The Indian solar sector has shown incredible growth trajectory. The industry doubled its solar capacity in the last few years (5 GW in 2015, 10 GW in 2016, and ~16.6 GW in 2017), which is really very inspiring considering the country lacks enhanced industrial infrastructure that China, the US, and Read more
Energy systems around the world are witnessing transformations at an unprecedented rate. There has been a very rapid increase in renewable energy technology, costs of which have been falling at an average of 60% since 2001. In terms of demand composition, more and more demand has been electrified; some of Read more
The Government of India has embarked upon an ambitious journey on the green energy front with scaling up of target of installing renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022, which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power, and 5 GW from Read more
Estimates from SolarPower Europe show that Europe installed about 8.6 GW of solar power systems in 2017, a 28% increase over systems installed in 2016. SolarPower Europe said that EU member states installed about 6 GW in 2016, a 6% year-over-year increase. “Solar in Europe is growing, this is good Read more
Humans need food and water for survival. Cooking is ubiquitous in human life as a daily ritual. It is considered to be an important influence in human evolution for survival and sustenance. Charles Darwin considered ‘the art of making fire’ as probably ‘the greatest discovery’, except language, ever made by Read more
The project was put up by the Group as a Demonstration Project for the clients intending to install biomass gasifiers for their electricity needs. Ownership towards ‘Green India’ is a one of the motivating factors for the investment. The Company further plans to install such demonstration projects in East Africa and Western Read more
Before solar power became a buzzword, thanks to the plummeting electricity tariffs under the National Solar Mission, it was a part of a silent revolution at my home. Placed elegantly on the top of the lid of a cylindrical structure made of translucent plastic, a 12-Watt solar photovoltaic (PV) module Read more
P aryavaran Bhawan, Department of Environment, Science & Technology HP, Shimla, has commissioned first gridconnected solar rooftop power plant of Shimla city having capacity of 35 kW. The solar plant was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur on April 6, 2018. In his Read more
Researchers from the University of Alicante’s research group in applied electrochemistry and electrocatalysis have developed a stand-alone system for desalinating and treating water through electrodialysis. The system is directly powered by solar energy and can be applied in off-grid areas. Designed only for desalinating water, it is a sustainable, eco-friendly Read more
Perovskites have emerged as a promising alternative to silicon for making inexpensive and efficient solar cells. A group of researchers at Brown University and University of Nebraska—Lincoln (UNL) has come up with a new titaniumbased material for making lead-free, inorganic perovskite solar cells. In a paper published in the journal Read more