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UP’s power consumption jumps over 113% in 12 years as access expands

The sharp rise in consumption also coincided with a substantial increase in the number of consumers following household electrification drives and wider electricity connectivity. (For representation)
lucknow news
Published on May 27, 2026 05:18 am IST

MP CM Mohan Yadav cuts vehicles in official convoy, asks ministers to cut fuel

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s decision came after PM Modi’s appeal to the nation to conserve fuel. (Representative image)
genesis
Published on May 13, 2026 02:15 pm IST

Top load vs. front load washing machines: Is the ‘Premium’ choice worth it?

Find out which washing machine type fits your daily routine and shop our top recommendations from the Amazon Summer Sale.
technology
Published on May 08, 2026 06:01 pm IST

What is Daylight Saving Time? History and science behind changing clocks

What is Daylight Saving Time followed in US? All you need to know on history and science behind decades-old practice
us
Published on Oct 29, 2025 05:40 pm IST

Case for clean energy in emerging AI world

At 10 prompts a person daily, AI would consume 5.6 TWh a year, about 0.3% of India’s current generation. If that usage climbs to 100 prompts a day, it would rise to 55.9 TWh, roughly 3% of national power. (REUTERS)
opinion
Published on Oct 20, 2025 06:32 pm IST

Behind every click, a cloudburst: A chat with author Gerry McGovern

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An email is never just that. When you send an email, it doesn’t just exist in one place, says McGovern. It may be copied 10 or 15 times across servers, and then it sits in the recipient’s inbox indefinitely. And that consumes energy and water, and has a carbon footprint.
art culture
Updated on Sept 20, 2025 01:55 pm IST

Surge pricing: Decoding the rising cost of our digital lives

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art culture
Updated on Sept 20, 2025 01:51 pm IST

Tripura aims to install 6 lakh smart meters by March 2027: Official

Tripura aims to install 6 lakh smart meters by March 2027: Official
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 01:29 am IST

Govt report flags dependence on coal for energy requirements

Coal has underpinned the expansion of electricity generation and industry, and remains the largest single fuel in the energy mix, the report said. (AP)
india news
Updated on Mar 30, 2025 01:45 am IST

Cause and effect: AI's environmental costs should be counted now

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The technology has permeated almost every facet of daily life (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
india news
Published on Feb 08, 2025 05:00 pm IST

IIT Guwahati researchers devise system to remove ammonium from wastewater

The new research was carried out by a team led by Prof. Kannan Pakshirajan of the Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering at IIT Guwahati. (File Photo / PTI)
news
Published on Nov 12, 2024 01:19 pm IST

Rising AC sales escalate India's environmental challenges

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As the country experiences hotter summers, ACs have transitioned from luxury items to necessities
environment
Published on Jun 10, 2024 07:00 am IST

Chandigarh to conduct energy audit, consultant bids open till Feb 19

The Chandigarh electricity department will soon be carrying out an energy audit for 2022–23 and 2023–24 to assess actual technical and commercial losses. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 09:54 am IST

Build resilience into future data centres

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Digital data
future tech
Published on May 11, 2024 01:17 pm IST

IIT Roorkee kicks off 2nd ‘International Meeting on Energy Storage Devices 2023’

2nd ‘International Meeting on Energy Storage Devices 2023’ at IIT Roorkee
news
Published on Dec 08, 2023 10:18 am IST

Importance of decarbonising Indian road logistics

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Road across a city (HT FILE)
climate change
Published on May 11, 2024 12:08 pm IST

Thane city can cut carbon footprint by 22% in three years: NIUA report

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mumbai news
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:34 am IST

Dwelling in the ‘Anthroposea’

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Mumbai’s sea, like other seas, is an “Anthroposea”: It is made up not just of water, tides, and non-human biota, but also of the matter and metabolic waste of its more than fifteen million human (and nonhuman) residents.
opinion
Published on Aug 04, 2023 02:42 pm IST

Europe has shaken off Putin’s gas embargo

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The impact of the Kremlin turning off the tap fell well short of the “gastastrophe” feared by some.
world news
Published on May 29, 2023 09:19 pm IST

Telangana announces ‘cool roof’ policy to reduce impact of heat on buildings

Releasing the policy document, minister KT Rama Rao said starting April 1, the “cool roof” policy was made mandatory for all government, non-residential and commercial buildings irrespective of the size of the area they are built in. (HT Archives)
delhi news
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:02 am IST

Is efficiency the key for a sustainable energy policy in India?

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The Government of India places a high priority on energy efficiency in manufacturing.
gender equality
Updated on May 11, 2024 02:03 pm IST

Karnataka bags National Energy Conservation Award 2022

President Droupadi Murmu at the National Energy Conservation Awards at Vigyan Bhavan, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
bengaluru news
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 01:53 pm IST

New PM Liz Truss readies $116 billion plan to freeze UK energy bills

Liz Truss, UK prime minister, delivers her first speech as premier outside 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. (Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg)
world news
Updated on Sept 07, 2022 07:10 am IST

New normal in AC trains, breathe in operation theratre-like fresh air

The Railways has also increased the centralised AC’s temperature from the usual 23 degrees to 25 degrees as passengers are no longer being provided linen.
india news
Published on Jun 28, 2020 04:44 pm IST

‘Green shoots of economic revival seen across sectors’: Finance ministry

Even though most sectors show an upswing in activities, agriculture remains the foundation of this economic growth. (AP file photo)
india news
Updated on Jun 23, 2020 05:45 pm IST

Provisional power bills to commercial users on fixed charges, taxes

Gauging revenue losses from the DERC’s order and with the lockdown rules relaxed, the discoms have now called their meter reading officials to re-start work.
delhi news
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 04:41 am IST

Analysis| India’s energy choices are critical for the world

India has ensured that energy has become both widespread and affordable for its citizens, whose typical income is a small fraction of the global average
analysis
Published on Jan 09, 2020 08:16 pm IST

IIT Madras launches cell to help industries reduce energy consumption

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education
Updated on Sept 04, 2019 02:08 pm IST

A road map to transforming India’s energy

More energy to improve lives, but with fewer emissions to help address climate change — is what we call the dual challenge
analysis
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 06:57 pm IST

Delhi’s ‘power’ play: Pay nothing for ₹800 bill

The Delhi government will extend its 100% power subsidy scheme to those domestic consumers who manage to keep their power bills to at most ₹800, senior government officials working on the plan said on Monday.
delhi news
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 01:40 pm IST
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