International Solar Alliance: a first for India, Yoga guru’s Patanjali to make solar modules
India-initiated International Solar Alliance became official on December 6th, with 19 countries ratifying its framework…
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World’s biggest sovereign fund dumps oil, gas holdings
Norway’s central bank has advised the government to divest from its shares in oil and…
COP 23 sets stage for Coal, Oil showdown at 2018 Poland climate meet
COP 23 ended with some progress and small achievements but contentious coal and oil issues…
India’s 3-year solar, wind energy roadmap to surpass 2022 RE target
India is confident it will exceed its renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022…
Perennial risk of coal plants? NTPC blast kills 43
The deadly boiler blast at NTPC’s 1,500MW Unchahar thermal power plant on November 1st has…
Top scientist’s warning at Bonn: Paris targets ‘too low’, progress too slow
A top scientist who famously announced 30-years-ago that global warning was underway, has warned delegates…
Coal rises in India, phasing out in West, India will ‘lead world coal through 2040’
Coal imports will jump and India and Southeast Asia will drive global demand through 2040…
India boosts wind power capacity, Germany set to pay customers for using electricity
To restore India’s gradually slowing wind power capacity addition, the government is planning to invite…
Govt tackles power ‘slump’, solar power to get 60% cheaper, India’s renewable growth praised
The International Energy Agency has praised India for providing electricity to half a billion people…
Sustainable? Wind power tariff at lowest ever Rs 2.64/kWh
The latest round of auctions for wind projects in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat – worth…