Renewable Energy
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Why India’s first round-the-clock solar village has angered neighbouring pastoralists
Despite vocal opposition, a significant area designated as grazing land has been acquired by the government for the solar project.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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With its new energy policy, Odisha is hoping for a frictionless transition to renewable power
The state plans to increase its renewable energy capacity from 627 megawatt to 10,000 megawatt by 2030.
Manish Kumar
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India has extended the deadline for its rooftop solar programme without increasing the budget outlay
The deadline extension is not a good sign, say experts.
Kundan Pandey
Trending
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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IPL 2023: CSK’s Tushar Deshpande, GT’s Sai Sudharsan used as tournament’s first two Impact Players
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How Tamil Nadu is failing to capitalise on its renewable energy goldmine
A hybrid structure of solar-wind power is cost effective and efficient but the model is underutilised due to the lack of a focused state policy.
Vasudevan Sridharan
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In the Indian Sundarbans, lack of maintenance has eclipsed the dream of solar energy
About two dozen solar assets lie abandoned on these islands.
Snigdhendu Bhattacharya & Subhrajit Sen
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Electricity from the cold ocean depths could be a gamechanger for island states reliant on diesel
Ocean thermal energy conversion plants could one day provide constant power – if technical issues can be overcome.
Rosalind Archer, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Policemen help elderly man collect spilled grains after the sack fell off his motorcycle
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Watch: Traffic constable’s dog rides on motorbike in watermelon-shell helmet to raise awareness
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Watch: Toddler shoots basketball through hoop behind his back, stuns father and brother
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Watch: Mumbai’s Gateway of India is the backdrop for Christian Dior fashion show
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Watch: Rescuers pull out devotees who fell into Indore temple stepwell after the roof collapsed
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Repowering Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines can help India inch closer to its clean energy targets
Thousands of old turbines, which have a below one-megawatt capacity and are past their lifecycle, should be replaced.
Priyanka Shankar
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In Kachchh district, locals are resisting wind farms to save a unique thorn forest and wildlife
It is not just windmills but the ancillary infrastructure that comes with it that is impacting wildlife in the area, especially peacocks.
Ravleen Kaur
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Sri Lanka’s renewable energy plans suffer as fuel shortages force people to switch to firewood
Lakhs of people in the debt-burdened island nation have been grappling with long queues to buy petrol and cooking gas.
Shihar Aneez, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Reel
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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Indian start-ups have a solution for city-dwellers who can’t install solar panels on their rooftops
To beat the space crunch, city residents can invest in solar power production elsewhere in return for green electricity credits.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Will pushing banks to invest in renewables help India achieve its clean energy targets?
A report by a committee of the Parliament has recommended a renewable finance obligation for the country’s financial institutions.
Mayank Aggarwal
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After years of focus on mega renewable energy projects, India is pushing decentralised solutions
The Union government has come out with a national framework for promoting decentralised renewable energy livelihood applications.
Mayank Aggarwal
The Field
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IPL 2023: Gaikwad’s knock is in vain as Gill, Rashid star for Gujarat Titans in five-wicket win
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IPL 2023: CSK’s Tushar Deshpande, GT’s Sai Sudharsan used as tournament’s first two Impact Players
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Watch, IPL 2023: Mohammed Shami picks up 100th IPL wicket with a cracking delivery in GT vs CSK
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IPL 2023: MS Dhoni fit to play as Hardik Pandya opts to bowl first in season-opener
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Spain Masters Super 300 quarterfinals blog: PV Sindhu into semis with good win Mia Blichfeldt