Union Budget 2024-25: Boost for renewable energy, emphasis on EV infrastructure
MoEFCC and MNRE see hike in budgetary allocation; 10 million houses to be brought under rooftop solar scheme
Offshore windfarms could offer new habitats for lobsters – new research
Increasing scour rocks might help to increase ecological value and maximise fishing opportunities within these sites
Wind energy kites
Google's latest venture in the field of renewable energy is a flying wind turbine or an ‘energy kite’. The project is being run by …
Largest hybrid renewable energy system to be set up in Jamaica
80 kiloWatt installation will generate more than 106,000 kiloWatt hours of energy every year
Interim Budget 2019: Renewable energy plans on hold till full budget
Lots of hints dropped but no concrete proposal
2022 too short, too far: How close did the world move towards the clean energy dream?
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Odisha seeks help to buy costly renewable energy
Other states may follow suit as cash-strapped state discoms find the going difficult
Two years from now, India will see biggest percentage growth in energy consumption: IEA
Asia will consume half of the world’s power for the first time by 2025
Science and Technology - Briefs
The truth about solar mission
For the Government of India the first phase of the national solar mission has been a grand success. It not only managed to attract industry to …
Here are some new trends in electrolyser tech to catalyse green hydrogen production
Cost of the electrolysers must be reduced to produce hydrogen at competitive rates
Too little for renewables
The sector remains a low priority for government
Solar energy is everybody's business
Solar mission is too important to let doubtful dealings hijack it
Germany in transition
From an economy addicted to coal and nuclear energy, Germany is fast transforming into one driven by renewables. Its aim is to demonstrate to the …
India to lead global energy demand over next decade: New report
Renewables will meet 80 per cent of global electricity demand growth over next decade with hydropower remaining largest renewable source and …
How technology is helping Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen amid climate change patterns
Numer 8, an analytics company in India, is helping fishermen practice sustainable and safe fishing
‘Green’ steel, cement for clean energy? Not yet there, says IEA; here’s why
In order to achieve net zero emission target, battery manufacturing capacity for electronic vehicles has to multiply by six times the present …
‘India’s renewable energy plan lacks vision’
The target of achieving 175 GW green power capacity by 2022 is ambitious; but what’s the logic behind choosing those numbers?
COVID-19: Why power sector revival will likely be long haul
COVID-19 shocks may prompt major energy transitions to gas, wind and solar sector
Planet of the humans: Is green energy enough to save the day?
The film is a depiction of what can go wrong if we do not address the energy question. What it does not address is the monstrous scale …
Can India double its renewable energy capacity by 2027?
Solar PV can account for 75% of this growth, onshore wind 15% and biomass and hydropower aiding the rest
Poor show for renewable energy sector
Budget outlay for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reduced
Budget 2013: the path remains the same
Tensions that continue
While launching this newsmagazine, our founder-editor Anil Agarwal had said that in the years ahead, India will have to seize every possible …