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Union Budget 2020-21: Infra firms pitch for captive renewable energy policy, exemption from cross subsidy charges
Infrastructure sector on Friday urged the government to bring captive renewable policy and exempt from cross-subsidy and transmission charges to make renewable energy more viable for those willing to set up clean energy plants beyond factory boundaries
Adani Gas shares zoom nearly 8% after CCI approves stake-buy by French energy firm Total Group
Shares of Adani Gas zoomed nearly 8 percent on Friday after the Competition Commission gave approval to the acquisition of 37.4 percent shareholding and joint control by Total Group in the company
Sustainable living is rooted in Indian culture, it's time to look at alternatives to our high-carbon lifestyles
There are things that can be easily fixed, we do not need to reinvent the wheel. We just need to bite the bullet and make the effort.
Without substantial progress thermal power plants get environment clearance extension
The projects, owned by Adani Power Limited, showed no progress and the est cost of the project is over Rs 21,000 crore.
BPCL privatisation: Govt has no business to be in business, says Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the government has "no business to be in business", and cited examples of telecom and aviation sectors where opening up had led to increased competition and price cuts to the benefit of consumers
India's energy trade with US to jump 40% to $10 bn in FY20: Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
India's energy trade with the US is likely to jump by over 40 percent to $10 billion in 2019-20, as the world's third-largest oil consumer seeks to move away from its traditional suppliers in the Middle East, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday
'Blue finance' hopes to put oceans on a sustainable path
11 multinational banks announced the "Poseidon Principles" that will help shipping firms cut emissions in half within 30 years.
India reaches solar power target four years ahead of schedule, sets new goal for 2022
The head of the climate change program said, "India has now set a new target of achieving 100 GW of solar power by 2022."
In 10 years, India will set up base on surface of the moon for Helium-3: DRDO scientist
A. Pillai speaking on the "War and Peace" program said, "Helium-3 will be the new energy material for future."
Lab-grown meat to hit markets at $10 patties six years after $280,000 burger introduced
Dutch start-up Mosa Meat's co-founder Mark Post created the first "cultured" beef hamburger in 2013.
Even if we stop using fossil fuel right now, we won't be able to prevent a climate catastrophe
Carbon gets soaked up into the oceans and the forests but a lot of it still trapped in the atmosphere.
Heat waves sweeping India, energy demand rising: Are we caught in a Catch-22?
We need technologies to cool houses, but also to cool areas where people can congregate and take shelter.
Jet fuel and diesel can now be made from plastic bags, water bottles & daily waste
Scientists believe that farmers can use this technique to make diesel, to fuel their tractors, on their farms.
IITM scientists on the hunt for efficient way of recovering oil from offshore wells
IITM scientists used a technique that depends on the salinity of water, and have gained interest in recent years.
The poor are still waiting for access to clean energy as promised by UN member nations
Clean energy was one of the 17 sustainable development goals adopted by UN members to be completed by 2030.
Jeff Bezos's vision for humanity involves hydrogen-powered rockets and rotating habitats
The first of Blue Origin's tech in Bezos's multi-generational plan to ease humanity into space could be tested this year.
Antimatter particles make waves in the physics community after double-slit study
Antimatter particles showed patterns only waves do when subjected to the double-slit experiment.
Will zero-emission fuel cells replace gas engines in vehicles of the future?
This promising clean energy technology can be mass produced at lower costs to replace batteries & gas engines.
Wonder material created by accident could wean the world off fossil fuels
Phosphorene nanoribbons are multifaceted & can be used in t-shirts, batteries & a lot more.
Kutch's coastal ecology steadily trampled, locals' livelihoods threatened by industrial growth
Power plants along coastal Kutch are destroying age-old fishing traditions, endangering mangroves, threatening lives and livelihoods, with people who have no hope in political leadership.