India has found a way to help the distribution of more solar power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered some of India’s oldest coal-fired power plants to help make solar farms more competitive. This way, the dirty coal industry is forced to subsidize the clean energy sector. You could see it as a form of the polluter pays principle. The program will help persuade energy distributors to buy solar power and support Modi’s goal of having 100 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2022, up from less than 4 gigawatts now.
India demands coal power plants to subsidize solar energy
More of Today's Solutions
Yale study suggests psilocybin can help treat migraines
Before, we published the results of a new study that found psilocybin therapy to be four times more effective than antidepressants for treating major ...
Read MoreScientists use CRISPR gene editing to make tomatoes richer in vitamin D
Over the past couple of years, people have become especially interested in CRISPR gene editing and vitamin D. Both are linked to fighting off ...
Read MoreFamily’s tortoise missing for 30 years turns up in the attic
Pet owners everywhere would agree: the loss of a pet is a difficult event to process—especially in the case of a missing pet. Dealing ...
Read MoreBoosting urban plant diversity: A strategy for increasing insect species in c...
Plant diversity is being used more and more in urban landscaping because of its revolutionary potential to restore urban ecosystems and increase insect populations. ...
Read More
