Beyond the Spin
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Beyond the Spin
Banking the Sun: Why Energy Storage is the Key to India’s Economic Superpower Ambitions
On April 25, 2026, at 3:38 p.m., India achieved something remarkable. Amidst a blistering heatwave that tested every wire and transformer in the country, the national grid seamlessly met a record demand of 256.1 gigawatt (GW). It was a triumph of modern engineering and, more importantly, a glimpse into our green future. At that moment, […]
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Cooling cities, not just algorithms: Making AI work for India’s most vulnerable
India’s cities are heating up, and so is its inequality. As concrete replaces trees and glass towers rise beside informal settlements, three crises now converge: widening social and gender divides, uneven urbanisation, and intensifying climate threats—especially deadly heat. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly shaping how cities plan and deliver services. The […]
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Beyond Capacity: Unlocking the Full Potential of India’s Clean Energy
This story was first published in CarbonCopy: https://www.carboncopy.info/beyond-capacity-unlocking-the-full-potential-of-india-s-clean-energy As geopolitical tensions rise in West Asia, India finds itself in a paradox — record renewable capacity on one hand, and wasted solar power on the other. To get a clearer picture of India’s energy vulnerability, it is important to not just look at how much oil […]
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India’s buildings could be big part of its climate solution
By 2060, the total floor area of buildings worldwide is expected to double. Most of the expansion will take place in emerging economies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, where population growth and urbanisation are fastest. Every architectural and infrastructure decision made in constructing those buildings will “lock in” vulnerability or resilience to climate risks […]
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A Science Journalist’s Guide to Decoding Social Media Hype
We’ve all seen viral WhatsApp messages, social media posts and promotional emails that use impressive-sounding scientific jargon, partial truths or urgency to make questionable claims sound credible. If we’re honest, we’ll admit we’ve even fallen for some. This story is a basic manual for people who’d really like to know the truth behind claims that […]
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Why Districts Must Anchor India’s Carbon Sequestration, Net-Zero Climate Transition
India’s journey to Net Zero will likely be shaped not just by national targets, but by how effectively climate action is implemented at the district level. At one level, India’s climate commitments are clear: reducing emissions intensity, expanding non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030, and achieving Net Zero by 2070. But translating these […]
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Why Weak ESG Enforcement Fails Economies and Communities
A CEO once asked me with a smile, “Can’t you just wave your ESG wand and make this all happen?” The room laughed. For me, though, it wasn’t funny. After nearly two decades of working as an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) professional, carbon market designer, and architect of carbon, circular economy and ESG software systems, […]
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