In a report released last month, the Global Wind Energy Council said India was among the “markets to watch” in the offshore wind energy sector, stating that the country has…
This is the second article in a two-part series on lessons from Odanthurai's ambitious renewable energy experiments. Part One highlighted how Odanthurai's renewable energy mix, offers lessons on the challenges…
As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an…
This is the first article in a two-part series on lessons from Odanthurai's ambitious renewable energy experiments. Part Two will highlight the attempt at a community-owned windmill that faces an…
With a view to tap the wind power potential in Jammu and Kashmir, a wind project was proposed in its Reasi district in 2012, but the project has seen no…
A team of researchers from the Department of Physics at IIT-Madras has developed a technology prototype to produce green hydrogen (GH2) from seawater in a simple and cost-effective manner. In…
A streak of blue cuts across the yellow landscape as one takes a turn while travelling through the Mehsana district of Gujarat. The dry smell of dust alerts one about…
The geographical position of India is in the tropics. The sun shines brightly throughout the year, except for some days during the monsoon season. As per estimates, India gets around…
The frequency and duration of heatwaves have been increasing in India due to global warming. This year too, the month of April recorded some of the hottest days. Some northern…
India will achieve an installed renewable energy capacity of around 55% of the total energy capacity by 2026-27, according to the country's National Electricity Plan (NEP) estimate. If this is…
A. Yariswamy, a 40-year-old former mine worker from Ranajithpur village in Sandur taluka of Ballari, a district in Karnataka known for iron-ore mining, is witnessing the emergence of a new…
The Ministry of Power has amended the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, with fresh provisions to support small consumers with better access to electricity through…
A recent study by RMI, an international clean energy think tank, analysed the potential of India’s proposed centralised electricity market in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu and found increased prospects of…
The Ministry of Power (MoP) on February 27 released a resolution to introduce a new concept of 'Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO)' for power producers. Now, any upcoming coal or lignite-based…
Recent focus on green building infrastructure could provide an impetus to green or sustainable data centers in India, say experts. Some of the sustainable actions would include reduction in energy…
The eastern state of Odisha has solar energy potential around seven times more than the estimates of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), claims a recent study published…
Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated 'green' 23 times and 'sustainable' nine times in her budget speech on February 1. She pegged 'green growth' as one among four opportunities…
As the host of the G20 presidency, India makes a strong case for green finance for developing countries through its Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament on January 31. It…
To find solutions to energy security challenges, by diversifying the energy basket, scientists are turning to natural materials. The International Energy Agency (IEA) defines energy security as the ‘uninterrupted availability…
Sanjeev Nagpal owns one of the oldest biogas plants in Chandigarh, where his company converts paddy straw to biogas. He uses this gas to produce power that he sells to…
