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The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: ‘There is reason for hope Everybody gets paralysed by bad news because they feel helpless,” says Christiana Figueres, the former UN climate chief who delivered the landmark Paris climate change agreement. “It is so in our personal lives, in our national lives and in our planetary life.” But it is becoming increasingly ... Read More »

Kadvi Hawa trailer: Sanjay Mishra’s exceptional act will make you think about climate change—Watch Bollywood is house to many superstars and budding stars in the making. But it also has a reservoir of actors who are impeccable when it comes to their craft, and the very talented Sanjay Mishra is one such highly underrated actors in the Hindi film industry. ... Read More »

It’s Not Crazy to Dream of a World Without Fossil Fuels Several dozen academics, diplomats, and energy researchers gathered earlier this year in Berlin to embark on a fascinating thought experiment. They began with the assumption that a worldwide transition from fossil fuels to renewables is all but inevitable—a future that is not guaranteed, but hardly implausible either, despite the ... Read More »

China breaking all solar power records, aiming for 50GW in 2017 China is leading the world in solar power installations by a long run. ASECEA is predicting that 50GW of solar power is well within reach of being installed this year. In June and July of 2017, China installed 25GW of solar power – and they’ll push the globe past ... Read More »

Time to shine: Solar power is fastest-growing source of new energy Solar power was the fastest-growing source of new energy worldwide last year, outstripping the growth in all other forms of power generation for the first time and leading experts to hail a “new era”. Renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of new power added to the world’s grids in 2016, ... Read More »

Lead Yourself Before Blaming Scientists for Not Solving Global Warming Everyone is quick to point fingers. We’re less quick to take responsibility, but that’s what leaders do. Leaders take responsibility. We know the futility of blaming others, however much we indulge in doing so. We can’t change the past. We can, however, act in the present. A leadership and business ... Read More »

How a 39-year-old Indian woman is trying to stop a $10-billion mega theft Ritu Maheshwari learned quickly how recovering part of the $10 billion a year of electricity stolen across India could be a career-limiting move for a young, female bureaucrat. As a newly minted official at the Kanpur Electricity Supply Co. in 2011, Maheshwari installed new meters across almost ... Read More »

Hopes For Clean Energy In India Are High As Solar Power Will Leave Coal Power Behind By 2027 India’s renewable energy programme is proceeding at such a rapid pace that its contribution to total power generation will equal that of coal in 2026 and surpass it the following year, according to projections made in the second volume of the Economic ... Read More »

Modi government to bring Smart electricity meters to your homes; Rs 10,000 device to be priced under Rs 1000 The days of costly electricity meters and inflated readings will soon be over. After the move to provide cheaper LED bulbs, the PM Modi led government is planning to bring down the cost of smart electricity meters for homes and offices. ... Read More »

International Solar Alliance meet to host Fortune 500 companies CEOs, announce Solar Nobels With New Delhi hosting the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) assembly in December, an ambitious outreach programme is in the works including hosting chief executives of Fortune 500 companies and starting a Solar Nobel prize. The Indian imprint on the ISA will be visible with global awards ... Read More »