Heat and Gas

The proposed construction of two gas-fuelled power plants has become a hotly debated issue in Norway

Row n-gulfs Finland

Environmentalists see red as Finnish lawmakers give a green light to yet another nuclear reactor

"Even conventional sources of energy initially required government support"

Rakesh Bakshi, managing director, Vestas RRB India Limited, an Indo-Danish joint venture manufacturing wind electric  generators, talks to …

Wind break ends

Centre wants to withdraw sops for wind energy sector; offers an incentive to improve performance

MNRE recommends measures to minimise environmental impacts of green energy projects

Report focuses on wind, solar projects in India; overlooks small hydropower projects

Wind loses speed

Sector shows poor performance; government says it is a short-term phenomenon

Labelling energy

Winds of change

Green alternatives

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COP27: Clean energy investment in Africa lowest since 2011, shows report

Deep in debt, African countries have been pushing richer, more polluting nations to increase climate finance to the continent

IREDA to provide low interest loans for rooftop solar projects

High interest rate is one of the major impediments in the development of solar sector in India

Wind power projects push land costs sky-high

Helped by state government concessions, Tamil Nadu is all set to expand its wind forms and become the country's premier wind-energy centre.

When oil goes bust

Book>> The Last Oil Shock by David Strahan, John Murray London 2008 Indian price Rs 395

The first farmer under PM-KUSUM scheme now earns Rs 4 lakh per month

He is the 1st person in India to generate income by selling clean energy to power distribution companies using PM-KUSUM

Sustainable climate policy cannot dodge the question of consumption

Climate policy rooted in aggressively perpetuating consumption cannot guarantee more than a temporary respite from ecological crisis

PM Modi’s ambition for 450 GW renewable energy comes amidst slowdown

Strong goals will continue to be crucial in pushing green power, but growth will hinge on how policies shape up and how effectively development …

FabIndia School Bali, Pali : How to make your school green

FabIndia School Bali, Pali is a shining example of resource efficiency. It draws 90 per cent of its electricity from solar, harvests rainwater, …

How to set up a solar plant on your roof and earn money

The ministry of environment subsidises grid connected roof top solar power systems. With as little as 10 square metres of roof space one can …

Microfinance and energy access

The experience of clean energy and MFIs working together as close allies has not been smooth in the past

Is it too soon to celebrate Germany’s almost 100% renewable power?

For a few minutes, the entire power demand in the country was met by renewable energy, but the celebration should not begin yet

Draft renewable energy Act: strengths and gaps

Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) assesses the draft National Renewable Energy Act of Government of India and …

The Tesla battery heralds the beginning of the end for fossil fuels

Tesla has introduced the Powerwall, a wall-mounted energy storage unit that can hold 10 kilowatt hours of electric energy, and deliver it at an …

Mission eclipsed

National solar mission may get derailed as banks hesitate to give loans for its high-risk projects