Mains > Economic Development > Indian Economy and issues > Renewable energy
IN NEWS: Recently, Petroleum Minister has said that the level of ethanol blending in petrol in India has reached 9.99 per cent. MORE ON NEWS: In January 2021, India brought forward its 20 per cent ethano...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Miscellaneous > Renewable energy
Why in news? Gujarat grabs top spot at NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index; Kerala & Punjab ranked at second and third. About State Energy and Climate Index: The index ranked states and...
Mains > Environment & Ecology > Global warming > Renewable energy
WHY IN NEWS? India added a record 10 Gigawatt (GW) of solar energy to its cumulative installed capacity in 2021. This has been the highest 12-month capacity addition, recording nearly a 200% year-on-year growth. ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Miscellaneous > Renewable energy
Why in news? The Centre recently notified the green hydrogen and green ammonia policy aimed at boosting the domestic production of green hydrogen to 5 million tonnes by 2030 and making India an export hub for the c...
Preliminary > Science and Technology > Miscellaneous > Renewable energy
What are Perovskite solar cells? They represent the most exciting approach to build solar cells that are inexpensive and highly efficient. A perovskite solar cell is one that includes a perovskite-structured comp...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Miscellaneous > Renewable energy
Why in news? India is on course to outshine China as the world’s third largest ethanol consumer by 2026 as it accelerates the transformation towards a clean energy ecosystem with the objective of becoming car...
Preliminary > International Relations > International Institutions > Renewable energy
Why in news? The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA). International Solar Alliance: International Solar Alliance (ISA) is conceived as a coalition ...
Preliminary > Economic Development > Miscellaneous > Renewable energy
Why in news India and UK launched a ‘green grids’ initiative—the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) project—on the sidelines of the COP26 summit About OSOWOG project: It aims to ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Miscellaneous > Renewable energy
Why in news? Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Shri R K Singh, addressed the Ministerial session of the Green Grids Initiative-One Sun One World One Grid Northwest Europe Cooperative Eve...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Miscellaneous > Renewable energy
Why in news? Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri RK Singh has given his assent to amendments in the existing Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism. The intent behind this dec...