MoF approves scheme for floating solar battery storageIndia is set to boost renewable energy with a new ₹5,500 crore floating solar battery storage scheme. The finance ministry's expenditure fi...
19 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Aditya Birla group, KKR left in race for Sprng EnergyAditya Birla Group and KKR are vying to buy Shell's renewable energy firm Sprng Energy. Binding financial bids are in, and Shell will negot...
14 May, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Uttarakhand cabinet approves 'work from home', weekly 'no vehicle day' to save fuelUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired the cabinet meeting, where officials decided to reduce the vehicle fleets of the chi...
13 May, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
SpaceX IPO gives Elon Musk sweeping power, curbs shareholder rightsSpaceX's IPO will grant Elon Musk unprecedented executive authority through supervoting shares, mandatory arbitration, and stricter shareho...
06 May, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Karnataka plans 1,000 MW 'data park' capacity across Bengaluru, Mysuru, MangaluruKarnataka plans to establish 1,000 MW data parks in Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Mangaluru to boost industrial growth with green digital infrastr...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
‘Missing scientists’ cases may be random; Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb warns what’s actually threatening America’s scientific superiorityUS officials are investigating several scientists' deaths and disappearances as a national security issue. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb states t...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Reliance Industries to set up India’s largest data centre cluster in Andhra PradeshRIL is set to invest ₹1.6 lakh cr (over $17 bn) to develop a 1.5 GW AI-focused data centre cluster along with a captive solar and battery s...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Maharashtra govt clears mega projects of ₹2.56 lakh crore in key sectors like solar, electronics and green energyMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved special incentives for 18 large projects totaling ₹2.56 lakh crore. The investments a...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Don’t waste a good crisis: India needs a body not just for putting out fires, but also for long-term strategic energy ideasIndia is facing one of its worst energy disruptions, with far higher dependence on imported fuels than in past crises. Today, the focus has...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
India–South Korea eye $50 billion trade, discuss critical tech, supply chains amid West Asia tensionsIndia and South Korea are set to significantly expand their trade partnership. The goal is to reach $50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030....
21 Apr, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
International Solar Alliance to hold Regional Committee Meeting in Colombo next weekA key meeting on solar energy is set for Sri Lanka. The International Solar Alliance hosts its regional committee meet. Discussions will fo...
08 Jul, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Solar energy generation becoming dominant renewable tech as world moves to net-zero: R K SinghThe eighth meeting of the ISA standing committee discussed ISA demonstration projects in member countries, Solar Technology Application Res...
07 Jun, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
Who was Dr. Maria Telkes? Google celebrates 'Sun Queen' with a bright doodleHer massively successful solar home project led to popularisation of the term 'solar energy'.
12 Dec, 2022, 11.03 AM IST
House panel to examine India's pledge and progress on renewable energyThe parliamentary standing committee scrutiny is noteworthy as India now faces the challenge of adding 400 GW of renewable energy in eight ...
03 Nov, 2021, 11.55 PM IST
Nations working out the brass tacks of solar collaborationFrench foreign minister and the chair of the current round of climate talks Laurent Fabius has described the alliance as a “significant” in...
03 Dec, 2015, 03.28 AM IST
Reconstituted climate panel reviews progress by national missionsSuggestions were also made to launch new national missions in the field of Wind Energy, Health, Waste to Energy conversion and coastal mana...
14 Nov, 2014, 09.01 PM IST
- Renewable energy schemes should in sync with outlay: Panel
A Parliamentary Committee has asked the New and Renewable Energy Ministry to put its schemes in sync with the proposed outlay.
29 Dec, 2011, 08.44 PM IST