India Innovation Index 2020
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the India Innovation Index-2020. The index demonstrates the government's continued commitment towards transforming the country into an innovation-driven economy.
Innovation
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AU researcher working on new age solar cells
A young researcher from the Allahabad University's (AU) department of physics has come up with breakthrough research in new age solar cells that could revolutionize the photovoltaic technology that harnesses
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From hearing aids to farming, solar energy powers climate innovation
Set against the might of climate change, can small measures like solar-powered batteries or drip irrigation make a difference? Innovations involving both are among 10 finalists in the 2015 Sustainia
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Kirigami Paper-Cutting Art Inspires a Wild Solar Energy Idea
Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, researchers at the University of Michigan have created a lattice-like cell that can stretch like an accordion, allowing it to tilt along the sun's trajectory and
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RBS unveils 8 green innovations at global headquarters
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced the eight eco-innovations that will be trialled at its world headquarters in Gogarburn as part of its innovation sponsorship programme. The eight innovations,
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Rice farmer grows crop with 60% less water, awarded
COIMBATORE: The Indian Rice Research Institute, Hyderabad, has awarded a farmer from Dharapuram for adopting drip irrigation system in rice cultivation, thereby reducing water consumption by 60%. Parthasarathy
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Texas teenager creates $20 water purifier to tackle toxic e-waste pollution
18-year-old Perry Alagappan feted at World Water Week for his groundbreaking graphene heavy-metal filter, which he will keep open-source Consumer electronics, including computers and mobiles, are leaving
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Innovate UK funds 'breakthrough' microbead replacement
A Canadian biotech company claims to have developed a commercial-scale biodegradable replacement for the harmful synthetic microbeads found in many beauty products. TerraVerdae BioWorks, announced today
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Butterfly bio-engineering could boost solar panel output by 50%
Mimicking the structure of a butterfly's wings could boost the output of solar panels by almost 50%, researchers from the University of Exeter have claimed. The team, led by Professor Tapas Mallick, studied
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Kenya: 23-Year-Old Connects 72 Homes to Hydropower in Murang'a
Driven by zeal and inspiration, a young man in Mathioya, Murang'a county, has come up with an hydropower project that has connected more than 72 homes to power. John Wangari, 23, innovated a wooden
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The innovators- a swimming pool so clean you can drink it?
Clear Water Revival’s new ecological biofilters aim to transform the pond and pool market So Hot The Roads Melted ... 98F Britain Bakes ... Wimbledon’s Hottest Ever Day ... That was how some headlines