Is time ticking for coal

Business-as-usual will not work to combat climate crisis. Difficult targets must be set to reduce carbon emissions

Can biomass pellets reduce emissions in coal plants?

NTPC’s move to use biomass pellets can prove to be a shot in the arm to thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR 

Practical matters

Despite growth in renewables, coal-based power will continue to fulfil a large share of India's power needs. Instead of resisting the new …

Budget 2015: Suresh Prabhu promises green, clean Indian Railways

With measures to boost solar power generation and water conservation, budget has been termed “futuristic and technology-driven”

Solar light is new lifeline for sea erosion-hit Odisha village

It is widely believed that the village which is situated on the eastern coast of India will be wiped out from the map within a decade

Wind energy industry in a tizzy over Jaitley's budget speech

The Hindi version proposes reintroduction of a tax break, but there is no mention of it in the English version online

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Letters

Who needs ultra mega solar power plants?

Government plans to set up four large-scale solar power plants that will cost a whopping Rs 1.2 lakh crore. Will they serve millions of energy poor?

This sand battery could be a solution for Europe’s energy crisis

A new technology is keeping a Finland town warm with renewable energy

As told to Parliament (March 17, 2021): Indian Railways eye 20 GW solar power from vacant land by 2030

All that was discussed in the House through the day

US won't backtrack on climate commitments, says John Kerry at Marrakech

The US has suffered climate-related losses worth $27 billion this year so far

Scheme for large-scale solar projects gets presidential sanction

Rs 4,050 crore approved for solar parks and ultra mega power projects

‘Anti-coal lobbying detrimental to developing economies, needs a check’

Some participants at Japan symposium talked about the need to a form a new alliance to tap the resource  

Japan symposium demands another chance for coal

Participants bat for clean coal in energy mix as Asia’s energy needs are set to double

Coal’s end: DTE had predicted it in 2017

As more countries race to shut coal use forever, here is a recap of our cover story from three years ago

India's offshore wind sector has a long way to go

The recently approved offshore wind energy policy will help India meet its wind energy target of 60 GW by 2022

WTO rules against India's domestic content requirements in solar power

The complaint alleged that the DCR mandate put into place by India discriminated against US exports and favoured Indian manufacturers

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Here are some new trends in electrolyser tech to catalyse green hydrogen production

Cost of the electrolysers must be reduced to produce hydrogen at competitive rates

Our cities need big funds to fight climate risks: World Bank

The COVID-19 pandemic added strain to cities’ finances in cities in developing countries; the disruption continues to make planning for …

Solar manufacturing road map: India needs to be self-reliant, but worries remain

Capacity additions peaked till financial year 2018; module prices and solar imports declined over last 2 years

Solar alliance to be part of India-Africa Forum Summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a global alliance of almost 110 countries to encourage implementation of solar power to …

Cochin airport becomes the world’s first to operate on solar power

The project is expected to help the airport avoid more than 300,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next 25 years

Wind power in India: There is a case for reviving the sector

Harnessing more wind power can help several states buy cheaper