will …

Efficient use of a scarce resource

Many organisations promote the use of fuel-efficient stoves for cooking, which is the biggest consumer of energy in India.

Polluting fuels choke Chinese households

Extensive domestic use of coal in China has led to an increase in the incidence of respiratory illnesses, which are now among the leading causes …

Harnessing the sun

Smokeless stove

Plug-in to Sun's power

Starting off on the wrong foot

A non-conventional energy complex set up in Brahampur village lies in a shambles today because authorities disregarded the people's requirements

The sun in your kitchen

Virtually inexhaustible solar energy could be the cheapest cooking fuel the world has known