IEEFA: India’s wind-solar hybrid capacity to reach 11.7 GW by 2023, to grow 80 times
Based on various tenders allowed by the Centre and states, a new IEEFA report estimates…
Energy
World Bank poured $2 billion into fossil fuel projects in past two years, $12 billion since 2015
Germany’s environmental lobby group Urgewald found that the World Bank has financed fossil fuel projects…
Solar power plants along railway tracks
India Railways is setting up solar plants on the vacant land along its tracks. Railway…
New IFC rules to limit investments in commercial banks without coal exit plan
In a major step forward, the International Financial Corporation (IFC) has published new rules for…
The four hidden risks lurking in India’s gas expansion plans
India’s plans to remake itself into a gas-based economy are floundering. As the previous story…
Why India’s gas boom is running out of steam
Gas had fifteen years to establish itself in India. Seven of those years are gone…
Can Gas Account for 15% of India’s Energy Mix?
The short answer is ‘No’. In March this year, union minister Dharmendra Pradhan published an…
Renewable energy sector can employ 5 million people in north India by 2050: Study
A new study by Climate Trends and Finland’s Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) revealed that…
Schlumberger offloads North American fracking business
One of the world’s largest oilfield equipment providers, Schlumberger Ltd., has sold off its American…
Opinion | Can India afford a green stimulus during the pandemic?
India can position itself for economic success by phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and becoming a leader in emerging sectors of global growth like EVs, solar manufacturing and energy storage.