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Future power

Does space weather cause flight delays? New study spots links

Flight delay problems can be relieved to some extent if flight scheduling reasonably considers space weather effects

Al Gore's ‘sunny’ proposal to India

Climate crusader and former US Vice President wants India to realise its solar potential; but solar energy alone cannot solve problems of …

Double trouble

Two layers of black carbon, a pollutant causing greenhouse effect, have been found over Guwahati. Usually there is just one

Out of option

Solar becomes lifeline for power-starved Bihar, but cheap and inferior equipment dominate market

China opposes anti-dumping probe on solar panels by the US

Warns US of retaliatory measures

The four pillars of non-conventional energy

After initial success in deriving energy from water, sun, wind and biomass, India is poised for a great leap in making these the energy sources …

Clouds over solar

Solar trick

A number of solar mission projects operational only on paper

Guarantee of 14 companies under solar mission encashed

NVVN recovers Rs 28 crore from erring firms

Time to Plug in

The International Conference for Renewable Energies is to be held in Bonn, Germany. But here is a sector dwarfed by fossil fuels, and although …

76% of Africa’s energy could come from renewable sources by 2040: here’s how

The 76% from renewables would be met by 82% hydropower, 11% solar power and 7% wind power

Energy in news on June 7

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy

Talking of solar power

Solar sense

Simply Put: Budget 2024

India faces stiff challenge with management of 187,200 tonnes of solar PV waste

The government should allocate dedicated funding for solar panel and cell recycling under the Atmanirbhar initiative

Africa’s energy poverty: Benin needs funds to ramp up green resources to electrify, meet NDCs

In recent years, nearly 200 rural localities have been electrified throughout the country with solar energy  

All you need to know about the energy conservation bill

Bill has provisions for regulating energy consumption by equipment, appliances, buildings and industries

Great change for Little Rann: Finance for solar panels and the road ahead

Salt farmers cannot apply for bank loans to buy pumps and subsidies promised are delayed

Solar power in Asia

The Philippines will get a solar power plant with the largest ever capacity in southeast Asia by 2002

Researchers produce power from wet clothes

IIT Kharagpur researchers generated power in natural ambience using the intrinsic surface energy of the fabric

Renewable energy tariffs in Andhra need adjustment but changing prices can be risky

The renegotiation of renewable energy power purchase agreements may sink the bustling green power industry in India

Rooftop solar power’s massive job potential untapped

India has only met 9.5 per cent of the target for roof-top solar power, which has the maximum job potential