United Nations, March 6 (IANS) The only way to better the lives of hundreds of millions of people living in poverty is to massively increase energy production, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.At a briefing on “Energy, Critical Minerals, and Security” on Thursday, he invoked the problems faced by the poor in the Global South as he criticised “aggressive climate policies” and expounded on President Donald Trump’s administration’s gospel of “energy abundance”.Looking aro…
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Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) President Donald Trump on said his administration has “basically stopped all windmills in this country,” calling wind energy the “most expensive energy you can get.”“We’re trying to make sure it doesn’t happen and we’ve basically stopped all windmills in this country,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “It’s the most expensive energy you can get,” he said.Trump also claimed most turbines are imported. “They’re all made in China, a little bit i…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The government has implemented several measures to lower the manufacturing cost of green hydrogen, positioning India as a global hub for its production, usage, and export, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. The National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) forms the cornerstone of these efforts, aiming to make India a leading player in the green hydrogen ecosystem. Under the mission, the country ta…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India’s installed power capacity surged nearly 36 per cent over the past five years, driven largely by a surge in renewable energy, the Reserve Bank of India said in a new report.The Central Bank said that India recorded the highest annual addition to renewable capacity on record in CY25.Data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed that renewable additions rose from 5.6 GW in 2020 to 14.4 GW in 2021 and 16.4 GW in 2022, moderating to 13 GW in 2023 before ac…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s loss-making power sector, which is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, has emerged as the main cause of pollution in the country, apart from being a drag on the economy, as per local media reports. The Bangladesh Working Group on Ecology and Development (BWGED) presented a 13-point citizen manifesto for a “just transition in the energy sector”. The transition to renewable energy has clearly become essential given the increasing environmental pollution (especi…