Category Energy

BRICS leaders agreed on a photovoltaic industry action plan and clean technology agenda, prioritizing value addition in critical minerals and resilient supply chains.

Decentralised solar energy solutions are helping farmers and women's self-help groups in rural Odisha overcome challenges of energy poverty, improving crop yields and food processing.

A WRI India study identified Gujarat as India's most resource-ready state for green hydrogen hubs, with renewable energy proximity and demand as key factors. Water availability ranks third.

Carbon credit financing is supporting Africa's clean cooking transition, making cleaner stoves affordable for millions. This approach could accelerate access, reduce deforestation, and cut household air pollution.

Flash floods from a glacial collapse in Nepal destroyed hydropower projects, wiping out 431 MW of capacity. This event underscores the vulnerability of energy infrastructure in the fragile Hindu Kush Himalaya region.

Environmental groups express concern that a new partnership between Mexico's Pemex and Brazil's Petrobras could lead to decades of fossil fuel production and increased oil spill risks in the Gulf of Mexico.

Nineteen families in Ecuador's Intag Valley are building a 300kW run-of-river hydropower plant, generating electricity without a large dam. Revenue will fund conservation efforts.

India's National Institute of Solar Energy estimates a floating solar potential of 102.18 GWp across reservoirs and inland waterbodies, aiming to expand solar energy capacity.

York Timber Holdings secured a 10-year renewable electricity agreement, making renewables approximately 90% of its Jessievale sawmill's power supply starting June 2026.

Despite inconsistent government policies, West Bengal sees a sharp rise in electric vehicle registrations, particularly e-rickshaws and personal four-wheelers, driven by market forces.