Archive for category: Cover Stories

Target 2017: Racing against time

Target 2017: Racing against time

0 / May 14, 2013 4:58 pm

India’s National Biofuel Policy aims at 20 per cent blending of biofuel by 2017. However, the country has been able to blend only 5 per cent till date, having missed the 2012 target of 10 per cent. As production remains

Integrating intermittence

Integrating intermittence

0 / April 13, 2013 12:35 pm

Renewable energy has registered an impressive growth in India during the last decade. Today, it accounts for 12 per cent of the total installed capacity and ix per cent of the generation. This is set to grow in the next

Listen to the high winds…

Listen to the high winds…

0 / March 18, 2013 11:22 am

India is already one of the world’s major wind power producers and has the potential to assume a bigger role in global energy scene in the future, but in the last one year the sector has slowed down a bit

The Significant Saver

The Significant Saver

0 / February 18, 2013 5:49 pm

According to the World Energy Council, the emerging constraints on energy supply have raised the importance given to energy efficiency policies. In developing countries, too, energy efficiency is an important issue and making the best use of existing supply capacities

Waiting to be unleashed

Waiting to be unleashed

0 / January 12, 2013 10:58 am

The CSP technology is complex when compared to solar PV and is currently more expensive and restricted to certain areas in India. However, the CSP segment holds much relevance for the coming years as far as addressing the issue of

Bracing for the clean challenge

Bracing for the clean challenge

0 / December 11, 2012 5:53 pm

For long, it basked in the undercover of its counterparts like solar and wind. While they surged, biomass as a sector was still trying to find a foothold in the clean energy industry.However, things seem to be looking up now,

Waning Momentum, Lingering Hope

Waning Momentum, Lingering Hope

0 / November 15, 2012 12:56 pm

Two years ago, makers of PV solar had no cause for worry. But now, they are in doldrums and going through one of their toughest phases ever. However, industry insiders feel that all is not lost yet and timely intervention

Bringing the Billion+ into the Energy Fold

Bringing the Billion+ into the Energy Fold

0 / October 9, 2012 11:23 am

Energy poverty is an immense opportunity to market in rural, remote areas and among dispersed communities, says Bipul Kiran Singh Energy access is vital for emerging economies to unleash the potential of their people, enhance productivity and improve their quality of

Solar Water Heaters : Lack of awareness the biggest challenge

Solar Water Heaters : Lack of awareness the biggest challenge

3 / September 13, 2012 11:45 am

The ambitious Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has set a target of installing 2000MW off-grid solar applications by 2022 and solar water heating plays a major role in implementing clean energy measures in India. With cold regions in its

Open Access : Advantage or bottleneck?

Open Access : Advantage or bottleneck?

3 / August 16, 2012 3:56 pm

The Electricity Act, 2003, provides for open access for private generators and bulk consumers. Open access is a mechanism that allows generators to sell power to the highest bidders while consumers can source their needs from the most economic seller.

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