A solar powered electrical fence was recently set up by a group of farmers in Chorao to prevent wild animals from entering their fields and damaging crops. Set up by the Varana and Patraman Khazan Association, the 1-km long solar powered fence will protect an area of 54 hectares cultivated by about 200 farmers.
Producing as much energy as it consumes by using geothermal cooling systems and solar energy, eastern India’s first net-zero energy building will come up at Bhubaneswar next year. Spread over three
To set up solar power plants NEW DELHI: The North Delhi Power Limited and Tata BP Solar have joined hands to set up solar power plants in Delhi including rooftop ones that will be connected to the electricity grid.
Renewable energy sources in the United States grew by another 10% in the first half of 2017, according to new figures published by the country’s Energy Information Administration and highlighted by Ken
The expansion of mini-grids in Tanzania, enabled by bold and adaptive energy policies, is bridging the gap for the population lacking access to electricity. Area covered by the mini-grids project. Credit:World
In order to reduce the dependence on fossil fuel based generation, it is essential to explore all possible alternative sources of generation. Under these circumstances, the generation based on renewable
Solairedirect Energy, a unit of Paris-based Solairedirect Group, today unveiled its Solar park at Phalodi in Rajasthan. Solairedirect Energy today inaugurated its first project in India, a 5.6 MW solar
Groundwater ha s emerged as the mainstay of irrigated agriculture in India. However, ineffective institutional arrangements for its management have resulted in both groundwater over-exploitation and wasteful
Solar Energy Policy 2011 is expected to give a major push; new 1,200 MW thermal power plant in Banswara The Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the State's Solar Energy Policy 2011, which is expected to give a major push to harnessing solar energy in the desert terrain.
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting here Tuesday which reviewed the progress on Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park project. Additional Chief Secretary Energy, Chairman
In yet another significant stride towards achieving self-reliance in energy generation, the State Government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy
China's Commerce Ministry on Friday announced an investigation into U.S. government policy and subsidy support for renewable energy, after a U.S. decision earlier this month to probe sales of Chinese-made
Thanks to its adoption of solar energy to power its traffic signals, the City traffic police have hit paydirt saving a whopping Rs 1.73 crore in energy bill. Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) M A Saleem, said: “We paid a total of Rs 19.58 lakh to Bescom in 2012. The solar-powered traffic signals, installed since 2001, have helped us a lot. We have solar-powered traffic signals at all busy junctions in City.” “Today we have around 251 timers as energy consumed by solar-powered traffic signals has reduced drastically. There are over 343 regular signals and 42 pedestrian control signals, all of them with LED lights.”
PATNA: 'Raanjhanaa' and 'Tanu Weds Manu' series fame Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar lent some glamour to the state assembly polls on Thursday by releasing a public manifesto for 100% renewable energy in
Global renewable energy giant SunEdi son will invest nearly Rs 12,000 crore to create about 2 gigawatts or 2000MW of renewable energy power assets, both wind and solar power projects, in Tamil Nadu over
AHMEDABAD: The news of farmers' suicides from various parts of the country upsets this trio. Chintan Chauhan, Dharmesh Kakadia and Deepak Dhore have designed pro-type of a solar pump which they feel will help farmers reduce their power bills and also help them save time.
MADURAI: The Central Government has come out with a renewable energy scheme that provides urban local bodies with the capacity to address the power shortage in their areas. The entire cost of implementing this project, called
A German relief agency German Aid for Afghan Children (GAAC) has distributed 200 solar energy systems amongst the affected people of the devastating flood of 2010 in the far-flung and inaccessible Kaidaam
The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah urged upon one and all particularly officers to work with more zeal and enthusiasm while implementing developmental and welfare schemes
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission will hold a public hearing on March 19 at its office to gather the views of the power consumers on the draft rules published by it for connecting solar
