The high cost of meeting pollution standards
As if low efficiency, competition from renewable players, and fuel supply issues were not challenges enough for coal-based power plants, high pollution norms are likely to accelerate their demise.
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Air pollution costs the world 3.3% of its GDP
Mainland China, the U.S., and India bear the highest economic cost from fossil fuel air pollution.
Bridging the two fuels in an economy: energy and finance
Investors remain wary of investing in renewable energy particularly in developing countries, which have large untapped potential for both solar and wind energy.
Why storage is the next big thing for the power sector
Battery storage could be the next frontier for the power sector in India where hardships from power outages are not a distant memory.
Government policies and their impact on the solar power sector
Despite the success that the Indian solar power industry has achieved in the last few years, there still remain policy-related challenges to consider.
Masayoshi Son to offer free solar power to India
But only after 25-year power purchase agreements “come to an end”.
CNG: Government’s green money spinner
The government appears to be profiteering from its CNG push rather than promoting it as a clean and efficient fuel. A change is badly needed.
Disrupted but not down
ABB is going high-tech to deal with cheap batteries that are disrupting its electrical equipment business.
How to shrink a biogas plant
Bulk and lack of maintenance are the bane of biogas plants. GPS renewables overcame these hurdles with Biourja, a compact, sensor-monitored product. The company is now taking it beyond India.
