Houses damaged, power supply and road transport hit due to tornado in Odisha
The tornado hit seaside villages in Kendrapara district at 4 pm on June 15
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
Small distributed solar projects not eligible for subsidy, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam clarifies
The clarification created a negative sentiment among investors who were already upset with the low purchase rate in the state
Why rooftop solar and storage offers a viable future for India
Energy storage represents a huge economic opportunity for India. Concerted strategies could help India meet its emission reduction targets
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)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
How to sell solar panels? How about adding some colour
Traditional panels deep black for absorbing light; New tech with photonic glass both efficient and attractive
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 14, 2022)
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
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
Climate hypocrisy? Germany’s coal-fuelled power sector more polluting than India, China currently
Germany’s measures, while possibly a temporary reaction to an abrupt reduction in Russian gas supplies, call into serious question its …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 28, 2020)
COVID-19 package: Centre may directly pay power producers
Sitharaman marked Rs 90,000 cr for Discoms; Sources now indicate that may go directly to Gencos
Shadows over solar: Rajasthan’s PM Surya Ghar Yojana faces implementation issues
Technical glitches, bureaucratic delays and unmet targets plague the scheme
As told to Parliament (February 10, 2022): India investing in nuclear power to provide clean electricity
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Renewable energy estimated to attract 70% global energy investment in 2021: IEA
Coal is down but not out
We’re way off track to meet sustainable energy goals
One of the key deterrents for the countries in the Global South is the lack of finance
Live electric wires a huge threat to wild elephants; two female jumbos die in Odisha
Forest department, power distribution companies to blame, say experts
IQAir Report: Take the findings with a pinch of salt, says expert
Many developing countries, unlike India, do not have proper air monitoring systems; if they did, India's ranking would be better
PAT: Centre’s decarbonisation scheme not effective enough, says new CSE report
There has been very feeble reduction of CO2 emissions in the thermal sector under this scheme during the last ten years, finds CSE report
Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima: And now Zaporizhzhia?
There have been multiple reports of rocket attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ever since Russia occupied it
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
Repowering: Why Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines are still awaiting replacement
Benign environmental conditions, low maintenance costs among factors resulting in Tamil Nadu’s 2-decade-old turbines still being in use &…