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 …
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 …
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
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
As told to Parliament (February 11, 2022): 4GW rooftop solar target for residential sector
How green is Union Budget 2022-23?
Electric vehicle policy sees triple boost in this year‘s Union Budget
As told to Parliament (March 17, 2021): Indian Railways eye 20 GW solar power from vacant land by 2030
The disagreement between two climate scientists that will decide our future
The differences between Mann and Hansen are significant for the global response to climate change
How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability
UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2021): No green aviation policy drawn up
Coal’s share in India’s power mix to decline to half by 2030, renewables to meet new demand: CEA
The power sector contributes about 40 per cent of India’s total greenhouse gas emissions
Decentralised clean energy tech can impact 37 mn livelihoods in India’s agri, textile sectors: Study
Decentralised renewable energy technologies have a market potential worth Rs 4 lakh crore in India, notes study
James Webb Telescope gives a glimpse of how stars are born
New images by the James Webb Space Telescope will help space scientists better understand what happened during the first million years of the …
India’s transition to green economy can create more jobs
India can shift its economy from brown to green by assisting in the reduction of climate change risk
It is time to move on to next phase of power reforms
Generating companies owe Rs 23,000 crore to coal firms. This is due to the inability of DISCOMs to pay GENCOs on time
Wind-dominated renewables will be key to limit electricity sector emissions: Report
India’s carbon emissions from electric power industry can be held at the 2018 levels in 2030 at costs comparable to a fossil fuel-dominated …
Jupiter-Saturn conjunction: A once-in-a-blue moon event
As the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere observes its longest night of the year, two of the Solar System’s largest planets will put on a …
Renewables ministry guidelines for PM-KUSUM fail to address key concerns
The scheme aims to provide energy security along with financial and water security to farmers
Indian scientists develop 'black gold'
New material can absorb light & CO2; potential in applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater
Maharashtra's solar pump scheme in Vidarbha not working: CSE survey
Farmers have not used the pumps which were installed during drought years; they could also have ruined the area’s water table
As climate change snuffs life out of hydroelectric sources, Zambia feels need to diversify energy mix
Zambia is experiencing powercuts as water levels in Lake Kariba, a major power source, fall
The April 8 eclipse provides a rare opportunity to witness the sun’s superhot corona
Corona means crown; During the eclipse, it becomes visible and streaming plasma leaving sun appears in amazing patterns
Conservation goals: Kerala community uses solar energy to protect sandalwood reserve from smugglers
The lights will help over 300 forest protection staff for night surveillance
PM-JANMAN for tribal electrification: Beacon of hope or mirage?
Initiative focuses on 11 critical interventions across nine ministries
Renewable energy: Why is wind losing ground?
Wind power generation is stuck in a vicious cycle of problems