How crop and forest waste could redraw the global energy map, and who gains most
A Nature Communications study of residue-based bioenergy finds Canada could cover nearly 20 percent of its energy demand by 2060, while most poorer regions see little benefit.
Why India’s battery build-out will be judged by software as much as gigawatts
A draft rule would require storage at new solar and wind plants from July 2027, but an opinion piece in pv magazine says the control software decides how useful those batteries are.
Indian team’s metal-free material nears platinum performance in zinc-air batteries
The porous organic material reached about 96 per cent of a commercial platinum catalyst in lab tests, and it kept working for 120 hours, the science ministry said.
Five-year GPS study maps how Assam’s elephants move through farms and tea estates
Collars on four herds and a lone male produced over 38,000 locations, giving Assam its first detailed baseline for managing human-elephant conflict.
Oregon team’s sulfur-based material makes hydrogen from water using light alone
The metal-organic framework BVR-19 needs no extra expensive metal catalyst, and it forms in water at room temperature, the researchers report in a chemistry journal.
One AI prompt uses little power, but India’s data centre build-out adds up
Google puts a median Gemini prompt at 0.24 Wh and five drops of water. Across India, data centres could more than double their power and water use by 2030.
TERI study: CNG has lower lifecycle burden than EVs on India’s coal-heavy grid
The Energy and Resources Institute’s multi-fuel assessment finds EVs lead for two- and three-wheelers, while CNG scores better for cars, taxis and buses.
