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There is much buzz around hydrogen and its viability as a potential clean fuel of the future. But like all things, we need to dig into the past to think about the future. So, today we will be discussing the history of hydrogen as a fuel. Why did people in the past even consider hydrogen a viable al...

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October 27, 2023

Tanvi Deshpande

Three Months On, India’s Single-Use Plastic Ban A Dud

Banned plastic including straws, cutlery found in circulation in Mumbai and Delhi. Experts call the ban weak and ask that big players, that produce more plastic, and more plastic items be brought under the ban’s ambit Three months after India banned certain single-use plastic items to tackle p...

Coverage Energy Oil and gas Plastics

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September 8, 2022

Santosh Pavagada

Solar parks – casting shadow over already ignored open natural ecosystems

In December 2020, when my friend, a forest department staff- Keshava and I were on a bird walk, around one of Asia’s largest solar parks in Pavagada, we saw a dog-like creature with a kill in its mouth, zipping through thick grass at the edge of the solar park. Unsure if the canine was a dog, ...

Energy General Renewable

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September 7, 2022

Dhwani Shah

Coal Fly ash – a threat to our food and water security

Between 2010 and 2020, India has witnessed more than 76 fly ash related incidents with eight major fly ash dyke breach incidents happening only between 2019 and 2021. Even as the country went into the Covid-19 induced lockdown, we witnessed gruesome fly ash dyke (dam) breaches in the Singrauli dist...

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October 27, 2023

CFA Admin

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

In Part 2 of this series, we dive into the industry landscape, trends in our consumption, and some unanswered questions about India’s plastics. Read Part 1 here. To fight plastic pollution, it is essential that we face the big, uncomfortable questions about the plastics industrial complex that keeps...

Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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October 25, 2023

Dhwani Shah & Deepmala Patel

A countdown to disaster: Breach in fly-ash bunds of Nagpur’s thermal power plants

Last month the residents of several villages of Nagpur district woke up to the nightmare of being inundated with fly-ash. Located in the north of Nagpur city are Koradi and Khaparkheda thermal power stations which have their ash dykes in the vicinity. On July 10, 2022 at 3 am, the ash dyke of the Kh...

Coal Coverage Energy

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October 27, 2023

CFA Admin

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 1

India has a fascinating history with plastics that has led to a thriving plastics industry and a complex environmental issue. In Part 1 of this new series, we explore what exactly plastics are and where they come from. Plastics are everywhere. They linger on our roads, clutter our homes, and inv...

Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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March 11, 2026

CFA Admin

How is Plastic Made?

Ever wondered how plastics are created from crude oil and other raw materials? Check out this 1-minute video to find out! The plastics we know and use daily look nothing like their original raw materials. In this short video, we cover the basic steps involved in turning crude oil into plastic materi...

Energy Oil and gas Plastics Videos

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August 1, 2022

Amitanshu Verma

ESG dilution: Way forward lies in inequality sensitive RE Finance

The first half of this year has been challenging for RE expansion both at the global level and in India. Supply disruptions in coal and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) owing to the Russia-Ukraine war and a surging energy demand saw nations make exceptions to their phase-out plans and global commitments ...

Energy General Renewable

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August 1, 2022

Bhargavi S. Rao

Securing Skilled Jobs for the Present and the Future

As the world recovers from the pandemic, and many across the country are trying to find their feet with gainful employment, a study released early this year by CMIE reveals that agriculture absorbed an additional 11 million workers over the last 3 years. The study also indicates a loss of ...

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History of hydrogen as a fuel

Three Months On, India’s Single-Use Plastic Ban A Dud

Solar parks – casting shadow over already ignored open natural ecosystems

Coal Fly ash – a threat to our food and water security

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

A countdown to disaster: Breach in fly-ash bunds of Nagpur’s thermal power plants

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 1

How is Plastic Made?

ESG dilution: Way forward lies in inequality sensitive RE Finance

Securing Skilled Jobs for the Present and the Future

History of hydrogen as a fuel

Three Months On, India’s Single-Use Plastic Ban A Dud

Solar parks – casting shadow over already ignored open natural ecosystems

Coal Fly ash – a threat to our food and water security

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

A countdown to disaster: Breach in fly-ash bunds of Nagpur’s thermal power plants

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 1

How is Plastic Made?

ESG dilution: Way forward lies in inequality sensitive RE Finance

Securing Skilled Jobs for the Present and the Future

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