On an average, solar panels made from traditional silicon-based solar cells convert only between 15 and 20 per cent of the sun's energy into usable electricity.

The International Solar Alliance (ISA), proposed with fanfare by India and France, faces a challenge from the US, which wants it to function as an informal arrangement, although Delhi has touted it

Friends of the Earth International calculates that government revenue lost to tax havens over a 15 year period could power Africa, Latin America and much of Asia with 100% renewable energy. Globally every year up to $600 billion dollars of government revenue is lost through tax avoidance through havens, to say nothing of tax evasion.

IPCL's expertise and knowledge of the local market will aid the JV company in becoming a key player in the thermal power generation sector, Kanoria said.

The new factory in Bangalore will meet the growing demand for solar inverters, the heart of any solar installation, from the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) offer many benefits, such as CO2 emissions mitigation, fossil fuels import requirement reduction and new jobs creation, just to name a few.

Access to electricity is vital for socio-economic development. But power cannot be extended to everyone solely through national electricity grids. Off-grid renewable energy solutions are crucial to achieve universal access to electricity.

India-US emphasised on the vital "importance of expanding access to public and private financing for clean energy development in order to enhance energy access and sustainable development", a joint

CHENNAI: With synchronization of the second unit of the Kudankulam power plant, India's civil nuclear programme has reached a couple of landmarks: the Kudankulam project+ turned a page on protests

As many as 40 countries, 650 exhibitors and 1,000 delegates are likely to participate in the 10th edition of UBM's flagship event -- Renewable Energy India Expo (REI) -- to be held at Greater Noida

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