When governments dream of electric cars
A move to electric vehicles in India will be far from green, and ignores existing technologies which could be less disruptive and more useful
No uptake for rooftop solar in Indian cities
Despite several incentives, installation of solar panels on residential rooftops have lagged far behind India’s ambitious targets, a new survey has found
India might be playing a leadership role in bringing the world together for the International Solar Alliance, but it is struggling with the adoption of solar rooftops in its metro cities in spite of generous government subsidies…Read More
Solar juggernaut to keep rolling despite higher taxes
India’s new tax regime proposes to raise the cost of photovoltaic panels and modules by as much as 18% but it is expected to have a small effect on the growth trajectory of the solar energy sector
The government’s surprise announcement that solar modules will attract a levy of 18% under the new taxation system that comes into force on July 1 has caught the industry unawares…Read More
India’s poorest areas most vulnerable to heat waves
Even as India launches plans to tackle heat waves in some cities, researchers have found that people living in impoverished parts of central India are the most vulnerable
People living in underdeveloped parts of central India are most vulnerable to the health impacts of heat waves, a Heat Vulnerability Index for the country has found…Read More
Indian cartoonist wins top conservation award
Avid bird watcher Rohan Chakravarty has turned his love for wildlife and environment into his muse by drawing cartoons centred on conservation issues under the banner of Green Humour, a comic strip that is being distributed internationally
His cartoons are make you laugh out loud. They also carry a strong message of conservation that leaves an instant impression…Read More
