The smallest building blocks within the power stations of organisms which get their energy directly from the sun are basically miniature reactors surrounded by collectors which capture photons and forward them to the centre. The close correlation between structure and interaction of the components boosts productivity, a strategy which an Read more…
New report by the Energy Transitions Commission shows that reaching net-zero carbon emissions from harder-to-abate sectors, such as heavy industry and heavy-duty transport can be done through ambitious policy, accelerated innovation, and investment, with minimal cost to the global economy. It is technically and financially possible by mid-century. Reaching net-zero Read more…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, in consultation with the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), Chennai, has prepared a draft of new Scheme called Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS) incorporating various guidelines of the Turbine Certification Scheme. The IWTCS is a consolidation of relevant Read more…
A transition to renewable energy is taking place in India and for it to be accelerated, there has to be an infusion of capital, which requires reducing risks, transaction costs, and enabling large-scale replication. These were some of the points discussed by experts at a special session on ‘Energy Transitions: Read more…
India has a huge potential for installing grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects. Plenty of unused rooftop space is available in the buildings in the government, institutional, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors that can be utilized for installing grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects. The Government of India has also set up Read more…
The Society for Energy, Environment and Development (SEED) was founded in 1987 by a few professionals with expertise in engineering, management, solar energy, law, and social work. The purpose of the NGO is to draw upon the expertise of these fields of study to create awareness about environment and energy Read more…
The Government of India is implementing various programmes/schemes for promotion of grid interactive renewable energy such as solar, wind, bio-power and small hydro power in the country. The details of major steps taken by the Government to attract investment in the renewable energy sector are as follows: Waiver of Inter Read more…
Under the present rooftop solar programme, which was approved by the Government in December 2015, an aggregated capacity of 2,100 MW is targeted to be achieved in residential, institutional, social and Government sector through central financial assistance by the year 2019–20. As per data captured on the SPIN portal of Read more…
In July 2018, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) asked the Delhi Government and the Environment Pollution Authority (EPCA) to explore the feasibility of introducing hydrogen- fuelled buses for public transport in place of the electric buses in Delhi. The apex court made this observation in view of successful demonstration Read more…
Microalgae are microscopic algae, typically found in freshwater and marine systems. In this article, Dr Dolly Wattal Dhar, Dr Pranita Jaiswal, Mr Sudhir Saxena, and Dr Randhir Bharti discuss the promising possibilities of using microalgae as a source of renewable energy in the form of biofuels. Microalgae are microorganisms (prokaryotic Read more…