India’s composite score improved from 57 in 2018 to 60 in 2019-20 with major success in water and sanitation, power and industry. However, nutrition and gender equality continue to be problem areas for India, requiring more focussed approach from the government. Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana Read more…
India needs a whopping USD 2.64 trillion investment to meet the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), offering the private sector an investment opportunity of over USD 1.12 trillion by 2030, according to a report. India needs a whopping USD 2.64 trillion investment to meet the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), Read more…
In the process of finding solutions for sustainable rural electrification, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) along with a group of research partners, led by De Montfort University, the UK, implemented the ‘Off-grid Access Systems for South Asia’ (OASYS South Asia) project, where a systematic analysis was conducted to develop Read more…
An urgent need for power around the world is seeing more and more power facilities running on the fast track. In the case of developing countries like India, these installations can provide a boost to grid power or bring off-grid power to people who have none. In developed nations, they Read more…
Chemists at the University of Waterloo have developed a long-lasting zinc-ion battery that costs half the price of current lithium-ion batteries and could help enable communities to shift away from traditional power plants and into renewable solar and wind energy production. Professor Linda Nazar and her colleagues from the Faculty Read more…
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R K Singh has emphasized the need for setting up more waste management plants around the country. Shri Singh said this while inaugurating a Workshop on Waste to Energy—‘Swachchata Se Swachh Urja’ on September 26, 2017, in Read more…
I n the last 50 years, the global energy demand has tripled. It is projected to triple again over the next 30 years. Energy demand worldwide grew by 2.3% in 2018 which was the highest in this decade because of the robust global economy and stronger heating and cooling needs Read more…
Union Minister Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State (IC), Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, mentioned that business and government must partner for sustainable development of India. He was speaking at the launch of NITI Aayog and CII Partnership on SDGs, at the Government and Business Read more…
Several parts of India are sizzling in extreme heat conditions. Delhi’s power demand is touching near to 5000 MW even on Saturdays, when several offices are closed and home energy consumption puts pressure on the grid. With temperatures soaring to as high as 46 deg C, use of air-conditioners is Read more…
We have just come to the end of the 11th five year plan period in India which was the period of “inclusive development”; the 12th five year plan is poised to attain more inclusive development that is faster and sustainable. Sustainability is pretty much embedded in all our development agenda Read more…