Aditya successfully lifts off from Sriharikota to study the sun, space weather
The spacecraft will travel 1.5 million km to reach Lagrange point 1, a point in space where the gravitation pulls of Earth and the Sun are in …
Cabinet panel nod to over Rs 8,000 crore for solar projects
The funding for the CPSU scheme is a welcome relief for already operational domestic manufacturers who are battling a difficult market
A dull year for renewable energy
While the increase in solar capacity has been stated clearly, it is unclear what direction the currently faltering renewable industry will take …
Look at the sun
Government has made half-baked efforts to promote solar pumps, a cost-effective irrigation tool
Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura
Nishimura would swing closer to the Sun than the orbit of Mercury this month
Simply Put: Duplicitous energy politics
Energy in news on May 23
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
Energy in news on May 2
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy
Energy in news on April 13
Government announces sops for renewable energy in Budget
Railways to have 7,000 solar-powered stations
Hot wires
Let there be light
High-efficiency solar panels are here
People are complaining about Mercury in retrograde. But what does it actually mean?
Humans found out retrograde motion was an optical illusion 500 years ago. However, the pseudoscientific practice of astrology continues to …
Do forest fires hinder solar power production?
A new study has found that forest fires that break especially during the summer season play a major role in reducing solar power generation in …
Lucy in the sky: Things to know about NASA mission to Jupiter’s Trojans
NASA’s Lucy mission is going where no one else has before. It aims to look back into the origins of the solar system through Trojans
Scientists find a way to make graphene from discarded dry cell batteries
Graphene can be used to make solar cells, light-emitting diodes, touch panels and smart windows
India’s wind, solar resources concentrated in southern, western states: study
Researchers identify environmentally sustainable wind, solar PV and concentrated solar power (CSP) zones across India
Small tropical islands could become the world's first 100% renewable nations
Expertise in renewables, climate change and resilience, along with a study on the Barbados energy sector, demonstrate the ease with which small …
Cloudy days for solar cooker
Subsidy amounts and sales figures may not always be indicators of commercial success. After a decade-old promotion campaign, only a few …
Solar power plants' output high, but varying widely
Larger projects under National Solar Mission doing better than smaller ones
Solar mission projects set to miss deadline
Developers face penalty in the range of Rs. 2 crore for a month’s delay
As told to Parliament (March 22, 2022): India has installed renewable energy projects of 152 GW capacity
All that was discussed in the House through the day
India to get 25 solar parks
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to spend Rs 4,046.25 crore on developing the parks
Fuels for the future
Despite being clean, alternative fuels fail to become the first choice
Hope flickers
Solar electricity lights the maximum number of villages in Chhattisgarh—but barely so