Gold hits high, stocks retreat as investors in the west seek safety
 

The controversy around E20
 

GST Council may raise tax on coal to 18%
The GST Council, which will meet here on Wednesday and Thursday, is likely  to raise the goods and services tax (GST) on Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels made from coal from 5% to 18% , according to sources in the know.

Coal production rises 11.8% in FY26, operational efficiency leading output growth
Coal production from captive and commercial mines across the country rose by 11.88 per cent year-on-year to 73.92 million tonnes (MT) during the April-August period of the current fiscal year.

India’s ageing wind infra has potential to unlock 25.4 GW capacity
New Delhi: Repowering India’s ageing wind power infrastructure through a system-wide upgrade—manufacturing innovation, infrastructure overhaul, and tailored financial architecture—can help unlock 25.4 gigawatts (GW) of enhanced capacity. The Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) in a report explored the urgent need to repower, replace old, low-capacity turbines with modern, high-capacity ones, and to unlock vast untapped potential in wind-rich states like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.

Flowserve and CORE Energy seal first transfer of PCP technology to India
New Delhi: In a landmark first for India's nuclear sector, CORE Energy Systems Ltd. and U.S.-based Flowserve Corporation have announced a collaboration to locally manufacture Primary Coolant Pumps (PCPs).

Solfin partners with Japanese financial institution to expand solar finance access
Mumbai: Solfin Sustainable Finance Private Limited, a solar-focused non-banking financial company backed by Waaree, announced a strategic co-lending partnership with a large Japanese financial institution on September 2, 2025. The collaboration aims to enhance solar financing across India through working capital loans for solar panel dealers and rooftop solar finance for end consumers.

Peak Energy breaks ground in the Philippines with 65 MWp solar project
Manila: Peak Energy, Asia's leading clean renewable energy developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP), is advancing its growth in the Philippines with a 65 MWp greenfield solar development. Solar project to deliver clean energy for decades, supporting decarbonization and energy security in the Philippines.

Reliance starts rolling out 200 MW HJT solar modules at Jamnagar facility
 

Suzlon’s S144 wind turbine achieves lowest carbon footprint certification
 

In seven years, HVDC market size is going to be $12-15 billion: GE Vernova
Renewable-energy projects are being delayed not because of equipment but owing to factors like getting land, say Johan Bindele, head of grid integration and AC systems at GE’s grid solutions, and Sandeep Zanzaria, chief executive officer, GE Vernova, India, in an interview with S Dinakar.

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