Heat waves in India drive leading clean-energy state back to coal

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15MUMBAI – A windy monsoon in Karnataka, India’s leading state for clean energy production, last year eased pressure on the local government’s three thermal coal-power plants, as humming wind turbines met power demand amid pleasant temperatures. hot, energy-guzzling summer, with city-dwellers ramping up their use of air-conditioners and farmers their water pumps to combat heat waves and above-normal temperatures, the coal-fed plants are now running full throttle. DEEP DIVESponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division

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