Climate Fracked: Shale gas behind global methane spike
Over the last decade or so, observers have noted a spike in the methane concentration…
Energy
DISCOM dues soar at ₹30 billion, regulator to alert power generators on high-risk discoms
Power developers will know in advance who are the high-risk clients (discoms) when it comes…
US, Niger weaken endangered species protection for fossil fuel exploration
The Trump Administration has weakened the US’ Endangered Species Act to make it easier to…
PPA row: Stopped by court, Andhra stumps wind energy firms, curtails power in peak season
In a setback to renewable energy companies, Andhra Pradesh discoms curtailed wind power drastically when…
India ratcheting up coal plants & coal imports, NTPC to unveil world’s cleanest coal plant
India is very likely to expand its coal power capacity by up to 22% —…
Regulator stays Andhra Pradesh’s decision to renegotiate PPAs, state threatened with legal action
In a setback to the new Andhra Pradesh government, power tariff regulator, the Appellate Tribunal…
Fossil fuels’ Energy Return on Investment (EROI) far worse than estimates, may fall with higher costs
A new study has found that the Energy Return on Investment (EROI) of traditional fossil…
Leveraging the water-clean energy nexus is win-win for Indian agriculture
A new study published by Auroville Consulting has estimated that a well-planned integrated approach towards…
Govt moves away from sops for renewables, seeks review of UDAY to spur investment
Rather than budgetary sops, the centre’s focus is now on increasing the effectiveness of UDAY…
CEA says coal to power 50% of India, even in 2030
A new report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) of India says coal will account…