Cabinet approves India’s entry into elite global energy efficiency hub
This strategic move underscores India's commitment to bolstering global collaboration in enhancing energy efficiency and aligns with its objectives to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Power ministry sets new benchmark for biomass pellet pricing in NCR to foster co-firing in power plants
This pricing directive aims to facilitate the integration of sustainable biomass utilization in energy production, supporting India’s environmental and energy diversification goals.
Colombia seeks $40bn in investment towards energy transition
The country's first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, last year halted all new concessions for oil, coal and gas exploration as part of his government's commitment to combat climate change.
Global hydrogen production set to surge despite uncertainties: IEA
The report highlights that electrolyser capacity with final investment decisions now totals 20 gigawatts (GW) worldwide, with China accounting for over 40% of new capacity.
Alpex Solar to invest Rs 642 cr for 1.6-GW solar cell manufacturing capacity
The firm is targeting 500-MW capacity by October 2025, with the remaining 1.1 GW to be achieved by September 2026 in two phases.
REC prices to drop by 76% by 2050 amid oversupply: Report
The drop is driven by an oversupply caused by a fourfold increase in renewable power generation over the same period.
Goldi Solar to reach 14-GW solar module mfg capacity by FY26: Ishver Dholakiya, MD
Aims to reach 4-GW of cell manufacturing capacity by FY27. Expansion of the module capacity is proposed at its new facility in Kosamba, Gujarat.
THDCIL to invest Rs 8,800 cr in pumped storage projs in Rajasthan: CMD Vishnoi
State-owned THDCIL has signed an MoU with the Rajasthan government to develop two 800 MW pumped storage projects in Bundi and Tonk, with a total investment of Rs 8,800 crore. These PSPs will utilize Gudha Dam and Bisalpur reservoir water, enhancing grid stability and sustainable energy solutions.
China pumped in over $100 bln overseas in cleantech since 2023, research group says
China is the world's biggest producer and exporter of products such as solar panels, lithium batteries and electric vehicles, with its investment, innovation and manufacturing capabilities leading the world by an "astonishing margin", CEF said in a research report.
Gases carbon dioxide, hydrogen peroxide detected on Pluto's largest moon
Once considered the ninth and last planet of the Solar System, Pluto was demoted to a 'dwarf planet' status in 2006, when members of the International Astronomical Union voted to scientifically define a 'planet' for the first time.