Solar energy is everybody's business
Solar mission is too important to let doubtful dealings hijack it
Joshimath crisis is a warning from the Himalayas
A development model based on local conditions and aspirations is necessary
Adani’s coal mine acquisition in Australia under scanner
Company failed to submit environmental track records to Australian environment ministry
Joshimath: What escalated the situation on the intervening night of January 2-3?
New leaks reported in several areas; closed tunnel in Tapovan may be the source
Joshimath: Subsidence in several Uttarakhand villages since December 25, 2022
Down To Earth ground report finds widening cracks in remote villages around Joshimath
Centre, state battle over electricity
Jharkhand tribals up against mining companies
Solar mission continues to lure private players
Project proposals total 2,500 MW solar energy in second batch of bidding
Guarantee of 14 companies under solar mission encashed
NVVN recovers Rs 28 crore from erring firms
National Solar Mission: bidders quote low tariff, bag projects
Lowest bid in second batch of solar energy projects was for Rs7.49/unit
NTPC Dadri to adopt advanced boiler technology to reduce NOx emissions
Close monitoring of the technology’s performance is necessary to ensure compliance, says the Centre for Science and Environment
The truth about solar mission
For the Government of India the first phase of the national solar mission has been a grand success. It not only managed to attract industry to …
Why solar tariffs are falling and what they mean for India’s renewable energy sector
At Rs 4.34 per unit, Fortum Energy has quoted India’s lowest ever tariff for electricity in Rajasthan’s solar auctions, trumping the …
NTPC gearing up to meet new emission norms
India’s largest generator is planning FGD installations and SCR pilot projects to meet the new norms
26 killed, 100 injured in Raebareli NTPC plant blast
NTPC, which is a public sector undertaking of the government, has ordered a detailed probe in the incident
Jharkhand village continues its anti-NTPC stance
Residents of Jugra village have complained to district administration about forceful land acquisition for supply route to coal mine
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
Biomass co-firing: NTPC retrofits 13 power stations. Will other companies be able to follow suit?
Companies cite several constraints in adopting technology, experts call for government support
Sundarbans at risk
Bangladesh-India power plant can severely affect the mangrove forest, say environmentalists
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
Adani, Azure Power win solar bids in Uttar Pradesh
Solar energy is significant for the energy mix because of its decentralised and modular nature
NTPC records 148% growth in coal production from its mines compared to April last year: Power ministry
NTPC recorded 23.2 million tonnes of coal production last financial year (FY) 2023 against 14.02 million tonnes of FY 2022
Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath
Uttarakhand government to prepare prefabricated buildings to shift people whose houses have cracked
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 5, 2019)
CSE praises NTPC’s fly ash transfer move from its Rihand plant
Such steps, if replicated, can help address the issue of overabundance of fly ash piling up in major power-producing states of India