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Fossil power declines after Hormuz disruption as renewables buffer global energy shock

India, April 15 -- As the fragile United States (US)-Iran ceasefire enters its second week, uncertainty continues to hang over both the humanitarian crisis in West Asia and the global energy system, p... Read More


AI time machine model projects wind, solar growth, flags gap to 1.5degC goal

India, April 14 -- PROLONG, an AI "time machine", uses 13,000 virtual worlds and real-world data from 200+ countries to forecast wind and solar growth. It projects onshore wind at 25% and solar at 20... Read More


West Asia war impact 'highly asymmetric', hitting poorest energy importers hardest: IEA, IMF, World Bank

India, April 14 -- Global agencies warn West Asia war impact is "highly asymmetric" Energy-importing and low-income countries hit hardest by rising costs Oil, gas and fertiliser prices surge amid su... Read More


Forest to flame: Why rural India still cooks on firewood despite LPG access

India, April 14 -- In forest-fringed villages like Chirai Dongri and Tintni, LPG connections have not ended dependence on firewood. Women still trek daily to gather twigs as rising cylinder prices, u... Read More


Microbial methane emissions from inactive oil wells 1,000 times higher than estimated: McGill study

India, April 10 -- Microbial methane leaking from Canada's non-producing oil and gas wells is nearly 1,000 times higher than previously estimated. Using geochemical analysis of 401 wells, researchers... Read More


Energy crisis forces India to revisit kerosene, a fuel it had nearly left behind

India, April 7 -- Amid geopolitical shocks and reduced LNG availability from West Asia, India has allowed a short-term return of PDS kerosene for household cooking and lighting in 21 states and Union ... Read More


Batteries are now cheap enough to enable solar to meet 90% of India's electricity demand economically, says Ember analysis

India, April 7 -- Battery storage is now cheap enough to enable solar power to meet as much as 90 per cent of India's national electricity demand at a competitive levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) ... Read More


India's power demand climbs, but coal remains dominant despite clean energy push

India, April 1 -- India's energy demand is rising sharply, driven by urbanisation, industry and growing electricity use Coal remains dominant, accounting for nearly 79% of domestic energy supply desp... Read More


Attacks that will outlast the West Asia war

India, April 1 -- The quiet diplomacy and the naval escort that India required to shepherd four of its gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-March, suggest that oil and gas trades are no lon... Read More


Kuala Lumpur declaration urges Global South to accelerate fossil fuel phase-out as war shocks expose energy risks

India, March 31 -- Kuala Lumpur declaration calls for rapid and equitable shift away from fossil fuels Civil society groups say war-driven energy shocks expose risks of fossil fuel dependence Global... Read More