New carbon material sets energy storage record, promises to advance supercapacitors
Chemists at Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have used machine learning to design…
green hydrogen
A JV in tow, will India’s new nuclear push work?
NPCIL is forming joint ventures, Niti Aayog is keen on SMRs. Unresolved questions swirl around both….
New catalyst offers fresh hope for carbon utilisation
Carbon capture and utilisation received a significant technological boost this past fortnight. Scientists from Rice…
NTPC tenders land and transmission package for 2.4 GW solar projects
State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation has floated tenders to develop inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar…
How India is shifting its nuclear power plans into high gear
The country needs to decarbonise. Its renewables face charges of intermittency. Is nuclear the answer?…
India announces green hydrogen norms, sets emission standards for production
India announced the green hydrogen standard including the emission thresholds for production of hydrogen that…
Karnataka ordered to increase amount of Cauvery water released to Tamil Nadu
In a meeting on August 28, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) issued an interim…
New solar auction norms cap max capacity at 50% for single bidder, PPA for 20 years
The Centre introduced new guidelines for competitive bidding for grid-connected solar power projects. New norms…
IREDA loans grew ‘highest-ever’ to 36% at ₹32,586 crore in 2022-23
Centre-run Indian Renewable Energy Agency (IREDA) sanctioned a ₹32,586 crore loan last financial year (2022-23), which grew…
India triples renewables auctions to meet 2030 target, to bid 50 GW RE projects in FY 23-24
To meet the looming 2030 renewable energy target and demand of developers to have predictable…