Shutting old coal plants, replacing capacity with renewables key to improving DISCOM financial health: Report
As the future of coal continues to become more tenuous, a new report has claimed…
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UAE, Saudi Arabia solar tariffs less than half of India’s
According to IEEFA and JMK research, the solar tariffs in UAE and Saudi Arabia work…
Norway likely to approve plans to drill for oil at the very edge of Arctic ice sheet
The Norwegian government has closed a round of public consultations on whether to start drilling…
‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’ put on hold, revived in PM’s I-Day speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the ambitious ‘One Sun, One World, One Grid’ (OSOWOG) in…
Mauritius oil spill could devastate marine life, impair local economy for decades
The 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil spilled along Mauritius’s east coast by a Japanese tanker…
Large-scale solar can give India a sunburn
Large utility-scale solar parks are designed for techno-commercial viability. Social needs and sustainability are expected…
India may withdraw duty concession for wind manufacturers to discourage imports?
To encourage domestic manufacturing in the wind energy sector, the government is likely to withdraw…
Total to exit Canadian oil lobby group, write down US$8.1 billion in fossil fuel assets
In a major decision, French energy giant Total SE has announced that it will exit…
76 major disasters in 10 years, norms diluted even as coal ash accidents became ‘routine’
India has diluted coal ash norms despite the occurrence of 76 major coal ash disasters…
Lockdown’s clean air effect: Delhi’s solar output increased during lockdown, shows MIT study
If there is any silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is only this –…