green energy

Knowledge Nugget: India’s ‘green’ power capacity overtakes thermal — What you must know for UPSC Exam

July 21, 2025 1:51 pm

Non-fossil fuels now make up 50.1% of India’s installed power capacity—five years ahead of the target. Let’s understand this key UPSC current affairs topic by linking it with relevant static concepts in a simplified way. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and progress.

Sustainable economic growth demands cleaner energy use but also poses a challenge of efficiently using energy to grow

June 19, 2025 4:58 pm

Although India has made commendable gains in energy efficiency, declining green energy productivity signals a new challenge. As the country shifts toward a cleaner energy future, the focus must move beyond quantity to quality

CM calls for swift execution of infra, green energy projects

June 13, 2025 9:10 pm

Green energy space gets crowded with IPOs: What should you look for before investing

February 19, 2025 8:16 am

Several companies capitalised on the bullish momentum in green energy stocks to launch IPOs and fund expansions. Here’s what investors should know about renewables and what to look for in green energy stocks.

Green energy, AI to shape future of humanity: Mukesh Ambani

January 29, 2025 10:26 pm

Ambani said the transition from fossil fuels to clean and green energy has to be accelerated.

Pollution markets can power economic growth and improve environmental quality: Michael Greenstone

January 01, 2025 9:31 am

A challenge with pricing CO2 is that it can be harmful to the poor who have a higher share of their income that comes from energy, says Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago and Director of EPIC.

Top 10 countries leading energy transition 2024: Where does India rank on the ETI?

October 13, 2024 10:56 am

Top 10 Countries with Highest Energy Transition Scores: World Economic Forum ranked 120 countries based on their advancements towards a sustainable, affordable, and secure energy future, in the Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2024.

This is what’s slowing down the clean energy transition

March 04, 2024 11:18 am

With Big Oil's 2050 forecast that places oil and gas at the centre of energy basket, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve net-zero carbon emissions targets

This Arctic Circle town expected a green energy boom. Then came Bidenomics

February 22, 2024 5:44 pm

There is a growing sense that both the European Union and Norway, which is not an official member but which follows many of the EU’s policies, could fall behind in the sprint for clean energy.

ONGC gets Petroleum Ministry's nod for green energy subsidiary

January 24, 2024 7:32 am

The subsidiary company will engage in businesses related to green hydrogen, hydrogen blending, renewable energy solar, wind and hybrid etc., biofuels, biogas business and LNG.