Guidelines proposed for power credits

Centre paves way for trade in energy certificates

Wind break ends

Centre wants to withdraw sops for wind energy sector; offers an incentive to improve performance

Mall stays cool with waste

Exhaust gas from generators fuels air conditioners

Hope flickers

Solar electricity lights the maximum number of villages in Chhattisgarh—but barely so

Too little for renewables

The sector remains a low priority for government

Bidding exposes solar tariff game

The ambitious solar mission is set to start on shaky ground

Mission eclipsed

National solar mission may get derailed as banks hesitate to give loans for its high-risk projects

‘Energy conservation is a moving target’

A decade has passed since the Energy Conservation Act was enacted in 2001. Most provisions of the law are yet to be implemented properly. Ajay …

Energy audit shy

Electricity grid to get smart

Performance-based funds to half power distribution loss

Time for bright switch

India set to introduce standards to ensure quality imports of LEDs

Breather for wind firms

They must accurately forecast contribution to grid from 2012

Energy fixing

Bureau of Energy Efficiency says it is likely to meet Plan target. Experts say claims far from truth

Save power the smart way

India gets smart grid that monitors electricity use in real time

Trade war over green energy

Japan v Canada; US v China

What about nuclear transparency?

Activists say safety audits should be put in public domain

Renewable energy demand-supply mismatch

At the first trading session supply was about 500 RECs while demand was at 1,00,000 RECs

Microcredit scheme for solar lighting system

Rural families pay less than what they spent on kerosene lamps for off-grid lighting

Low on carbon crunching

Fresh scheme sets efficiency targets for energy-guzzling sectors but is still too soft

Blank on target

Most states fail to achieve renewable energy target under the climate change action plan

Waste-to-energy plant loses aid

ADB withdraws Rs 10 crore

India takes a step ahead on nuclear transparency

To introduce an independent nuclear regulatory authority

India blocks nuclear meeting

Says views on breeder technology hostile to the country

If disaster strikes

Is India ready for a Japan-like catastrophe?

Plastic shakeout

Centre proposes a ban on non-recyclable plastic. How prepared is India to implement it?