India cancels plans for huge coal power station — because solar energy is getting so cheap
Coal is losing more and more ground.
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India and China are cutting down on coal, and this will save the atmosphere from 2-3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030
China and India are fast becoming climate champions. Who would have thought?
Why India might become the biggest market in the world for solar energy
India wants 100GW of solar and wind to come online by 2022.
Tomorrow, India will launch a record-shattering 104 satellite missions
I can't even muster enough willpower to count up to 104.
India just launched 20 satellites in 26 minutes and made history
India's space agency is taking huge strides forward.
Musical horns reveal 2,000 year old cultural ties between Europe and India
An archeologist studying Irish iron-age musical horns has found a very surprising correspondent of the ancient musical arts in Europe: ...
Solar is cheaper than coal, Indian energy minister says
We may be reaching a historic moment.
India’s Bakey edible spoon does two of my favorite things: limits dishes and plastic waste
India-based company Bakeys has started producing edible spoons to try and fight world-wide plastic waste from disposable cutlery. Not only ...
120-country Solar Alliance announced at COP21 in Paris
A possible game changer - 120 country alliance spearheaded by India and supported by France has been announced, with the ...
Lack of flushing toilets costs India $50 billion each year
Defecating outside comes at a great toll to the numerous, and often crowded Indian people. Lack of basic hygiene means ...
India wants to reduce carbon emission intensity 35% by 2030, ahead of Paris talks
The third largest emitter of carbon emissions, India, pledged it would reduce its emissions relative to its GDP between 33 ...
What makes indian food so unique – a molecular explanation
After they analyzed more than 2,000 traditional Indian recipes down to the molecular levels, scientists now think they know what ...
India launches its own ‘Hubble’ telescope in space, along with six other satelites
Another boost for India's low-cost, but extremely promising, space program took place this morning after the country launched its first ...
Indian lives cut short by three years from pollutoin
India is among the most polluted country in the world, a direct consequence of its growth-orientated policy. Despite economic growth, ...
Good News: Tiger Numbers in India up From 1,400 to 2,226 in 7 Years
After a continuous decline in numbers, tigers are finally getting some good news. Indian authorities have announced that the number ...
Forget Beijing – Delhi has the world’s filthiest air, by far
Owing to its mass deployment of coal burning plants and the 7.4 million cars that fill its roads, Delhi now ...
The US and India sign Space Agreement
We were telling you a while ago how India launched a probe towards Mars, and how it was successful in ...
India’s Mangalyaan shuttle has now successfully entered the Mars orbit
We were telling you yesterday about India's Mangalyaan shuttle, which was set to enter Martian orbit. Here's the update: everything went fine, Mangalyaan ...
India’s probe nears Mars orbit – will it make history?
India's Mars Orbiter Mission or MOM, for short, is gearing up to enter Mars' orbit this Wednesday, after the dormant ...