India's legitimate energy transactions shouldn't be politicised: Govt on oil imports from Russia
India has not supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Mar 18, 2022, 14:11 PM IST
Piyush Goyal calls upon startups to help India become self-reliant in energy, defence sectors
Piyush Goyal called for startups to help India become self-reliant in Energy and Defence sectors.
Mar 13, 2022, 15:53 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to address webinar on 'Energy for sustainable growth' tomorrow
The webinar, which is scheduled at 10 am, will discuss the initiatives of the government in the energy and resources sector which have been announced in Budget 2022 and elicit ideas and suggestions for effective implementation of these initiatives.
Mar 03, 2022, 14:27 PM IST
Is your electric car as eco-friendly as you thought? Questions arise on energy sources to charge EVs
Countries where charging an electric vehicle is over 85% cleaner than driving a gasoline-powered car tend to be those with a consistent low-carbon energy supply source, namely hydroelectric or nuclear.
Nov 12, 2021, 08:42 AM IST
Researchers harvest electricity from shadow through low-cost energy generator
The harvested energy from the SEG device can infact drive an electronic watch, it said.
Jun 05, 2020, 12:58 PM IST
India will overachieve Paris pact targets by 60%: IEEFA
The growth in new installed power capacity will lead renewables to generate close to 44 per cent of all electricity consumed in India in 2029-30.
Jul 19, 2019, 17:37 PM IST
Researchers show how plastics can be reused
The Journal for Carbon Research, focuses on chemical recycling which uses the constituent elements of the plastic to make new materials.
Jul 18, 2019, 18:04 PM IST
Making neighbourhoods more walkable can prevent childhood obesity
Making neighbourhoods more walkable can have a positive impact on kids’ waist line and BMI (body mass index).
Mar 30, 2018, 18:03 PM IST
Energy from evaporation could power much of US: Study
Though still limited to experiments in the lab, evaporation-harvested power could be made on demand, day or night, overcoming the intermittency problems plaguing solar and wind energy.
Sep 27, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
China backs joint energy development with Philippines in disputed sea
The Philippines relies overwhelmingly on imports to fuel its fast-growing economy and needs to develop indigenous energy resources. Its main source of natural gas, the Malampaya field near the disputed waters, will be depleted within a decade.
Jul 25, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
NASA eyes solar eclipse to understand Earth's energy system
If successful, the scientists would further develop new calculations that could improve the estimates of the amount of solar energy that reach the ground.
Jul 21, 2017, 14:05 PM IST
India, Pakistan become full members of SCO
PM Narendra Modi said energy, education, transport, agriculture, security, development and trade would be the top drivers in India`s ties with the SCO.
Jun 09, 2017, 15:35 PM IST
Scientists create artificial photosynthesis to turn carbon dioxide into clean air and fuel
Researchers have found a way to trigger a chemical reaction in a synthetic material called metal-organic frameworks (MOF) that breaks down carbon dioxide into harmless organic materials.
Apr 26, 2017, 20:04 PM IST
Donald Trump to set new executive orders on environment, energy this week
On Wednesday, Trump is expected to sign an executive order related to the 1906 Antiquities Act, which enables the president to designate federal areas of land and water as national monuments to protect them from drilling, mining and development, the source said.
Apr 24, 2017, 10:43 AM IST
Feeling drained? Forget coffee, take the stairs for 10 minutes to re-energize yourself!
The study aimed to simulate the hurdles faced in a typical office setting, where workers spend hours sitting and staring at computer screens and don't have time for a longer bout of exercise during the day.
Apr 21, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
Donald Trump to sign executive order rolling back Obama's climate change measures
The order represents a clear difference between how Trump and Obama view the role the US plays in combating climate change, and dramatically alters the government's approach to rising sea levels and temperatures - two impacts of climate change, CNN reported.
Mar 28, 2017, 13:20 PM IST
'Clean' coal won't be viable until 2030, says energy analysis
RepuTex argued that the rising price and the falling cost of energy storage made renewable energy the cheapest source of reliable power in Australia.
Mar 09, 2017, 12:06 PM IST
Scientists develop new 'electronic' rose plant that can store energy!
With an electrode at each end and a gate in the middle, a fully functional transistor was created.
Feb 28, 2017, 22:12 PM IST
Hungry bacteria can extract energy from sewage
By using the contact-stabilisation process, up to 55 per cent of the organic matter could be recovered from sewage.
Nov 26, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Indian scientists show new way to transform CO2 into methanol
Charting out a new route to enhance production of alternative energy, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, have designed a method to transform carbon dioxide into methanol under prevailing atmospheric conditions.
Nov 08, 2016, 21:19 PM IST
