Clean Energy
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Trouble in Joshimath raises questions about hydroelectric projects in fragile mountain ecosystems
Officials regard hydropower as essential for India to meet its renewable energy goals but recent events have cast a shadow on the viability of the power source.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Delhi government hopes ‘community solar rooftops’ will lead to a rise in uptake of renewable energy
The draft policy will aid those who don’t have space to install solar panels at a community place and share the benefits.
Manish Kumar
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Did India really achieve its goal of 175 gigawatt of renewable energy by 2022?
Minister of New and Renewable Energy RK Singh has informed Parliament that 95% of India’s clean energy target set in 2015 has been achieved.
Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in
Trending
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Budget 2023: Why FM Nirmala Sitharaman is incentivising a shift to the new tax regime
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Every litre of ethanol needs 2,860 litres of water. And yet, India wants to produce a lot more of it
The government wants to reduce its dependence on imported crude oil by producing more ethanol-blended petrol.
Supriya Vohra
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India wants to repower its ageing wind turbines despite the failure of the plan in the past
The Union ministry for renewable energy has come up with a new draft policy that aims to revitalise the wind energy sector.
Manish Kumar
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Solar panels are spreading across India. But who is keeping them working?
As India strives to swap fossil fuels for green energy, companies turn to tech to help customers service rooftop solar systems.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Video
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Watch: Bystander, police officer rescue driver moments before crashed car bursts into flames
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Watch: Bengaluru waiter effortlessly carries 16 plates of dosa, serves several customers at once
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Watch: Pakistani TV anchors are stunned by Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul’s lavish wedding gifts
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Watch: McDonald’s first automated outlet is open for business in Texas, US
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Watch: Woman caught on camera shoplifting in a bookstore in Jalandhar, Punjab
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India’s clean energy potential may be limited by extreme weather, says a new study
The effects of climate change could lead to more drastic monsoons, summers and winters, affecting the overall production from solar and wind farms.
Manish Kumar
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In Jharkhand’s Gumla district, solar mini-grids are fuelling women-led enterprises
Several women have started small-scale machine-based rural enterprises that run on solar energy.
Manish Kumar
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India ready to move to clean energy according to ‘national circumstances’: Environment minister
Bhupender Yadav also said that more funds were needed to achieve the global target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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COP26 summit: India, UK launch global solar grid project
The initiative will help countries limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius while also providing an impetus to green investment, the British government said.
Scroll Staff
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The world can move to 100% renewable electricity with these three energy storage technologies
If successfully implemented, the payoff of these technologies will be enormous.
Kerry Rippy, The Conversation
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After experimenting with jatropha, Chhattisgarh is planning to make biofuel from paddy
The question is whether it can impact food security in India, where rice is the staple food for a huge population.
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
The Field
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IND vs NZ: India go in with Umran Malik over Yuzvendra Chahal in series decider at Ahmedabad
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Watch: Sachin Tendulkar’s speech as Shafali Verma-led U19 World Cup winning-team is felicitated
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Cricket: Nepal board lifts suspension on Sandeep Lamichhane
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Cricket: Suryakumar Yadav retains top spot in ICC T20I rankings for batters
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Thailand Masters: Kiran George, Ishaan-Tanisha, Ashmita Chaliha, Sai Praneeth reach round of 16