India, Japan ink MoU on peaceful use of n-energy
The MoU was inked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
Dec 12, 2015, 12:42 PM IST
India dismisses criticism by western media over its coal consumption
Dismissing Western media's criticism over its coal consumption to meet energy needs, India today said that such reports will not deter the country from its stand at the crucial climate change conference here.
Dec 07, 2015, 22:07 PM IST
Paris Climate Conference: Key developments at COP21
The Paris climate conference will, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, envisage to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement.
Dec 03, 2015, 20:35 PM IST
Bill Gates, Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani partner govts for breakthrough in clean technology
Global tech giants Bill Gates, Jack Ma and India's industrialists Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani will join hands with governments from both the rich and emerging countries on Monday to kick off the Paris climate talks by pledging billions of dollars of investment in clean energy technologies.
Nov 30, 2015, 09:35 AM IST
Lasers can make materials hotter than Sun
Lasers could heat materials to temperatures hotter than the centre of the Sun in only 20 quadrillionths of a second, according to a new research.
Nov 15, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
Climate talks: Last stop before Paris summit
Climate negotiators split on how to fight global warming and who should foot the bill will grapple today with finalising a draft agreement ahead of a crucial UN summit.
Oct 23, 2015, 12:03 PM IST
Need to make renewable energy system more sustainable: IEA
Countries have to work towards making their renewable energy system more secure and sustainable, even as their governments need to remove this concern that clean energy sources cannot achieve full potential, says an International Energy Agency (IEA) report.
Oct 02, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
PM Modi asks states to work proactively on solar power projects
Amid his thrust on clean energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday asked states to work proactively to enable speedy implementation of solar power projects.
Sep 30, 2015, 22:54 PM IST
'Use of clean energy by 1.3 billion people can save USD 27 billion'
Non-profit organisation Climate Group today said the use of clean energy like solar power by 1.3 billion people without electricity across the world could save them USD 27 billion.
Sep 27, 2015, 00:37 AM IST
Piyush Goyal asks US firms to invest in clean energy market in India
India has asked US firms to come up with innovative solutions to address the massive energy needs of Asia's third largest economy, which is set to become the largest clean energy market in the next decade.
Sep 21, 2015, 18:53 PM IST
Bill Gates to invest $1 bn of own money in clean energy
The philanthropist Bill Gates is investing USD 1 billion of his own money in clean energy technology over the next five years as he believes that many breakthroughs will take place during the period that will help solve climate change.
Aug 04, 2015, 23:21 PM IST
India's clean energy targets way ahead of others: UN
India can lead the world in the area of sustainable energy from renewable sources, as its clean energy target is way ahead of the UN global goal, senior official of the United Nations said Monday.
Jul 20, 2015, 22:55 PM IST
Renewable energy gains momentum in India: US
The US has praised India for its "considerable momentum" towards clean energy, saying that over 10 percent of the country's electricity will come from renewable energy by 2022.
May 28, 2015, 08:45 AM IST
Major thrust on renewable energy: Goyal
The Centre is giving a major thrust on generation of renewable energy and has set an ambitious target of generating one lakh mega watt of solar power by 2022, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.
Apr 10, 2015, 18:16 PM IST
Cabinet nod for 15,000 MW grid-connected solar projects
The government Wednesday approved setting up of 15,000 MW grid-connected solar power projects through state-run NTPC under the National Solar Mission.
Feb 25, 2015, 23:12 PM IST
Clean energy share will be at 15% of basket in 7 yrs:President
Stressing the need to boost clean energy generation, President Pranab Mukherjee today said that the share of renewable power generation will be enhanced to 15 percent of the total energy mix in the next seven years.
Feb 23, 2015, 13:53 PM IST
Mahindra to expand renewables business amid India's clean energy push
Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group plans to expand its renewable energy business and invest 45 billion rupees ($732.5 million) over the next three to four years, its chairman said, amid a government-led push to increase the use of clean energy.
Jan 26, 2015, 17:46 PM IST
Clean energy risks over oil price fall: French minister
The fall in oil prices poses a threat to global efforts to boost renewable energy use and lower carbon emissions, France`s ecology and energy minister said Monday.
Jan 19, 2015, 22:43 PM IST
UAE says falling oil prices will not impact clean energy
The United Arab Emirates on Monday downplayed fears that the fall in oil prices could negatively impact the development of renewable energy projects.
Jan 19, 2015, 18:21 PM IST
Oil price slump could cripple clean energy push: Experts
Falling oil prices could have a negative impact on global efforts to develop renewable energy sources, experts warned Saturday at a conference in Abu Dhabi.
Jan 17, 2015, 19:54 PM IST
