Powering ahead

COP28 Presidency: Triple renewable energy capacity, double energy efficiency by 2030 to limit global warming

By 2030, global installed hydropower capacity (excluding pumped hydro) would need to grow by almost 17% from the 2022 level, report added

70-80% Indian farmers depend on groundwater; solar irrigation inadequate to change crop choices: Report

Policies favouring growth of staple water-intensive cereal crops in different states have played major role in irrigation expansion

Renewable energy capacity addition exceeded other sources in 2021

Renewable energy continued to expand steadily and well above the long-term trend, with share in total capacity expansion reaching new record …

Great change in Little Rann: How solar revolution helped cut salt industry’s carbon tracks

Several rounds of research and help from non-profits, solar pumps suitable for salt makers’ needs was designed   

Solar storms can hamper whales' navigation, cause them to strand: Study

Radio frequency noise created by solar outburst affects whales’ senses and prevents them from navigating, according to the research

World Meteorological Day 2019: The Sun, the Earth and the weather

This year, the day is focusing on the role of the Sun on the Earth and the changing pattern of our climate and weather

Find a way to deal with used solar panels coated with antimony, NGT to govt

The heavy metal element is present in the glass used to manufacture the panels, which eventually end up in landfills and pollute the environment

Milky Way to collide with another galaxy

UK researchers find that this will happen in the next two billion years and will send our solar system hurtling into space

The day when the world will have a common electricity grid

To allow renewables to thrive in the future, dirty energy should be allowed to continue for some time

"Solar power tariff will soon fall to Rs 1.50 per unit"

Bringing affordable solar power on the doorsteps of common citizens and enabling Universal Energy Access seem to be the guiding force behind the …

100% renewable-powered India by 2030 possible: study

The study makes a case for rooting out nuclear and coal-fired base energy systems, which would be “unreasonable and disruptive”

Renewables are getting cheaper all the time – here's why

Average capital costs of constructing new wind and solar PV generators are lower than equivalent coal generation infrastructure

Human trials on Earth are the key to how we will survive on Mars

What's the best way to find out how people will cope with the journey to Mars and life on another planet? Lock a test crew up for a year in a …

New draft policy on hybridising wind and solar plants released

Studies show that hybridising the two can lead to efficient utilisation of transmission infrastructure

35 GW power project in Indonesia: Interview with Agung Wicaksono

Agung Wicaksono talks about the 35GW power project in Indonesia. Wicaksono is Vice-Chairman, Programme Management Office for the 35 GW …

‘India has potential to become clean energy capital of the world’

In a meeting with energy experts in the US, Narendra Modi gives an overview of India’s plans to achieve its renewable energy target by 2022

Solar lighting systems successful in Rajasthan

EU may impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels

Move follows investigation into complaint by industry association; provisional duties may be imposed as early as June

Tamil Nadu Solar Policy: will it be enforced?

State aims to have same amount of solar as is now installed in all of India by 2014

Science and Technology - Briefs

Science And Technology - Briefs

Big solar projects favoured over mini grids

Budget gives boost to solar powered agricultural pumps

Reliance commissions 100 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan

It is the second plant in India to use concentrated solar power technology

Renewable energy: Investments decline globally

China takes over from Europe as the largest investing region