Darkness before light

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

R&D in wind power given least importance in government’s new action plan

Development significant as India still has a long way to go in wind power

UP’s mini-grid policy tries to boost rural electrification

Private players can now set up solar plants to power rural households and recover tariff from the users in Uttar Pradesh

France backs India's solar alliance to fight climate change

'To embrace more renewable energy initiatives, India will need greater financial and technology support ' 

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Towers of pollution

60 per cent of telecom towers in India are powered by diesel

EU imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels

Duties are lower than expected because of pressure from lobbies

Massive solar storm reaches Earth

No adverse effects but unleashed picturesque auroras

Water pacifies heat

Soil moisture works as an indicator of weather extremes

Light driving

Solar cars and fuel cell vehicles are these for real?

South Africa looks to solar power

Science & Technology - Briefs

Science & Technology - Briefs

US policy shift to hit dam funding

Shift in focus from hydropower to new renewables may impact World Bank funds for big dams

Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago — here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today

A strong case for life elsewhere will likely require a combination of mutually supporting evidence

As told to Parliament (August 10, 2023): Centre prepared flood management plans for 23 river systems in Ganga basin

All that was discussed in the House through the day

The cloud

Beyond the romance, clouds are an enduring scientific mystery that must be unravelled

Heat on in solar thermal power project

Of sunshine and oasis

A new solar pump brings water to the doorsteps of people living in remote areas

New solar cooker can even cook dinner

Droughts, declining cost of solar panels may hinder Africa’s hydropower expansion

Solar power can emerge as the favoured technology by most African countries in the long-term

Discovery of two new giant radio galaxies offers fresh insights into the universe

They are about 62 times the size of the Milky Way but are fainter than some others the same size

Full coverage: State of renewable energy in India

India has set ambitious targets for green power. But how feasible are they? How is the progress?

At Indian Science Congress, a time capsule on India’s scientific prowess

The capsule was put together by students of Lovely Professional University, who plan to bury it underground till January 3, 2119