1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
In focus
VenezuelaUkraineIran protests
Latest audioLatest videos
Live TV
Nature and EnvironmentIndia

Renewable energy: Opportunities and challenges - Eco India

26:06

This browser does not support the video element.

March 14, 2024

Hybrid wind and solar power systems present new options and hurdles in Gujarat. Plus: Why grids need to be revamped for green energy; how solar-powered cold storage is a win-win for India's farmers; and the small-scale solar power system for all.

Skip next section More on Nature and Environment from Asia

More on Nature and Environment from Asia

Disputed Philippines dam aims to quench Manila's water needs

The Philippines is building a dam to meet Manila's water needs, but an Indigenous group says it threatens their land.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 31, 202502:28 min

India: as New Delhi chokes, air quality data under scrutiny

India's capital is battling a surge in air pollution, and now, accusations of data manipulation have emerged.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 7, 202504:20 min

Pakistan: Lahore attempts to tackle smog with mist machines

Residents are falling ill and anti-smog machines spray mist, while officials defend their efforts.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 7, 202503:09 min
Show more
Skip next section More on Nature and Environment from around the world

More on Nature and Environment from around the world

Ogoni leaders want to restart oil drilling — on their terms

Influential leaders in Nigeria's Ogoniland want to profit from rich oil reserves — for the benefit of their citizens.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 31, 202501:13 min

Germany faces wolf crisis: Hunting back on the table

Wolves reclaim Europe, farmers protest, and the EU revives hunting. Scientists say it's wrong - can coexistence work?
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 12, 202515:24 min

How to make hydro smaller (and better)

Hydropower is clean, but big dams harm nature. Small-scale tech offers low-impact energy: vortex, hydrokinetic, osmotic.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 28, 202510:38 min
Show more
Skip next section More from this show

More from this show

Tamil Nadu: Growing rare desert roses with zero fertilizer

A farmer is growing desert roses with just sunlight and minimal water — showing eco-friendly farming can be profitable
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 6, 202603:38 min

Kashmir communities unite to fight water crisis

Villages are battling climate change and neglect by reviving dried springs — restoring water, heritage and hope.
SocietyJanuary 5, 202607:03 min

How Kerala is coping with rubber's uncertain future

Kerala has long been synonymous with rubber, but now its farmers are being forced to diversify, experiment and adapt.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 16, 202506:39 min
Show more
Skip next section About the show

About the show

Eco India — The Environment Magazine

Dive into the heart of the Indian subcontinent with Eco India. DW brings you stories focusing on environmental protection, sustainable practices, and technological solutions.

Go to show Eco India
Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

US has 'legal obligation' to pay dues, UN tells Trump

The decision to pull out funding from dozens of UN bodies resulted in the UN telling the US to pay what it owes.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2026

Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations

PoliticsJanuary 8, 2026

The impact of US withdrawal from global climate pacts

ClimateJanuary 8, 2026
Skip next section More stories from DW

More stories from DW

Africa

El Fasher survivors tell of harrowing effort to escape RSF

El Fasher survivors tell of harrowing effort to escape RSF

ConflictsJanuary 8, 202604:23 min
More from Africa

Asia

China–Japan rift deepens over dual‑use goods export ban

China–Japan rift deepens over dual‑use goods export ban

PoliticsJanuary 8, 2026
More from Asia

Germany

Why Germany struggles to fight financial crime

Why Germany struggles to fight financial crime

PoliticsJanuary 8, 2026
More from Germany

Europe

EU–Jordan summit highlights Brussels' Middle East ambitions

EU–Jordan summit highlights Brussels' Middle East ambitions

PoliticsJanuary 8, 2026
More from Europe

Middle East

Syria: Deadly Aleppo clashes raise fears of wider war

Syria: Deadly Aleppo clashes raise fears of wider war

PoliticsJanuary 8, 2026
More from Middle East

North America

Fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota sparks protests

Fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota sparks protests

Law and JusticeJanuary 8, 202602:31 min
More from North America

Latin America

Colombia, Cuba and Mexico: Are these Trump's next targets?

Colombia, Cuba and Mexico: Are these Trump's next targets?

PoliticsJanuary 7, 2026
More from Latin America
Go to homepage