In India, coal is clearly on its way out. According to the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water, coal-fired power’s share of total installed generation capacity in the country has dropped from a recent high of 62% (FY16 and FY17) to 52% in FY23. In line with this, the PowerContinue Reading
According to reports, India intends to halt the construction of new coal-fired power plants, in addition to those currently in the pipeline, by eliminating a critical language from the final draft of its National Electricity Policy (NEP), in a major step towards combating climate change. If approved by the cabinetContinue Reading
Zap Energy is developing a low-cost, compact, and scalable fusion energy technology capable of confining and compressing plasma without the use of costly and sophisticated magnetic coils. The sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch technique developed by Zap offers the shortest feasible route to commercially practical fusion and requires orders of magnitude less capitalContinue Reading
Star Scientific has created a catalyst that produces heat when it combines with hydrogen and oxygen. Not just any heat, but heat at 700º C (1292º F) – hot enough to spin turbines that use super-heated steam. The method is known as the HERO process, which stands for “hydrogen energyContinue Reading
According to a joint report by EY, SED Fund, and FICCI, India need a solid action plan to reskill coal mine workers in order to defend their interests as the country transitions from traditional fuel to renewable energy u (RE)se. The power sector of the country is one of theContinue Reading
For the third consecutive year in 2020, Indian lenders poured more money into renewable energy projects than into coal-fired ones. According to a research by Climate Trends and the Centre for Financial Accountability, clean energy projects received 74% of overall financial institution funding last year, or 243.8 billion rupees ($3Continue Reading
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), India’s largest consumer products company, has phased out coal usage throughout its businesses in India, replacing it with cleaner biomass and biodiesel as part of a climate-change mitigation strategy. Although the path to zero coal consumption began five years ago, with parent company Unilever vowing toContinue Reading
By 2030, India has committed to generating 50% of its power from renewable sources, but for this to happen, India must ensure an equitable transition away from coal. Coal-fired power plants generate more than 70% of all electricity generated in India. Additionally, coal generates significant taxes and royalties for allContinue Reading
