PM Modi reviews performance of key infrastructure sectors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed progress of key infrastructure sectors including petroleum and natural gas, power, renewable energy and housing.
May 09, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
Unveiled - ISRO's solar hybrid electric car
The Solar Hybrid Electric Car, designed and developed using in-house expertise, was successfully demonstrated recently in a test drive at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram.
May 04, 2017, 10:00 AM IST
NextGen energy: German scientists testing world’s largest ‘artificial sun’ to make hydrogen fuel
The device called Synlight, which they believe could pave the way toward creating hydrogen to use as a green fuel, is being developed at the German Aerospace Center near Cologne, Germany.
Mar 27, 2017, 09:52 AM IST
India headed for a green energy revolution: Harvard scientist
The inventor of the artificial leaf and co-creator of its bionic version plans to launch a pilot of the advanced technology in India with the assertion that a "renewable energy revolution will take place" in the country.
Jan 22, 2017, 15:42 PM IST
Sweden's recycling so sophisticated, country running out of garbage
Sweden's recycling system is so sophisticated that only less than 1 per cent of its household waste has been sent to landfill last year.
Dec 12, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Pakistan setting up world's largest 1,000 MW solar park to promote renewable energy
Pakistan has also enacted the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2016 to promote effective conservation and efficient use of energy.
Nov 30, 2016, 18:24 PM IST
'Emerging economies like India investing more in clean energy'
The renewable energy boom is not limited to industrialised countries as emerging economies like India have invested more in such technologies than developed world, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said.
Nov 17, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
'Food waste may store solar, wind energy'
Some scientists have been exploring sugar alcohols as a possible material for making thermal storage work, but this direction has some limitations.
Sep 15, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Government to set up Rs 1.5k crore payment security fund for solar projects
Government is in the process of setting up a Rs 1,500-crore fund to avoid delays in releasing viability gap funding (VGF) to solar power developers under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
Aug 28, 2016, 11:11 AM IST
India's progress incomplete without infra expansion: PM Modi
India's progress is incomplete without rapid expansion and upgradation of basic infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday while underlining that his government's efforts are characterised by speed and scale to usher in "an era of historic growth".
Aug 23, 2016, 16:56 PM IST
NITI Aayog to unveil National Energy Policy in 3 months
NITI Aayog is likely to unveil the new National Energy Policy in the next three months with a focus on air quality issue, renewable energy, natural gas, universal electrification and clean cooking fuel.
Aug 05, 2016, 19:39 PM IST
Renewable power tariff below Rs 5 to impact viability: Suzlon Chairman
Terming India as a "promising" market for renewable energy, Suzlon group Chairman Tulsi Tanti said the sector is "demanding" too, with tariffs going below Rs 5 per unit that can impact economic viability of companies.
Jul 04, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
State power ministers' conference in Goa from today
Power ministers from states across the country will meet for a two-day conference in Goa starting on Thursday to review, plan and monitor the sector.
Watch: Sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 lands in Pennsylvania!
The sun-powered single-seater aircraft, piloted by Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard reached its destination at 8:49 pm CDT after a near 17-hour flight from Dayton, Ohio.
May 26, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Suzlon bags 105 MW wind project order from Greenko Group
Renewable energy major Suzlon Group on Monday announced its maiden order win of 105 MW from Greenko Group with over 1 GW of operating assets
Apr 11, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
India, China led investments in renewable energy in 2015: United Nations
India and China led developing countries in investments made in renewable energy in 2015, when for the first time commitments in solar, wind and other renewables capacity by emerging economies surpassed those by wealthy nations
Mar 26, 2016, 16:50 PM IST
Chandigarh plans to make solar rooftops mandatory for houses, buildings built on plots larger than 100 sq yrds
Chandigarh is mulling over a plan to make it mandatory for houses and buildings built on plot area larger than 100 square yards in size so as to promote a clean energy drive campaign
Mar 04, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
Indo-Japan N-deal to boost India's renewable energy plans: IEA
India and Japan on December 12 sealed a broad agreement for cooperation in civil nuclear energy.
Dec 18, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
India lived up to expectations at CoP 21: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister for Power Piyush Goyal on Sunday said India had lived up to the expectations at CoP 21 in Paris in protecting the interests of developing and less developed countries.
Dec 13, 2015, 19:37 PM IST
Greenpeace activists climb Greek power plant tower for climate deal
Greenpeace today said its activists had scaled a tower at Greece's largest coal power plant to demand a switch to renewable energy.
Dec 10, 2015, 00:28 AM IST
