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Time of India
10-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Coal on one hand and green on the other; this company balances both
Coal on one hand and green on the other; this company balances both Company Images Synopsis According to NTPC, the idea is not to abandon coal overnight. It's about building a bridge between reliability and renewability. Can a company still building massive coal plants truly claim to be a clean energy leader? By PRASHANT MUKHERJEE 9 Mins Read, Jun 10, 2025, 05:00 AM IST SHARE THIS NEWS Close Font Size Abc Small Small Abc Normal Normal Abc Large Close Extreme climate events over the past few years brought to fore the need to cut emissions, but at the same time geopolitical events showed how some of those missions had to be abandoned to keep homes warm and run factories, even if it meant polluting the world by burning more coal. One Indian company that is feeding power to millions of homes shows what the reality is. It is adding 33.75GW of capacity in the next few years where half the power
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
How India's CNG-powered clean fuel dream is losing steam
How India's CNG-powered clean fuel dream is losing steam Getty Images Synopsis Once hailed as the cheaper and cleaner alternative to petrol and diesel with price differences in the range of INR30 - INR60 per unit, CNG has steadily lost its sheen. In several cities, it is now nearly as expensive as petrol. In others, it has outright surpassed it. Why? By PRASHANT MUKHERJEE 9 Mins Read, Apr 23, 2025, 05:55 AM IST SHARE THIS NEWS Close Font Size Abc Small Small Abc Normal Normal Abc Large Close On a hazy Saturday afternoon in Delhi, the line outside the CNG station at Laxmi Nagar winds past the corner tea stall and halfway down the street. The air is thick with frustration. Auto-rickshaw drivers shift impatiently in their seats, traders glance nervously at their watches, and every few minutes, someone mutters: 'Kya pata, gas mil bhi jaaye ya nahi.' (Who knows whether we will get the fuel or not). No one knows for sure anymore. But this
