NGT issues notice to Centre, others over improper recycling of used solar panelsThe National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre regarding the improper disposal and recycling of photovoltaic solar panel...
27 Dec, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Solar panel waste stokes major worry; concerned NGT flags govt, seeks responseThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has requested a response from the Union of India regarding a plea on the improper disposal and recycling ...
27 Dec, 2024, 10.42 AM 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
India will soon have solar power waste to fill 720 Olympic-size swimming pools. It has to urgently find solutions.The country is betting big on solar energy — and rightfully so. But it is not giving equal importance on managing or recycling the waste th...
12 May, 2024, 10.12 AM IST
Breaking China’s solar dominance: How Borosil Renewables is looking to upend the solar glass supply chainsBorosil Renewables wants to go green all the way. The manufacturer of glass for solar PV cells is already using renewable energy to make th...
15 Oct, 2023, 09.36 AM IST
The future is renewables: Transit fast but smarterCurrently, the shift to renewables is largely restricted to large corporates and industries due to multiple factors, including the initial ...
25 Feb, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Are we wasting time by not thinking about solar waste?According to a report, India can generate a cumulative of PV waste as high as 34,600 metric tonnes by the end of 2030. This figure will inc...
19 Oct, 2021, 02.41 PM IST
‘Tackle solar energy waste with recycle, reuse and regenerate’Currently, there are no laws that mandate safe disposal of solar energy waste unlike WEEE in Europe and it needs to be accorded priority to...
18 Jul, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
PolyCrystalline Solar Panels: Cheap yet efficient long lasting solar panelsSeveral fragments of silicon are melted together to form the wafers of polycrystalline solar panels.
07 May, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
View: As solar industry booms, time to start thinking about recyclingThe International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that the global solar photovoltaic (PV) installed capacity is expected to increase beyond 1,...
06 Dec, 2018, 12.51 PM IST
Delhi’s solar energy model best for power-hungry cities, says studyNet-metering was introduced in Delhi in 2014. Under this, home owners can either own a solar power system or lease their roof space to proj...
08 Sep, 2017, 10.29 AM IST
How India is trying to conserve precious natural resourcesThe focus on climate change and sustainable development led to a re-engagement on the question of ensuring economic growth with the least i...
29 Jul, 2017, 03.03 PM IST
Potential of materials recovered from end-of-life solar panels could exceed $15 billion by 2050IRENA director-general Adnan Z Amin said: “Global installed PV capacity reached 222 GW at the end of 2015 and is expected to further rise t...
20 Jun, 2016, 02.24 PM IST
The CO2 in our atmosphere can now be transformed into a building materialThey even note that they tried out the "one pot" approach using power harvested from photovoltaics to heat the molten lithium carbonate.
20 Aug, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
- Why India's clean tech sector is attracting US, Europe and Asia Pacific entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs from the US, Europe and Asia Pacific are making a beeline to tap India's clean technology sector, especially the solar power ...
13 Jan, 2012, 02.51 PM IST
- Parliament going green, solar power to light up Houses
Renewable Energy Min working on Rs 2.53-cr project to be operational by Feb.
06 Apr, 2010, 06.47 AM IST
- MIT develops way to bank solar energy at home
:A US scientist has developed a new way of powering fuel cells that could make it practical for home owners to store solar energy and produ...
01 Aug, 2008, 11.52 AM IST