South Sudan’s oil and water give it bargaining power — but will it benefit the people?
More than 50% of the population is facing acute food insecurity and barely 1% has access to electricity
Fly ash dyke breach in Singrauli points to a bigger problem of fly ash disposal
Two people have died as a result of the breach in the fly ash dyke of Reliance’s Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project in Singrauli
India emits the most sulphur dioxide in the world
Five of the top 10 SO2 emission hotspots from coal/power generation industry across the world are in India, finds a Greenpeace study
Tepco to decommission plant close to one damaged in 2011
The Fukushima Daini plant located 12 kilometres away from the Daiichi plant, had escaped damage in the 2011 quake and tsunami
Tribals observe 13th anniversary of Kalinga Nagar firing
13 years on, tribals march in Odisha to mark anniversary of brutal killings in Ambagadia village
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
Floating solar a definite reprieve for land-starved Uttar Pradesh
While the technology has advantages over ground-mounted plants, it may still face financial challenges in India
Breathless silence
The inconvenient truth is that when there is a public health emergency in Delhi, only the poor are asked to sacrifice
India has three of the world’s 50 nitrogen emission hotspots
The latest Greenpeace analysis finds areas in Delhi-NCR, UP, MP and Odisha as the biggest contributors of nitrogen pollution in India
Why financing entities are reluctant to invest in renewable energy sector
Falling power tariffs and uncertainty over quality of assets are hurting investors’ confidence
CSE welcomes much-awaited Delhi government notification on approved fuel list
Notification mandates use of only cleaner fuels and bars all toxic and polluting fuels from being used in the city
Who will pay for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project?
While the mining firm has given a green light to the Carmichael project, essential loan for its realisation has not been secured
Renewables are getting cheaper all the time – here's why
Average capital costs of constructing new wind and solar PV generators are lower than equivalent coal generation infrastructure
New draft policy on hybridising wind and solar plants released
Studies show that hybridising the two can lead to efficient utilisation of transmission infrastructure
‘India has potential to become clean energy capital of the world’
In a meeting with energy experts in the US, Narendra Modi gives an overview of India’s plans to achieve its renewable energy target by 2022
Madhya Pradesh solar energy tariff hits new low with Rs 5.05 per unit
The rate is even lower than the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s benchmark of Rs 6.86 per kWh
US abandons plans to test weapons
In the face of severe congressional opposition, the Clinton administration has extended its ban on testing nuclear weapons
Doomed tomb
The future of the Taj Mahal is once again at stake because, the environment-versus-industry debate notwithstanding, pollution levels in Agra are …
A fragile peace
North Korea agrees to allow inspection of its nuclear sites, defusing a potentially explosive situation
Bustard conservation: No agreement on underground power lines, ban on new projects
Putting power lines underground not feasible; too late for new projects in Bustard habitat to be stopped, stakeholders said
Delayed by design
Retrofitting India's coal-based power plants as per the new standards that will be in force from 2017 remains an uphill task
Maximum devastation occurred in areas of maximum forestland diversion
Experts say deforestation aggravated floods in Uttarakhand; only 12 per cent compensatory afforestation achieved
Offshore wind can yield twin benefits of GHG reduction, return on investments: Report
Offshore wind energy generation estimated to increase between 650 and 3,500 terawatt hours every year by 2050
Sun block
Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects
Full bank guarantees of three solar companies encashed
The companies missed the last deadline of March 9 to commission solar power plants under national solar mission