India moves towards offshore wind power
Although India has gone ahead with its plans to install the first offshore wind park by inviting expressions of interest, industry experts said installing offshore capacity would not be easy Installing...
View ArticleIncentives for rooftop solar can light up homes cheaply
There are now inexpensive and workable solutions to increase the uptake of rooftop solar power in the residential sector in India. They need a nudge through suitable government schemes A rooftop solar...
View ArticleRewa solar park ready to power Delhi Metro
The track is now clear for the Delhi Metro to switch to green power as the Rewa solar park in Madhya Pradesh is expected to soon start supplying electricity to India’s biggest city rail system Delhi...
View ArticlePolicymakers destroying seas around India
India’s ocean ecosystems that can sequester huge amounts of carbon to combat climate change need to be better conserved, along with stricter regulation of coastal development, but policymakers are...
View ArticleSlow rooftop solar uptake needs innovative solutions
Unless there are innovative policy interventions such as the one provided recently by the Madhya Pradesh government, it will be difficult for India to popularise rooftop solar installations Layout of...
View ArticleInternational Solar Alliance holds its first general assembly
The three-day meeting of the global coalition to promote solar energy that begins today in India is expected to result in a work plan The International solar Alliance is making strides in boosting use...
View ArticleSun power seeks money
International Solar Alliance establishes the rules of the game The first general assembly of the International Solar Alliance at Greater Noida, near New Delhi, on October 3 (Image: ISA Secretariat) A...
View ArticleFirecracker restrictions may mean cleaner Diwali
The severe air pollution in the national capital region during the Diwali festivities could be lower this year as the authorities are acting to restrain the indiscriminate bursting of firecrackers...
View ArticleAir pollution peaks as Delhi flouts firecracker ban
Hopes of a cleaner Diwali were dashed in the national capital region as a part of the citizenry openly flouted the Supreme Court’s orders limiting the bursting of noxious firecrackers Smoggy conditions...
View ArticleEnergy transition makes headway in rural India
Government schemes have helped the entry of cleaner cooking fuel in rural homes, but ensuring sustained use over traditional biomass substitutes is a challenge A woman in a village cooking by using...
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