Nuclear power is a dirty word in Germany today. Public pressure has forced the German government to scrap its nuclear power programme. A phase-out plan has been decided by the government following

A voluntary effort to promote alternative fuel vehicles in the US goes into overdrive
by Chandrachur Ghose

Even as tribal communities anti Koel Karo agitation continues, there is confusion in official circles about the current status of the project

Sky bus project promises to be environment friendly and economical

Hill state leads the way in decentralising electricity generation by granting small scale industry status to traditional water mills

A semiconductor technology that could allow efficient, affordable production of electricity from a variety of energy sources without a turbine or similar generator has been invented. The invention is

Injudicious state policies are not the only ones responsible for California s blackouts

The Brazilian government is going ahead with its mandatory rationing of electricity as part of an energy conservation campaign. As per the plan, the residents are required to either meet the

The Orissa government s decision to increase water cess for irrigation may spell doom for the state s farmers

stories of how a promising technology can lose out in the maddening race for survival or the top slot always make interesting reading. This book is another such instance. But much more than that it

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