Why solar power rates touching a historic low could be bad news
Though power rates have fallen substantially, capacity of projects that are bid for has not increased
It is imperative to improve water efficiency in India’s coal-fired thermal power plants
Massive water withdrawal will not only have repercussions on the watersheds across India but will ultimately interrupt the functioning of …
How to cool a green space? Plant trees downstream of wind
Study in Shanghai looked into impact of tree layouts on microclimate of generic green areas
Coal shortage: A dozen states edging towards power crises
Punjab and Rajasthan already cutting power for three hours a day due to non-availability of coal
License to pollute : Inefficient Kota thermal power station allowed to function by Rajasthan
Earlier, the government was planning to retire two units of the plant June 30. However, protests by local politicians and the employees …
Indian cities are simmering in their own waste heat
Cities in northern plains used to cool down during night, but nowadays they are trapping this heat overnight sending their citizens into a …
Why has India's solar capacity addition slowed down?
India wants to add 100 GW of capacity by 2022. But according to a new report by global analytics firm CRISIL, it will only manage 60 GW by 2022. …
Scientists recreate building blocks of life
NASA researchers recreate amino acids in lab as it may have formed billions of years ago
Sun in a box: Excess renewable energy can now be stored more efficiently
MIT engineers have designed a concept that can store excess energy in the form of heat and supply it back to the grid when need be
The power of sewage
Maharashtra is all set to use treated sewage water in thermal power plants. Can this move be scaled up?
Presence of mercury in birds near thermal power plants in Maharashtra paves way for modern analysis
Fly ash generated by TPPs is one of the ways mercury is released into the environment. Fly ash is usually disposed in ash ponds in the form of …
Gas gobbling algae
Carbon dioxide emissions from power plants can be reduced by a process involving algae, sunlight, and a little common sense
How China is cleaning the highly-polluting coal power sector
The largest producer of coal power successfully cleans the highly polluting sector with strict emission norms and effective implementation
Why coal-fired power stations need to shut on health grounds
While pollution and its health hazards are greatest near power plants, particulates, with attached sulphur dioxide, can travel 100km or more
Thailand’s largest solar plant gives hope for more private sector projects
By replacing fossil fuels, the solar plant will avoid release of more than 1.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gases into atmosphere over next 25 years
Power Generation and Increasing Water Scarcity: Interview with Barbara Schreiner
The Executive Director of Pegasys Institute in South Africa talks about thermal power generation and water shortage in her country
No rise in CO2 emissions globally for second year in a row: IEA
For the year 2015, global CO2 emissions stood at 32.1 billion tonnes, essentially the same as levels in 2013
Environment reports: thermal plants need to meet air pollution standards; number of e-vehicles on rise
Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on air pollution and e-vehicles
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 14, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Tiles made from plastic and fly ash: A waste-to-wealth approach
Tiles manufactured using fly ash and plastics are cost-effective and help save irrigable topsoil
Only 5% of India’s coal-based thermal power capacity meets SO2 emissions norms: CSE report
None of the plants in the eastern states were found to be compliant
Himalayan plunder: Manipur landslides raise environmental questions
Considering the long-term nature of the ongoing project, it is necessary to adopt regulatory and monitoring mechanisms at the vulnerable slopes
There is a demand-supply mismatch in solar manufacturing. Is India making the right choice?
Lack of financing support, inconsistent government policy, lack of scale and competition from low-priced Chinese imports have undercut India’…
Rise in Chinese solar PV module price: The implications on global solar growth story
Rising prices may force state-owned power giants in China to push projects into 2022; delays may make 2021 first year of negative growth in …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 11, 2020)