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For a place in the sunHow will solar energy be made to work in India? As I discussed in my previous article there are three key challenges.MORE STORIES•Look at the sun •Lighting up heartsread more
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Grid-connected solar power is a new and rapidly growing sector in India – from almost nil grid- connected solar power in 2009, the country will have 2.5 gigawatts (GW) by 2014, if all goes as per plan....
View ArticleGoing Remote
India suffers from chronic energy poverty. Even after 65 years of independence, one-third of India's households have no access to grid power. More than a million households go dark after sunset.Order...
View ArticleCSE roundtable discussion with stakeholders on the draft policy document of...
Centre for Science & Environment organised a discussion on the recently released draft policy document on the second phase of the national solar mission on 22 December, 2012. Representatives from...
View ArticleCSE PRESS NOTE: Who is the one not playing by the rules – India or the US?
US charges that India’s National Solar Mission is discriminating against foreign solar companiesFront Page Teaser: US charges that India’s National Solar Mission is discriminating against foreign solar...
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Date: April 2013A digest on current issues covered by the team
View ArticleWind energy and small hydro power can exert severe environmental impacts
India needs better green energy norms to offset these impacts Front Page Teaser: India needs better green energy norms to offset these impacts Related Articles: News Clippings Central Chronicle,...
View ArticleSmall hydro power plants being constructed without environmental safeguards,...
The sector needs proper environmental regulationsFront Page Teaser: The sector needs proper environmental regulationsRelated Articles: Report Green norms for green energy small hydro power...
View ArticleConference on Green Norms for Wind Power
Pune, July 3rd, 2013In the last decade installation of wind power has increased manifolds in the country. As of March 2013, the total installed capacity of wind power in the country is 19051 MW....
View ArticleWind power needs strict regulations to manage its environmental impacts, says...
A Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) conference on ‘Green Norms for Wind Energy’ discusses the environmental fallouts of wind power development, especially in forest areas in the country Related...
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Mandar Mundale Senior Sub-Editor, Agrowon Pune, MaharashtraAnurag Bende Senior Correspondent, DNA Pune, MaharashtraR. Kadam Cameraman, Doordarshan Kendra Pune, MaharashtraRelated Articles: Press...
View ArticleScaling up renewable energy mini-grids for rural electrification
India is struggling with the problem of providing access to energy services even after 66 years of Independence. According to the census of 2011, more than 77 million households still use kerosene for...
View ArticleFuture of solar energy seems bleak if sector reforms do not pull through
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) organized a conference on ‘The Future of Solar Energy in India’ to discuss the critical issues...
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View ArticleCapacity for Change: Understanding the Renewable Energy Scenario in India
UNDERSTANDING THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SCENARIO IN INDIADate: MARCH 3 TO 7, 2014Want to know what the buzz about energy and renewable is all about?Participate in this new course to update yourself on new...
View ArticleAnil Agarwal Dialogue
Anil Agarwal Dialogue brings together different stakeholders to discuss issues of national importance. The previous editions of the dialogue have discussed mining, forest clearances and water...
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