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Communities Fear Toxic Fallout From Herbicide Use In TN Solar Parks

Many solar parks in Tamil Nadu are relying on glyphosate-based herbicides for vegetation control, raising concerns about long-term health effects,…

9 months ago
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Cutting Forests For Solar Energy ‘Misses The Plot’ On Climate Action

In many places, solar power projects are being sited on natural forestlands, even in America’s greenest state, Vermont. This ignores…

2 years ago
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People Of The Indus: Portraits From A Changing River

On its 3,100-kilometre course from the mountains of Tibet to the Arabian Sea, the mighty Indus River flows through foothills…

2 years ago
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Has Solar Energy Been Deployed To The Point Of No Return?

Solar energy may see widespread adoption even without additional policies supporting renewable energy, says a recent study. India and China…

2 years ago
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Renewable Energy: Rooftop Solar In Bihar

An inverter bulb, capable of providing light for up to three to four hours during a power outage, stands out…

2 years ago
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Underutilisation Of Standalone, Off-Grid Solar Pumps Remains A Challenge

After the slow offtake of the PM-KUSUM scheme in the initial few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other…

2 years ago
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There’s A Risk Rooftop Renewables Could Make The Rich Richer

Many people are now becoming “energy citizens” by installing rooftop solar panels and other small-scale renewable energy projects in their…

2 years ago
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Clean Energy Conundrum: Glare Hazard From Airport Solar Panels

Earlier in March, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that it will use 100 percent renewable energy at all…

2 years ago
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Depleting Groundwater: Why Raj Farmers Can’t Use More Solar Pumps

As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of…

2 years ago
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What Became Of The Model Renewable Energy Village In Tamil Nadu?

In recent years, Odanthurai, a village in Tamil Nadu, gained recognition as a self-reliant model village and has been appreciated…

2 years ago
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New Solar Parks Can Either Uproot Or Uplift Landless Workers

Subbarayappa (name changed to protect identity) lives with his family of five in the small village of Vollur in southern…

2 years ago
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Solar Pumps Offer Relief To WB Farmers, But Growth Is Slow

Compared to a year ago, Sanjit Biswas now worries less about his profits from farming. A small farmer owning a…

2 years ago
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As Temperatures Rise, The Solar Sector Feels The Heat

The frequency and duration of heatwaves have been increasing in India due to global warming. This year too, the month…

2 years ago
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Living Off The Grid In The Southernmost District Of India

The geographical position of India is in the tropics. The sun shines brightly throughout the year, except for some days…

2 years ago
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Assam’s Rural Solar Scheme Fails To Keep The Lights On

Two summers have gone by since Taslima* and her classmates last saw the fans in their classroom stir the air.…

3 years ago
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Renewable Growth: Delhi Proposes ‘Community Solar Rooftops’

The National Capital of Delhi’s last Solar Policy in 2016 had announced a target of around 1,000 Megawatt (MW) of…

3 years ago
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Energy Transition: A Ray Of Hope For Farmers In Winter

When the plunging mercury set new records in the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan and people shivered even in their warm…

3 years ago
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Opinion: Energy Transition In India Will Likely Be Bottom-Up

In an ironic comment on the COP27 process in Egypt, one of this year’s most significant climate initiatives was not…

3 years ago
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Analysis: India’s New Climate Targets No More Than Baby Steps

India has updated two of its five 2015 commitments to the world on what it will do to combat climate…

3 years ago
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Floating Solar: A Small But Vital Role For India’s Sunrise Sector

India's G20 presidency next year offers a “golden opportunity” to accelerate the deployment of renewable energies, environment minister Bhupender Yadav…

4 years ago
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India’s Place In The New Hydrogen World Order

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has rattled energy markets worldwide. With the climate crisis already increasing the urgency of weaning…

4 years ago
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Rooftop Solar Panels: Missing Piece Of India’s Renewable Ambitions

The Modi administration has bet its reputation as a future climate champion on the fast deployment of an amount of…

4 years ago
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World’s Largest Coal Miner Bets On Solar, Eyes More Mine Closures

Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest coal miner, could venture into solar wafer manufacturing and wants to “aggressively” participate in…

5 years ago
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U.S. Pitches Cheaper Solar Technology To India

The United States wants India to explore manufacturing a cheaper alternative to silicon solar cells, U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette…

5 years ago
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  • Politics & Society

Modi’s Office Proposes Waiving Carbon Tax On Coal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office has proposed waiving a tax on coal to help finance pollution-curbing equipment, according to documents,…

6 years ago

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