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American energy giant General Electric (GE) is increasing its footprint in India’s power sector by integrating its renewable and grid offerings. On March 1, GE, which…
Read insight — General Electric sees turnkey opportunity in India’s renewable power sectorStanford scientists have devised a way to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater using solar power, an advance that may help pave the way for a novel sustainable…
Read insight — Solar power used to create hydrogen fuel from seawaterIndia’s ambitious plans to add 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy capacity by 2022 seem to be running aground. This situation is exacerbated by the…
Read insight — Dim prospect for India’s solar energy storyThe introduction of Goods & Services Tax (GST) has thrown a spanner in India’s clean energy transition, implicitly favouring coal-fired power over solar photo voltaic…
Read insight — GST favours coal power over solar generationIn a “breakthrough”, scientists have developed a novel solar-powered harvesting system that absorbs moisture from the air and converts it into clean, usable water. The…
Read insight — New solar-powered device creates water from thin airEngineering and construction major, L&T, has bagged a ₹352-crore contract for building a 100 MW solar plant for the Bengaluru-based Raasi Green Earth Energy Pvt Ltd.…
Read insight — L&T bags ₹352-cr solar plant order from Raasi Green EarthToday the entire world is abuzz with one word- Clean Energy. This has set an upward spiral in the need for jobs in this sector.…
Read insight — Building a Clean FutureLuminous Power Technologies, traditionally known for its power back-up systems, is now focusing more on residential rooftop solutions business. The company, now a unit of…
Read insight — Solar technology will synergise the power back-up businessIn the rush to meet the target of 1.75 lakh MW of renewable energy capacity by 2020, the Centre and several states have issued tenders totalling…
Read insight — Centre issue tenders for developing 30,000 MW of renewable projectsElon Musk recently declared 2019 as the “year of the solar roof.” The Tesla Inc.chief executive officer may be right — but not in the way…
Read insight — Tesla Has a New Rival in Quest to Make Solar Rooftops Happen