India’s coal power fleets under-utilised, says report, amid auctions
Performance of coal power fleets declined by 21 per cent from 78 per cent in 2010 — a historical low
Nuclear shield for MNCs
The new Indo-US agreement protects American companies from being held liable for nuclear accidents
Experts propose various technologies for efficient coal usage at CSE Coal Conference
Technologies discussed include HELE, IGCC and CFBC
Challenges of making clean cook stoves accessible to all
Manufacturers demand government support for innovation
'Govt must learn from its failure before launching UDAY 2'
Experts suggest the government must tread carefully after the failure of its flagship scheme meant for financial turnaround of power …
Karnataka’s Pavagada shows a way amid criticism for solar power at UNCCD COP14
Solar most land-hungry among green power sources, claims report released at Delhi event to fight desertification
Experts disappointed with budgetary allocation to renewables
There has been a 46.8 per cent decrease in gross budgetary support for renewable energy ministry, they say
Coal needs modern technology for sustainability, say experts
Different countries share their experience with coal-generated energy at CSE's coal conference
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, India imports record LNG
The pandemic has led to a reduction in demand for crude globally
Union Budget 2020-21 for power sector: Getting smart meters in 3 years quite a task
Sector riddled with technical and implementational difficulties, say experts
Nuclear's unclear leap
Is India's failure to bag foreign reactors the real reason behind its announcement to set up 10 nuclear plants on its own?
Public money being infused into new coal projects in India: Report
This comes at a time when private financers are increasing finding it hard to invest in the sector, it says
Ujjwala scheme successful in terms of number, but is it the same in its intent?
Distributing LPG connection is a job half done as ensuring its sustained usage is a bigger challenge that the government is currently facing
12 million people have no cooking arrangements in India, says study
According to the report, the situation has worsened over the years
Kudankulam Away from Reactor storage: Locals want MPs, MLAs at public hearing
DMK has agreed to send elected representatives
Kudankulam plant will continue to operate despite failing to set up safe storage for spent fuel
NPCIL has missed 2018 deadline for building AFR facility to store spent nuclear fuel, which is currently kept within the power plant
CAG assesses performance of ministries
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India had submitted 16 performance reports on various sectors to the Finance Ministry and they were tabled …
‘No foreign players will bid in India’s auction of coal blocks’
It does not make sense to auction coal blocks when most blocks do not have environmental clearances, says Tim Buckley, Institute for …
Modi govt may tweak SEZ rules to power up Adani Group
The Department of Commerce has proposed a change in guidelines to let the conglomerate set up a power plant in Jharkhand’s Godda district
1.5 crore people didn’t avail Ujjwala loan benefit, 1.2 crore didn’t go for refill
While the scheme is touted as one providing free LPG connections to the poor, the cost of the first connection under PMUY is set at Rs 3,200
केंद्र के उदय ने बिगाड़ा राज्यों का बजट, पांच साल में कर्ज हुआ दोगुना से अधिक
भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक की रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि बिजली कंपनियों की हालत में सुधार करने की वजह से राज्य सरकारों की आर्थिक ...
Just what is heavy water?
Down To Earth explains the importance of the culprit behind the leak at Kakrapar on Friday
Unaware people, unavailable options help carbon emitting light bulbs sell
Sale of incandescent bulbs, which consume four times more power than a CFL, accounted for half the total sale of bulbs and tubelights in India …
Is the government's Ujjwala target achievable?
The ambit of the Ujjwala scheme is to be increased from five crore to eight crore beneficiaries
कोरोना राहत पैकेज: डिस्कॉम्स के 90 हजार करोड़ रुपए से किसे होगा फायदा?
वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने कहा है कि बिजली वितरण कंपनियों (डिस्कॉम्स) को 90 हजार करोड़ रुपए दिए जाएंगे