Is REC an albatross for power distribution utilities?

Only two states have achieved their renewable energy targets so far. Others scaled down their commitments

Wind industry must brace the headwinds to stay relevant

Despite its many challenges, wind energy in India has a lot to gain from its experience and its large manufacturing base

High on power

Lithium-ion battery would be doubly efficient in near future

Steering out of gas

A global oil crisis is just a decade away, warn geologists

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Lightning seeds

Australia banks on "forest power" to light up towns

Big investment

Bound by nuclear energy

American lifestyle can be compromised

Renewed focus

But the next one year is crucial to renewable energy in India

Wind it up

Any solution?

Karnataka in ecological fix

Uniform tariff for renewable power

Expected to attract investors

India should use renewable energy to meet its economic growth targets

The adoption and promotion of renewable energy in India from an economic and sustainability perspective, using qualitative and quantitative …

Overshadowed: Will wind power lose out to solar energy in India

India’s promising wind energy sector is struggling as the government gives more attention to solar power

Costa Rica lights up with only renewable energy

The Central American nation has run on wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydropower energy for continuous 75 days

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

Turning an old leaf

Power from plants Walt Patterson Publisher: Royal Institute of International Affairs Price: Not stated

Power the future

Coal and nuclear power plants are pass; invest in micropower technologies, says a Worldwatch report

How green is my free market?

Book>> Hot, Flat and Crowded, Why the world needs a green revolution and how we can renew our global future by Thomas L Friedman, Allen …

'Bioenergy is being taken quite seriously'

Gerald Leach is a senior research fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in London. He has written extensively on rural energy …

Renewable capacity additions exceed new coal in India

Drastic reduction in new coal power station capacity construction in India

Countries choose auctions for renewable energy at low cost

Auctions resulted in reduction in price of solar power by almost 65 per cent in India

Government accelerates efforts to set up solar parks

So far, ten states have communicated their interest for setting up solar parks

Powerful winds of change: Mapping the offshore sector

Europe is the leader in offshore wind projects, but Asia and the United States plan to enter the sector in a big way in the next two decades