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Most India coal plants may miss emission deadline, study ays

A majority of India’s coal-fired power stations may miss deadlines to curb toxic emissions, hurting efforts to curb air pollution, according to non-profit group Centre for Science and Environment.

1 min read22 May 2020
Industry

India’s coal plants run at 3-year high on lower hydropower, nuclear

Plant utilization at coal-fired stations rose to 58% last month, compared with 51.6% a year ago, power ministry data released this week show

1 min read22 Sep 2017
Industry

India’s coal plants run at 3-year high a hydro, nuclear output falls

Plant utilization at coal-fired stations rose to 58% in August, compared with 51.6% a year ago, as per the latest power ministry data

1 min read12 Sep 2017
Opinion

Tesla wades into Australia’s battle over energy future

There is a lot more riding on Tesla's deal to install the world's largest grid-scale electric battery in Australia than whether Elon Musk can meet his 100-day commitment

4 min read10 Jul 2017
Science

India’s coal plant plans may jeopardise Paris climate goals: researchers

Researchers say India will not be able to meet its Paris climate commitments in the coming years if it goes ahead with plans to build nearly 370 coal-fired power plants

2 min read26 Apr 2017
Market

CEA’s power plan sounds death knell for thermal capacities

Given the massive capacity addition plans in the renewable sector, CEA estimates there is no requirement for new coal plants in 2017-22

2 min read15 Dec 2016
News

Asia’s coal consumption growing despite promises on clean energy

The demand for coal-fired energy rises in Asia amid a drop in clean-energy investment s

1 min read3 Nov 2016
Politics

Narendra Modi’s ‘picnic spot’ plan resisted by Indian power generators

The effort to clean up India's air is facing resistance from power producers who say govt is asking them to spend too much and revamp old plants too quickly

4 min read31 Mar 2016
News

New coal plants would tip Earth to dangerous warming: report

The planned new plants along with existing ones would send global emissions some 400% over the trajectory 2 C, says a CAT report

2 min read1 Dec 2015
Politics

Five ultra mega power projects feature in Union Budget 2015

The power projects will be developed under the plug-and-play model will be set up with total investments of Rs1 trillion

1 min read28 Feb 2015
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