Though the world continued to face lower electricity demand, supply chain challenges, and construction delays amid the global coronavirus pandemic, renewable energy usage increased by 3% in 2020 as demand for all other fuels declined globally. Electricity generation from renewable sources also increased by 7% during this time. Renewables accounted for a decent 29% of […]
How we care for the environment has become one of the major news stories of recent years. With vocal activists such as Greta Thunberg and Sir David Attenborough pushing the impact of climate change to the forefront and news headlines revealing the impact of carbon emissions on the planet, and awareness of the world we […]
The intermittent nature of renewable power sources holds back the push towards greater generation and use of green energy. Wind will blow on and off, the sun shines during the day only, and drought reduces water in the dams. It makes renewable power generation unstable and unreliable. The solution is to develop higher efficiency energy […]
People are increasingly preoccupied with their food supply and knowing where it comes from. This is not only for safety but because of the impact the food business has on the planet. Transportation, in particular, is one of the biggest reasons for its large carbon footprint, and more has to be done to curb the […]
As the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the solar developers seek an extension of a period of few months on their ongoing projects. The solar industry developers’ group Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) has requested an additional three-month extension in the project commissioning date to the MNRE. Solar projects are now facing implementation issues as the […]