MNRE opposes uniform DSM norms for renewable projectsThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is pushing for a distinct deviation settlement mechanism for wind and solar projects, arguing they...
Gas plants for US data centers to be major source of climate change-linked emissions, report saysThe Environmental Integrity Project reviewed 74 gas-fired US power plant projects proposed or planned to provide electricity directly to ...
Panasonic to localise its US data centre battery production, CEO saysAutomakers and battery companies, which now face a weak market for electric vehicles in the US, are scrambling to repurpose battery factor...
Power demand tops 250 GW as weak monsoon keeps heat onIndia's peak power demand is soaring above 250 GW due to lingering heatwaves, outpacing a sluggish monsoon. Authorities are preparing conti...
Scientists just found a 15-million-year-old climate time capsule in giant eggshells from Namibia, and the oxygen inside suggests plants may have been far less active at pulling CO₂ from the air during a warmer EarthFossilized bird eggshells from 15 million years ago in the Namib Desert are revealing a startling climate secret. Researchers found that du...
Venezuela's largest refinery shutdown after power outage, sources sayVenezuela's largest Amuay refinery, a crucial fuel producer, faced a temporary shutdown due to a power outage following recent deadly earth...
European heatwave: Riot vehicles, fire hoses and soaked pedestrians. How Germany is battling record heatEurope is grappling with an intense heatwave, shattering weather records and pushing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in several natio...
UP targets 20,000 MW renewable energy capacity in next 2-3 years: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh is aggressively boosting its renewable energy capacity, aiming for 20,000 MW in two to three years from the current 6,000 MW....
IAEA says repairs completed on key power line at Zaporizhzhya nuclear plantUkraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant has seen crucial power line repairs completed, according to the UN nuclear watchdog. These effor...
France shuts down nuclear reactors in heatwave precautionFrance's primary energy provider has temporarily halted two nuclear reactors amid a severe heatwave to protect rivers from excessive warmin...
Maharashtra govt accepts demand for thermal power plant audits amid concerns over fly ash disposalMaharashtra government will audit thermal power plants following assembly concerns over fly ash disposal and its environmental impact, espe...
Coal stocks at power plants seen at 42 MT as demand surgesCoal stocks at thermal power plants are projected to be around 42 million tonnes at the monsoon's onset, a dip from last year's 58 million ...
India nears 50% domestic coal use in import-based power plants, sources sayIndia is significantly boosting the use of domestic coal at power plants previously reliant on imports, aiming to slash costly overseas pur...
US announces $17.5 billion in loans for nuclear power supply chainThe U.S. Department of Energy is offering $17.5 billion in conditional loans to bolster the domestic nuclear supply chain, aiming to accele...
Tata Power's Mundra thermal plant to continue operations till Sept 30 under Centre's directionsTata Power's Mundra thermal plant will continue supplying electricity for three more months until September 30, following an extension of s...
Tata Power's Mundra plant mandated to run at full capacity till SeptemberThe power ministry has directed Tata Power's 4,150 MW Mundra plant to operate at full capacity until September 30, 2026. This extension aim...
NTPC installs 5 GWh battery storage at coal plants in Rs 5,000 crore push to cut renewable curtailmentNTPC is installing 5 gigawatt-hours of battery storage at its coal power plants. This initiative aims to reduce renewable energy that goes ...