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The Minister Calls for a Clean Environment for Our Future Generations “India is making rapid strides in the field of renewable energy and we will…
Read insight — Shri R K Singh Inaugurates Solar Plant at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, New DelhiUnion Minister Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State (IC), Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, mentioned that business and government must…
Read insight — NITI Aayog and CII Launch Partnership on SDGsThe decade-long trend of strong growth in renewable energy capacity continued in 2018 with global additions of 171 GW, according to new data released by…
Read insight — RENEWABLE ENERGY NOW ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF GLOBAL POWER CAPACITYThe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a report that finds a 5% increase in renewable energy in 2017, compared to 2016. The report…
Read insight — IRENA Report Finds 5% Increase in Renewable Energy Compared to 2016The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK for the first time. The result is thanks to a record…
Read insight — Renewables Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels in the UK for the First TimeA research team led by DGIST Professor Jong-Sung Yu’s team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering has successfully developed a new catalyst synthesis…
Read insight — New Technique for Turning Sunshine and Water into Hydrogen FuelThe Gujarat government has launched a solar power scheme for farmers—Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) enabling them to generate electricity for their captive consumption as well…
Read insight — Gujarat Launches SKY Scheme for Farmers to Generate Solar PowerIndia can surpass the target of attaining 100 GW solar energy by 2022, provided it replaces all traditional water pumps by solar water pumps, said…
Read insight — Solar Water Pumps Can Help India Surpass 100 GW TargetUniversity of British Columbia researchers have found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that converts light to energy. Their cell…
Read insight — Bacteria -Powered Solar Cell for Overcast ConditionsResearchers in Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom have shown how long-term weather patterns affect wind and solar renewable energy technologies across Europe. Using 30…
Read insight — Europe can Thrive on Renewable Energy Despite Unpredictable Weather