Making solar cells efficient, cheaper, recyclable: IIT-Guwahati finds a way
Perovskite-based devices are considered heavily used semiconductor materials as they are affordable and easy to manufacture
Cramming cities with electric vehicles means we're still depending on cars — and that's a huge problem
Electric vehicles are made with finite mineral resources that are extracted under concerning environmental and labour conditions
‘The collapse in oil prices is not negative for India‘s renewable transition’
Down To Earth speaks to Tim Buckley from the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis on India’s move towards renewable energy
Renewable energy: Curtailment is a bane
If solutions to the problem are not found, it will add to the operational risk of renewable energy projects, discouraging investments
Energy storage and renewables synergy: A need to go forward
To overcome hurdles and adopt large scale storage technologies for greening the power sector, India will have to capitalise on developments in …
How good are green bonds
There has been a steady pick-up in green bonds in the last half a decade. Half the volume, however, came from only 5 countries
International Solar Alliance plans bank to fund energy access
Priority focus 1.2 billion with no access; next step: 2.4 billion without access to clean sources
Africa faces vast rural-urban gap in access to power, clean cooking
Population growth in the continent has outpaced growth in electricity generation and distribution efforts, says 2018 SDG report
Incentives needed for cleaner energy from thermal power sources
The Electricity Act, 2003 needs to address the issue of incentivising adoption of cleaner fuels to generate power
Can developing world adapt to climate change like Germany?
Experts doubt if countries whose shorelines are being fast eroded by the sea level rise and coastal regions being battered by extreme weather …
What’s derailing growth of solar energy in some US states?
Despite facing widespread opposition from people, Indiana legislators have been trying to slow the growth of solar for years
Record renewable power capacity installed in 2016
Installed renewable capacity touched the 2,000-gigawatt-milestone, on the back of a growing solar sector
Highest-ever solar capacity added in 2016, claims report
Around 70 gigawatt of solar power was added in 2016, taking the total global power capacity from solar sector to nearly 300 gigawatt
IEA report recommends radical near-term reductions in energy sector CO2 emissions
Over the coming decades, the demand for oil will be generated from freight, aviation and petrochemicals sectors where alternatives are scarce
Harvesting ambient energy with fish scales
Researchers say that the technology has enormous potential in electronic gadgets and health-care monitoring
Australia's energy sector is in critical need of reform
Australia's energy policy challenges—to move to a low-carbon economy without high prices—have never been tougher
Karnataka launches gross metering for solar rooftop
Incentivising rooftop solar in the state through gross metering is one of the new ideas of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission
Experts disappointed with budgetary allocation to renewables
There has been a 46.8 per cent decrease in gross budgetary support for renewable energy ministry, they say
Rooftop hurdles
Financial and policy issues hinder the adoption of grid-connected rooftop solar power in the country
Talking about pollution
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Wind loses power
Tamil Nadu has 40 per cent of the wind energy capacity installed in India, yet the state is reeling from power crisis
Energy transition can add 5.5 mln jobs by 2023: Report
International Renewable Energy Agency bats for stimulus as post-COVID-19 strategy
India falls short of achieving increased power generation capacity
Government pins hopes on private investment in renewable energy sector by offering fiscal and financial incentives
India needs to invest in clean energy to meet targets
Industry says announcement of loans and performance-based incentives in budget will invigorate sector
Future of clean coal: murky?
The Kemper power project in the US, based on ‘clean coal technology’, attempts to show the way