Govt extends mandatory blending of imported coal in thermal power plants till March 2024
The peak power demand met during the day hit a record high of 240 GW on September 1. However, the power shortage or the demand that could not be met also hit a record high of 10 GW
62,350 lightning strikes claim 12 lives in 3 hours in Odisha: Climate change to blame
Lightning in the state has become a common occurrence because of intense heat and high moisture content in the air, say scientists
Dos & don’ts of cheetah translocation: Wildlife conservationist Ravi Chellam on the need for greater transparency & accountability
Despite deaths of African cheetahs in Kuno National Park, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he's willing to donate more. Chellam lists what to keep in mind when introducing African cheetahs into India and calls for an inclusive, participatory approach in conservation programmes.
10 wins and losses for the environment during India’s G20 presidency
From climate change and plastic pollution to biodiversity conservation and sustainability, India has focused on a range of issues that are important to the global community.
Himachal floods delayed Parbati-II hydropower project commissioning to FY25
NHPC Ltd CMD RK Vishnoi also said that the first and second units of the Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh will be commissioned in January and March, 2024 respectively.
Our addiction to fossil fuels is killing baby Penguins
As polar sea ice melts, the fluffy chicks are drowning before they can learn to swim
Before climate change sinks what mismanagement started, Mumbai must get its act right
Mumbai floods are more of a management problem due to unplanned development than a climate problem. But climate change is manifesting rapidly on India’s west coast. If Mumbai’s population is going to double by 2050, the corresponding surge in urban development is also an opportunity to redesign the city for future climate challenges
Gas-based power generation to be used as a last resort and for grid stability: NTPC CMD
NTPC is set to sign a supply agreement for another four-and-a-half years with GAIL to ensure further availability of gas in the long run.
Climate: The steel mills that built the world face decline
Cleaner electric-arc furnaces are replacing coal-dependent blast furnaces at a fast clip in steelmaking: From 67 percent in March 2022, blast furnace share in production slipped to 57 percent this March. Steelmaking, accounting for 7 percent of global emissions, is also looking at zero-carbon hydrogen in EAFs for producing "green" steel
State of India’s Birds 2023: Top 10 takeaways for conservation
The report, which returns after a gap of three years, shows 60 per cent of species in long-term decline. A few, however, are thriving.
Reliance AGM 2023: RIL chalks out roadmap for $1/kg green hydrogen production target in India
RIL will simultaneously set up a fully-integrated, automated, giga-scale electrolyser manufacturing facility, Ambani said
Emissions: How China’s downturn could save the world
Since it joined the WTO in 2001 and became the world’s factory, China has contributed nearly two-thirds of the growth in carbon pollution globally. As China reorients itself towards more productive activities, the country has an opportunity to reduce its energy intensity
Bullish on India | Lot of global capital looking to tap Indian clean energy space: Sumant Sinha of ReNew
The India opportunity is so attractive right now, and the next 25 years are truly going to be India's years, says Sumant Sinha, founder, chairperson and CEO of ReNew. We'll need almost $500 billion just for the electricity sector over the next 7-8 years, he says.
Explainer: How climate change is exacerbating inflation in India, and worldwide
Rising temperatures could add 1 percent to global inflation every year until 2035.
Jharkhand govt inks pact with TCPL GES for India's 'first' hydrogen fuel project
There are several advantages of hydrogen fuel, as it is available in abundance and does not emit harmful substances, the officials added.
Climate change fingerprints all over monsoon this year, say experts
From a cyclone with the longest lifespan in the Arabian Sea to devastating floods in parts of northwest India and the adjoining Himalayan states, as well as a prolonged break in the monsoon, the unmistakable imprints of climate change are evident this year, asserted Mahesh Palawat, vice president (Climate Change and Meteorology) at private forecasting agency Skymet Weather.
Green hydrogen mandates for hard-to-abate sectors to be put up before cabinet soon: RK Singh
The Union minister said in just about 10 months India already has a pipeline of 5.8 million tonnes of green hydrogen and 37 million tonnes of green ammonia orders that have already been backed or are in the pipeline.
Bharat 2047: Leverage technology and markets for development in the age of climate change
Beyond economic and geopolitical factors and linear development paradigms, technological and climate change will determine the scope, scale and sustainability of development in 2047, the 100th year of India’s independence
Exclusive: Government to invite bids for green ammonia-based energy storage systems
While the cost of BESS remains the highest at Rs 10 per kWh, the cost of pumped hydro has now come down from about Rs 8 to about Rs 5 kWh. A tender for green ammonia to be used for energy storage will be a first in India
Boycotting COP28 only hurts Africa and the global South
The UAE’s leadership at the UN’s climate summit is controversial, but it’s also a milestone
Floating solar projects gain traction as land remains a limited resource in India
Floating solar, or floatovoltaics, are solar panels mounted on a water body such as a reservoir or a lake. Floating solar photovoltaic power plants can be 15-30 percent more expensive than land-based ones, but they can generate about 10 percent more capacity than land-based PV systems.
Vision 2047: Scientific landfills, AI, bioeconomy will change how India manages solid waste
India's population is expected to grow to 1.6 billion by 2047. This will have a direct impact on its waste generation. So, how do we reduce municipal solid waste and lower the burden on landfills?
In Pics: Climate change causing havoc across the world
According to scientists, climate change caused by the usage of fossil fuels has resulted in more frequent and powerful extreme weather incidents.
Net zero is stalling out. What now?
Pledges to slash carbon emissions are well and good. But governments need to start delivering concrete benefits
