Powering the countryside

Rural power

Fluidised bed technology could help meet all power needs of a village

Rural energy

For border villages in Rajasthan, electricity remains elusive

While electricity poles have been installed in some villages, lines have not been laid

Hybrid energy

Minigrids are evolving to be reliable sources of access to renewable energy in rural India

Small systems can be sized to cater to rural energy needs

Energetic dialogues

American industry tries to power its way into the Indian renewable energy market

The poor and the environment: lessons from energy crisis

How to take community-led rural electrification forward

Two steps at a time  

Powered by husk

Off-grid biomass plants light up villages; experts demand clarity on tariff regulation

Big engagement with small power

Generating electricity to raise economic profile

The energy divide

Chronic power deprivation in some districts raises serious policy issues

SMALL BUT POWERFUL

Letters

Mr Modi, Wish us a Happy Environment Day

Environment Day: Green agenda for new government

Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister

Unreliable power

Inconsistent supply of electricity has made no difference to the quality of life of residents in Dhemaji district of Assam

High stakes

Experience in Giridih suggests that the success of rural electrification depends on the sincerity and commitment of the local contractor

Solutions at intersection of traditional knowledge & technology can help rural farmers

With the onset of climate change, monsoon has grown irregular and arrives later with every passing year, worsening the declining water table and …

Report pitches for nuclear energy in future

India is undergoing negotiations to unlock long-standing agreements with French, Russian and US companies to build nuclear power plants across …

Local resources can meet India's rural needs

The use of kerosene for lighting and biomass for cooking is predominant throughout rural India. And since provision of grid electricity to rural …

Energy Democracy: Where ‘two Indias’ meet

India needs a people-centric process towards de-centralising power and gaining control of renewable energy production, distribution and usage

Weed energy

Electricity can be generated from a creeper plant, as an experiment in Madhya Pradesh has demonstrated

Clean(er) cooking in India: We need a transition to better solutions along with smarter policies

Lack of access to cylinder distribution networks means that schemes such as PMUY have not succeeded as expected

Darkness before light

Down To Earth visited Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh and found that despite electrification, households continue to depend on kerosene and …