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Nature cure from India

Solar mission phase II: viability gap funding not the best way to subsidise solar photovoltaic plants, say analysts

It may lead to setting up of inefficient solar projects under National Solar Mission

Solar mission: Centre releases policy for 750 MW grid-connected projects

Policy provides for subsidy in the form of viability gap funding

Lanco's allies

Jonas Hamberg stumbles on fictitious companies dealing in public funds

Target $100 billion investment in solar energy, says Prime Minister Modi

Challenges to investment and use of solar energy remain unresolved

Crores to gamble

National fund for research in clean energy ill-utilised

Lanco found guilty of false commissioning of plants

To lose bank guarantees for its four power plants in Rajasthan

Solar mission continues to lure private players

Project proposals total 2,500 MW solar energy in second batch of bidding

Realising low carbon infrastructure dream

IDFC report puts forth an assortment of diverse solutions

Rs 3,300 crore omission

Subsidies given annually to industries for pollution control are unmonitored

Letters

Clouds over solar

Patronising dirty technology

Delhi municipality constructs yet another waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur

Solar thermal technology to get a boost in phase two of solar mission

Should solar thermal be preferred over photovoltaic solar power?

Guarantee of 14 companies under solar mission encashed

NVVN recovers Rs 28 crore from erring firms

Crank it up

National Solar Mission: bidders quote low tariff, bag projects

Lowest bid in second batch of solar energy projects was for Rs7.49/unit

Environment Day: Green agenda for new government

Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister

Energy conservation building code for Andhra soon

Green factory building code, measures to improve energy efficiency under consideration

US challenges India's solar energy policy before WTO

'It is an attempt to browbeat India and further the interest of US solar companies'

Falling silicon prices shakes up solar manufacturing industry

What will prevail? Crystalline PV or thin-film

Countries move away from coal even as India moves towards it

Germany, Japan, Spain and the US have all decided to move to renewable energy

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Mr Modi, Wish us a Happy Environment Day