Massachusetts put 832 solar panels on 10-foot stilts above cropland; then farmers planted broccoli beneath themAgrivoltaics represents a groundbreaking synergy of solar energy production and agricultural practices, enabling land to yield both crops a...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Massachusetts farm installs 832 solar panels above berry fields, and the berries grown underneath turned out sweeter and juicier and could change the future of American farmingA Massachusetts farm is integrating solar panels above berry fields. This agrivoltaics project generates electricity while shading the crop...
02 Aug, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
Clean power capacity all set to cross 300 GW: Pralhad JoshiIndia is set to cross 300 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity soon, with current capacity at 297 GW, accounting for over half of total ins...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
Why Volkswagen replaced lawnmowers with 100 sheep at its Poland solar farm and how the unusual move is helping power its factory, cut emissions and boost biodiversityVolkswagen's solar farm in Poland now uses one hundred sheep for grazing. These animals maintain grass growth beneath thousands of solar pa...
11 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Carbon-free data centres to drive jobs, green energy: Union Minister Shripad Yesso NaikUnion Minister Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated a summit on carbon-free energy. He stated that carbon-free data centres will generate jobs. T...
26 Sep, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
From oil to green power: Reliance bets on the world’s largest clean energy hubReliance Industries is shifting from fossil fuels to clean energy. The company plans a mega battery plant by 2026. It will build a solar pr...
29 Aug, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
India sitting on 10,830 GW solar reserve—New study reveals massive untapped capacityA new TERI reassessment reveals India's solar potential is a massive 10,830 GW, far exceeding previous estimates. The study incorporates di...
10 Jun, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
IIT Guwahati, HDFC Parivartan power sustainability push in Northeast IndiaIIT Guwahati, in collaboration with HDFC Parivartan, is implementing technology-driven interventions in Assam and Meghalaya to enhance food...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
Mauritius signs ISA’s Country Partnership Framework for clean energy transitionMauritius is the first country in the Africa region and the fourth country after Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Cuba to sign the CPF.
11 Apr, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
Is India’s Renewable Energy Growth Meeting Emerging Tech Demands?28 Feb, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
No, solar panels won’t leave you starvingEfficient solar panel deployment faces challenges from land use conflicts, but solutions like utilizing brownfield sites can mitigate oppos...
28 Jun, 2024, 10.02 AM IST
Transformative agricultural technologies could accelerate sustainable development in Bihar, finds Cornell University studyThe Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) at Cornell University has found that Bihar can significantly reduce greenhou...
11 Jun, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Green power projects of 620 MW under JV between Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited & Oil India Limited get approvalUnder this seven green power projects to be implemented in different districts, 70-MW Sonbeel Floating Solar Power Project, 100-MW Tezpur A...
16 Mar, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
View: Agrivoltaics for the Indian conditionThe concept aims to optimise land usage by combining agriculture with PV (agriPV). AgriPV has gained traction in countries such as Germany,...
30 Jan, 2023, 12.35 PM IST
How much land would be needed to power a net-zero India by 2050?IEEFA says judicious planning of land use for solar and wind generation would help India implement a mid-century net-zero emissions target....
06 Sep, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
Western Rajasthan produces surplus power, thanks to wind and solar energyThe combined production of solar and wind mill energy is much higher than the average energy requirement varying between 130 MW and 140 MW ...
31 Dec, 2019, 12.04 PM IST
- Western Rajasthan produces surplus power, thanks to wind and solar energy31 Dec, 2019, 10.50 AM IST