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Friday, May 23, 2025
TopicSustainable energy

Topic: Sustainable energy

How green bonds can take India closer to meeting its climate goals and deepen investor interest

Issuance of green bonds will help India build global credibility, while transparent disclosure norms and specific screening criteria of green projects will diversify participation.

Who was ‘Sun Queen’ Maria Telkes? Scientist who believed solar energy could replace fossil fuels

Google through its doodle marked the 122nd birth anniversary of Hungarian-American scientist and biophysicist, Dr. Maria Telkes, one of the pioneers of solar energy.

By 2037, India likely to see demand for a new air conditioner every 15 seconds, says report

A new World Bank report says that a sustainable cooling strategy will not only help India reduce emissions but also open an investment opportunity of $1.6 trillion by 2040.

There’s now a universal right to healthy, sustainable environment. Why it can go a long way

The declaration is not legally binding–countries can choose to not actually support it in practice. But resolutions like this pave the way for effective laws.

Mini-grids — the little-known clean energy revolution

Mini grids, which use solar power, have become much cheaper than installing long-distance transmission lines from a central grid, making it more accessible to people who need it.

Breakthrough: Indian-origin scientist uses solar energy to extract Hydrogen from water

In a big push for solar fuel, Govinder Singh Pawar has created a semiconductor that can store solar energy more efficiently than any other method we know today.

On Camera

No competition, have to deliver faster & reliably, says Amazon India V-P of operations

Diving into workings of Gurugram fulfilment centre, Abhinav Singh, V-P (Ops) at Amazon India, offers insights into how company manages logistics, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

What’s a National Security Strategy & why CDS Gen Chauhan feels India doesn’t need one on paper

In his new book, CDS emphasises that India secures itself through policy & structure, not a written NSS document. Israel never released a formal NSS, he mentions.

Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.