INDIAN MARKETS
Indian Government Banks Remain Reluctant Lenders to Green Power Projects
Green Loans India India requires hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for its 500 GW of green power capacity that is supposed to come up by 2030 as part of its climate change mitigation efforts as per the Paris climate change treaty. However, India’s government-owned banks have not done much to support the government...
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SOLAR ENERGY
India’s Confused Safeguard Duty on Solar Panel Imports Fails to Spur Manufacturing in the Country
The Indian manufacturing industry has seen numerous bankruptcies and closures over the last few years as predatory pricing from Chinese solar panel giants led to massive price erosion for solar products. The Indian government in its usual muddle-headed policymaking failed to take cognizance in time, only focusing on reducing solar power costs without worrying about...
WIND ENERGY
Why Job Creation Has slowed Down in the Renewable Energy Sector
Renewable Energy Jobs – India Solar and wind energy are not only helping in reducing our carbon footprint but are also huge generators of jobs. According to the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), 1 MW of wind power creates 1.27 job-years of employment. Similarly, 1 MW of rooftop solar capacity can create 24.72 job-years, while ground-mounted...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Why Switching to Renewable Energy Sources Is a Top Priority
It’s something of an unsettling fact that our society is almost entirely dependent upon fossil fuels. While the combustion of fossil fuels has been a ‘necessary evil’ for the development of most industrial nations, we have to come to terms with the reality that we can no longer use fossil fuels as the primary energy...
GREEN STOCKS
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WORLD ECONOMY & MARKETS
China Dominates New Age Manufacturing Industries with “Survival of the Fittest Chinese” Principle
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TECHNOLOGY
Is Hyperloop Just A Case of Hyperbole or Will It Disrupt The Transport Industry
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