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Somit Dasgupta

Somit Dasgupta

Articles by Somit Dasgupta

Clean energy employment in India

An aerial view of the world’s largest renewable energy plant, the 30 GW Khavda Renewable Energy Park, in Kutch.

Updated on Apr 21, 2026 03:30 IST

Expand storage to make use of renewable energy

Coal plants, incidentally, can dip only to a point, beyond which the machines get damaged. If we can’t balance against demand even after lowering coal-based generation, renewable generation has to be cut as well. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 15:44 IST

Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge

Globally, fossil fuels account for about 40% carbon emissions from the power sector, about 21% from the transport sector and about 20% from manufacturing and industry. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 1, 2026 16:38 IST

What the nuclear power vision needs for take-off

Providing a guaranteed return as done for other generators where tariffs are fixed on a cost-plus route may not be enough. (AP)

Updated on Jun 24, 2025 15:15 IST

Why mandating renewable power buys is not working

An electricity transmission tower and power lines outside Riga, Latvia, on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. The Nordic Investment Bank and Latvian state-owned power utility company Latvenergo AS have agreed a 15 year, €230 million loan to finance the investments in energy distribution networks and increase renewable energy capacities, according to a statement. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Updated on Feb 25, 2025 14:33 IST

Can ICJ deliver climate justice to Global South?

Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, prepare to open hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) (AP)

Updated on Dec 10, 2024 02:16 IST

Can India keep its net zero by 2070 promise?

FILE PHOTO: Labourers work next to electricity pylons in Mumbai, India, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 24, 2024 14:46 IST

Green hydrogen push needs to be substantive

Green hydrogen is difficult to produce because of several factors. (SHUTTERSTOCK)

Updated on Apr 9, 2024 17:11 IST

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