Bioenergy

Clean Cooking: Serving up a sustainable energy future

May 7, 2017

The launch of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in 2016 underlined the importance of providing access to modern and clean cooking technologies for around 150 million households in India. It has triggered renewed interest among […]

Biomass Update: Achievement as of December 2016

April 18, 2017

Bioinspired Storage

April 17, 2017

The growth of solar energy as a mainstream source of power generation has so far been limited by the uncertainty and variability associated with its integration into the grid network. While battery storage is an […]

Off-grid Landscape: Progress, potential and pitfalls in distributed generation

April 17, 2017

Amidst all the excitement pertaining to the progress in the grid-connected renewables space, the development and potential opportunities in off-grid renewable energy often get sidelined. However, in a much smaller way compared to its counterpart, […]

Case for Waste: Growing urbanisation calls for W2E deployment

March 5, 2017

Solid waste refers to any refuse resulting from human or animal activities that has been discarded on purpose or because it is no longer useful. In layman’s terms, nearly anything we leave behind is some […]

Pyrocrat Systems LLP: Diverting plastic waste to generate electricity

March 5, 2017

Driven by the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, solid waste management is gaining popularity in India. As a result, solid waste is on its way to becoming a considerable source of energy. While waste-to-energy (WtE) technology has […]

Policy Impetus: Gujarat builds on its strong renewables potential

February 5, 2017

Gujarat is widely known as the flag-bearer for renewable energy development in the country. With the first-ever state solar policy in the country announced in 2009, and several subsequent successful renewable energy policies, Gujarat has […]

Scope for Growth: Realising the country’s biomass potential

February 5, 2017

India is witnessing significant growth in terms of renewable energy capacity addition. While solar and wind power have been in the limelight, biomass has not experienced similar interest despite being widely available. In fact, […]

Mapping Growth: Draft NEP pitches for higher share of renewables

February 5, 2017

With the Twelfth Plan ending in March 2017, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) released the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) with a short-term perspective for the next five years and a long-term vision for […]

Ramping Up: West Bengal looks to expand its renewable portfolio

January 6, 2017

West Bengal has witnessed continuous improvement in energy availability during the past few years leading to its becoming a power-surplus state. In 2007-08, the state had an energy deficit of around 4 per cent. By […]

Cleantech Priority: Need to promote innovation and entrepreneurship

January 6, 2017

As global markets transform rapidly, various non-traditional markets are opening up, bringing new products, services and business models. These changes, which have been largely driven by the opportunities arising from the challenges of rapid urbanisation, […]