Selected Media Coverage of My Research

1. India’s wasted solar energy highlights lagging battery storage, Nikkei Asia, September 29, 2025
2. Explained: How electricity consumers in India can save up to ₹60,000 crore annually, The Economic Times, August 26, 2025
3. India Needs 61 GW Energy Storage by 2030 to Support 500 GW Clean Power Capacity: Study, Outlook Business, August 26, 2025
4. India requires $50 billion new investment in storage by 2032: Report, Down to Earth, August 26, 2025
5. India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy, The Washington Post, July 14, 2025
6. India looks to limit temperature settings on air conditioners to save electricity, PBS News, July 14, 2025
7. India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy, ABC News, July 14, 2025
8. India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy, San Francisco Chronicle, July 14, 2025
9. India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy, The Associated Press, July 14, 2025
10. India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy, The Economic Times, July 14, 2025
11. Energy experts call for unified energy interface, grid-level reforms in India’s power sector, The Week, June 18, 2025
12. India delivers 24×7 power at ₹6/kWh, cheaper than coal, The Economic Times, June 2, 2025
13. From Rs 200 to Rs 9: Plummeting solar costs could spark India’s clean energy revolution, Down to Earth, June 2, 2025
14. Can India Be Cool?, The Economist, May 29, 2025
15. More Efficient Cooling May Shield India From Summer Blackouts, Bloomberg News, March 26, 2025
16. Indians can avert power shortages, save Rs 2.2 lakh cr with energy efficient ACs, Economic Times, March 26, 2025
17. India Likely To Add 150 Million Room ACs By 2035 Amid Peak Power Demand, NDTV, March 26, 2025
18. Doubling AC efficiency can prevent power crisis, save India $26 billion: Study, India Today, March 27, 2025
19. India likely to add 150 million room ACs by 2035 amid rising temperatures: Study, Mint (LiveMint), March 26, 2025
20. Room ACs could contribute 120 GW to India’s peak power demand by 2030: UC Berkeley study, Moneycontrol, March 26, 2025
21. Why updating MEPS for ACs is crucial to save power and reduce consumer bills, The Week, March 26, 2025
22. India likely to add 150 million room ACs by 2035 amid rising temperatures: Study, The Telegraph, March 26, 2025
23. भारत में आने वाली है एयर कंडीशनर की बाढ़…, ABP News (Hindi), March 26, 2025
24. 2035 तक भारत में 15 करोड़ रूम एसी जुड़ेंगे : अध्ययन, ThePrint Hindi, March 26, 2025
25. India’s energy consumption is expected to rise by 3-4 times over a decade: IECC, Business World, August 3, 2024
26. Power cuts in India to rise by 2027: Report, The Hindu, July 31, 2024
27. India may face potential evening power shortages by 2027, warns IECC, The Economic Times, July 31, 2024
28. India’s power demand set to surge by 80 GW by 2027; experts recommend 50 GW solar expansion, ET EnergyWorld, July 31, 2024
29. India’s energy consumption is expected to rise by 3-4 times over a decade: IECC, Zee News, July 31, 2024
30. India can leverage its solar and storage edge to avoid power shortages: Report, Deccan Herald, July 31, 2024
31. Despite new coal plants, India will face more power cuts by 2027: Research, Business Standard, July 31, 2024
32. India may face potential evening power shortages by 2027, warns IECC, The Print, July 31, 2024
33. India to face evening power shortages by 2027 if electricity demand continues to grow, warns IECC, Business Insider, July 31, 2024
34. India’s energy consumption is expected to rise by 3-4 times over a decade: IECC, Business Insider, July 31, 2024
35. India may face potential evening power shortages by 2027, warns IECC, Business World, July 31, 2024
36. Reconductoring the U.S. Electricity Grid for Renewables, The Washington Post, (May 28, 2024)
37. Wind and solar in limbo: Long waitlists to get on the grid are a ‘leading barrier’, Chicago Tribune (April 21, 2024)
38. The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution, The New York Times (April 14, 2024)
39. Offshore wind looks to the future, WCVB 5, (September 21, 2023)
40. US offshore wind pushes ahead despite industry turmoil, Canary Media (August 24, 2023)
41. How Offshore Wind Can Supply 25% of U.S. Electricity by 2050, TIME (August 2, 2023)
42. Offshore wind potential in the US is huge but untapped, The Verge (August 1, 2023)
43. US could supply up to 25% of its power demand from offshore wind power: study, S&P Global Energy Trader (August 1, 2023)
44. New study finds offshore wind could provide 25% of U.S. electricity needs by 2050, KCBX (August 1, 2023)
45. Offshore wind can meet quarter of US power demand, ReNews (August 1, 2023)
46. Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat Push: India Can Achieve Energy Independence by 2047: US Report, News 18 (March 21, 2023)
47. India can achieve energy independence by 2047: US study, The Indian Express (March 20, 2023)
48. Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat push: India can achieve energy independence by 2047: US Report, The Economic Times (March 20, 2023)
49. India can achieve energy independence by 2047: US study, The Financial Express (March 20, 2023)
50. India Could Achieve Energy Independence By 2047: US Report, NDTV (March 20, 2023)
51. India on track to achieve energy independence by 2047: US Energy study, The Week (March 20, 2023)
52. India may become energy-independent by 2047, transition to near 100% EV sales: US study, WION (March 20, 2023)
53. India can become energy independent by 2047: U.S. study, Fortune India (March 20, 2023)
54. India can achieve energy independence through clean technology by 2047: US Report, Telegraph India (March 20, 2023)
55. India Can Achieve Energy Independence By 2047, Needs $3 Trillion Investment: US Energy Dept Study, ABP Live (March 20, 2023)
56. India can achieve energy independence by 2047, says US Energy Dept study, Business Standard (March 19, 2023)
57. India’s Lithium reservoir is more than required, says Berkley Lab study, The New Indian Express (March 16, 2023)
58. Lithium Find Boosts India’s Efforts for Energy Independence by 2047, MERCOM (March 16, 2023)
59. How India Can Achieve Energy Independence by 2047: Berkeley Lab Study, Solar Quarter (March 16, 2023)
60. Renewables and lithium could propel India to energy independence by 2047, Energy Monitor (March 16, 2023)
61. India’s energy independence by 2047 a certainty!, Times of India (March 15, 2023)
62. Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat In Energy By 2047, Outlook Planet (March 15, 2023)
63. Clean tech path to India’s energy independence by 2047: Study, Let Me Breathe (March 15, 2023)
64. India can achieve energy independence by 2047 through clean technology: Study, PV Magazine (March 15, 2023)
65. India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles, says Berkeley research, Financial Express (November 15, 2022)
66. Research suggests that India can be the world leader in EV production, Times Now (November 15, 2022)
67. India has potential to become global leader in EV production: Research, Hindustan Times (November 15, 2022)
68. Electric freight trucks will have economic and environmental benefit for India: study, Live Mint (November 15, 2022)
69. India has potential to become world leader in EV production: Report, Business Standard (November 15, 2022)
70. India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles, Deccan Chronicle (November 15, 2022)
71. India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles: Berkeley Research, The Indian Express (November 15, 2022)
72. India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles: Berkeley Research, The Economic Times (November 15, 2022)
73. India Has Potential To Become Leader In Electric Vehicle Production: Report, NDTV (November 15, 2022)
74. India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles: Berkeley Research, Money Control (November 15, 2022)
75. India may lead the world in EV production, says report, News Nine (November 15, 2022)
76. This energy source doesn’t exist in California. But it could account for 25% of the state’s electric power in the future, San Francisco Chronicle (August 10, 2022)
77. Could wind energy really power 3 million homes?, News Nation (July 25, 2022)
78. America Can Cut Emissions in Half by 2030—if We Choose To, Mother Jones (June 16, 2022)
79. The US Can Halve Its Emissions by 2030—if It Wants To, Wired (June 15, 2022)
80. Scientists Say They’ve Created a Roadmap for Cutting US Emissions in Half by 2030, Inside Climate News (June 7, 2022)
81. US has eight years to cut its emissions by half. Scientists say there’s a way, The Hill (June 3, 2022)
82. This is how halving the US’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 can be done, Sustainability Times (June 3, 2022)
83. It’s Entirely Possible For The US to Meet Its 2030 Climate Goals. Here’s How, Science Alert (June 3, 2022)
84. Energy And Environmental Researchers Pooled Their Knowledge To Provide Recommendations To Fulfill The United States’ Climate Pledge, Verve Times (June 3, 2022)
85. A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here’s how, Science Daily (June 2, 2022)
86. How U.S. emissions could be cut in half by 2030, Earth.com (June 2, 2022)
87. Study shows a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved, Phys.org (June 2, 2022)
88. California pulls key floating wind action plan at last minute to weigh up ’50GW by 2045′, RECHARGE (June 1, 2022)
89. CEC Postpones Vote on Offshore Wind Goals, RTO Insider (May 27, 2022)
90. OSW Advocates Urge California to Think Bigger, RTO Insider (May 18, 2022)
91. How serious is the threat posed by climate change in India?, Times Now (December 31, 2021)
92. A new study shows India can have a more sustainable power system by 2030, Business India (December 15, 2021)
93. India’s historic lows in clean energy prices to transform power sector, Business Standard (December 10, 2021)
94. US study validates Narendra Modi’s green energy goal, Hindustan Times (December 10, 2021)
95. India’s Clean Energy Target Can Be Fulfilled By 2030, Says New Berkeley Study, Republic TV (December 10, 2021)
96. India’s clean power target will double electricity supply economically if low-cost storage is deployed, PV Magazine (December 10, 2021)
97. Study suggests India could economically meet electricity demand through renewables by 2030, Economic Times (December 10, 2021)
98. Plummeting Wind, Solar, And Battery Costs Now Enable An 80% Clean Electricity System By 2030, Forbes (June 10, 2021)
99. Economics, not climate, is the main driver behind automakers’ embrace of electric vehicles, Washington Examiner (May 20, 2021)
100. House Republicans raise China specter on EVs, POLITICO (May 18, 2021)
101. Booming electric vehicle demand spurs mining, metals sector, S&P Podcast (May 11, 2021)
102. Accelerating Clean, Electrified Transportation By 2035, Electrify This! (April 29, 2021)
103. EV Cars and Trucks Will Help Consumers Save Money, Assembly Magazine (April 29, 2021)
104. Exclusive: White House backs 2030 milestone on path to net zero grid, Reuters (April 26, 2021)
105. Study Suggests Commercial Electric Trucks Will Have Huge Benefits, Inside EVs (April 24, 2021)
106. Climate Summit: How Do You Cut 50% of Greenhouse-Gas Emissions by 2030?, The Wall Street Journal (April 23, 2021)
107. How The U.S. Could Halve Climate Emissions By 2030, NPR (April 22, 2021)
108. Report: All new cars and trucks in U.S. could be electric by 2035, Yale Climate Connections (April 22, 2021)
109. Add electric vehicles, not bulk transmission, for a low-cost, clean grid: UC Berkeley study, PV Magazine (April 22, 2021)
110. Clean energy source: Lithium in the Mojave desert, ABC News (April 21, 2021)
111. UC-Berkeley Report Claims Electric Cars Will Save Americans $2.7 Trillion, Create 2 Million Jobs, CleanTechnica (April 20, 2021)
112. All-electric car and truck sales by 2035 would save $2.7 trillion, but will take smart policy to drive clean, Utility Dive (April 19, 2021)
113. Washington zooms ahead on EVs, Grist (April 19, 2021)
114. An electric vehicle economy requires ambitious policies and investments, The Hill (April 16, 2021)
115. Electric cars cheaper than ICE ‘within 5 years’ – study, Just Auto (April 16, 2021)
116. Advances mean all new US vehicles can be electric by 2035, study finds, The Guardian (April 15, 2021)
117. Electrifying All New Vehicles Sales by 2035 Can Be Done, Would Save U.S. Consumers $2.7 Trillion by 2050, Report Finds, Morning Consult (April 15, 2021)
118. All new US vehicles could be required to be electric by 2035, new study says, The Hill (April 15, 2021)
119. Daily on Energy: China would have to cut coal carbon emissions in half by 2030 to fulfill pledge, Washington Examiner (April 15, 2021)
120. Every new car and truck in the U.S. can be electric by 2035, Fast Company (April 15, 2021)
121. The U.S. Can Get to All Electric Vehicles by 2035, Gizmodo (April 15, 2021)
122. New study says commercial truck electrification is within reach, Charged(April 6, 2021)
123. General Electric Will Surge if Spending Plan Goes Through, Investor Place (April 1, 2021)
124. How much more energy will the US need to electrify everything?, Quartz (March 19, 2021)
125. Berkeley Lab finds commercial trucking is capable of electrification, The Daily Californian (March 19, 2021)
126. Commercial truck electrification is within reach, ScienceDaily (March 16, 2021)
127. The Making of Biden’s Superfast Push for Clean Electricity, Bloomberg (December 10, 2020)
128. Building Electrical Infrastructure, Public Utilities Fortnightly (December 2020)
129. Biden’s renewable energy deadline too ambitious says power boss, Financial Times (November 30, 2020)
130. The exciting explosion of renewable energy, Morning Sun (November 24, 2020)
131. Wind and Solar: The New Cash Crops, Rocky Mountain Institute (October 28, 2020)
132. Dueling Climate Analyses Offer a Preview of Political Tensions to Come, Bloomberg (October 20, 2020)
133. Fossil fuel suppliers face battle for survival as transition builds, Financial Times (October 5, 2020)
134. A Decarbonized Grid by 2035: Necessary, Dependable, and Affordable, Chicago Policy Review (September 22, 2020)
135. ‘Math Doesn’t Yet Add Up’ for Utility Decarbonization Goals: Deloitte, Greentech Media, (September 21, 2020)
136. Should California accelerate its 100% carbon-free electricity mandate?, San Diego Union-Tribune (September 17, 2020)
137. Hydrogen, carbon capture key to net-zero U.S. electricity: study, Reuters (September 9, 2020)
138. How Much Investment Is Needed For A Clean Energy Future?, Forbes (September 9, 2020)
139. Decarbonising Of Grids To Accelerate Due To Dropping Storage Costs, Saur Energy (September 9, 2020)
140. U.S. utilities say Biden plan to cut CO2 hinges on breakthroughs, Reuters (September 8, 2020)
141. Nearly as Green in Half the Time, Electrical Contractor (August 2020)
142. California bets on batteries to ease blackout worries, Financial Times (August 25, 2020)
143. Here’s how California can keep the lights on while meeting its clean energy goals, Los Angeles Times (August 18, 2020)
144. Biden gambles on placing climate change at heart of US energy policy, Financial Times (August 17, 2020)
145. Plummeting Renewable Energy, Battery Prices Mean China Could Hit 62% Clean Power And Cut Costs 11% By 2030, Forbes (August 10, 2020)
146. A Totally Green Electric Grid Will Dramatically Speed Up Climate Action, Bloomberg (July 28, 2020)
147. The Next Energy Battle: Renewables vs Natural Gas, The New York Times (July 7, 2020)
148. The Map and the Territory: What can energy system modeling tell us about our ability to deeply decarbonize our power grid by replacing fossil fuels with wind, solar, and batteries?, Energy Transition (June 2020)
149. The United States Could Get To 90 Percent Clean Power by 2035, PBS (June 12, 2020)
150. 90% clean power by 2035 is ‘challenging but feasible, Solar PV Magazine (June 11, 2020)
151. 90% renewable energy by 2035 is possible, says UC Berkeley report, S&P Market Intelligence (June 11, 2020)
152. The US could shift to 90-percent renewable energy by 2035 at no extra cost, Popular Science (June 10, 2020)
153. Coronavirus costing oil and gas $1.8 trillion in 2020, new data shows, Houston Chronicle (June 10, 2020)
154. The US could run its electric grid on 100% renewable energy by 2045, Daily Mail UK (June 10, 2020)
155. Levelized Cost of Storage for Standalone BESS Could Reach ₹4.12/kWh by 2030: Report, MERCOM India (June 2, 2020)
156. Can India Afford to Cool Down?, The Wall Street Journal (November 21, 2018)
157. 2-wheeler electrification: challenges and opportunities, The Hindu Business Line (July 15, 2019)
158. Heat and the folly of air-conditioners, FountainInk (July 12, 2019)
159. Fast-Rising Demand for Air Conditioning Is Adding to Global Warming. The Numbers Are Striking., Inside Climate News (November 12, 2018)
160. Fighting global warming… with air conditioners, Gulf Times (January 8, 2018)
161. One appliance could determine whether India, and the world, meet climate change targets, Los Angeles Times (Dec 29, 2017)
162. SBI extends Rs. 2,317 crore for rooftop solar power projects, Outlook India (October 29, 2017)
163. THE RACE AGAINST HEAT: How do you cool 7.5 billion people on a warming planet?, The Verge (Sep 14, 2017)
164. Market round-up: Allocation to India by Asia ex-Japan funds down: EVs can alleviate utilities’ financial pain, Mint (July 26, 2017)
165. Analysis shows India’s EV drive will boost power utilities, increase energy security, TechXplore (July 18, 2017)
166. India’s EV Drive Will Boost Power Utilities, Increase Energy Security, NewsWise (July 17, 2017)
167. World’s Hottest Market: Air Conditioners For India And Hundreds Of New Electric Plants To Power Them, Forbes (March 1, 2017)
168. Powering up India renewably, Listening Brief (August 28, 2015)
169. A smart idea, Down To Earth (August 17, 2015)