05
Sep
FUTURE IS SOLAR
London, Sep 4 (IANS) In a breakthrough move, British scientists have used natural sunlight to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen by mixing biological components and man-made technologies.
03
Sep
ABB India to provide solar inverters to 750 railway stations.Leads strong future of solar
New Delhi, Aug 31 () ABB India will provide solar inverters to 750 railway stations in north India in a bid to reduce dependence on traditional sources of energy. Indian Railways, which runs one of the largest railway networks in the world, carries more than 8 billion passengers annually, the company said in a BSE filing. The […]
02
Mar
Low cost solar imports from China hurting Centre’s Make in India mission
Cheap Chinese imports and the prevailing tax structure in India are making it increasingly attractive for solar manufacturers to choose imports over manufacturing the parts themselves, which could hurt the government’s Make in India mission. “The basic components that are used are panels and invertors,” Sanjeev Aggarwal, Managing Director & CEO, Amplus Energy Solutions said. […]
22
Apr
Graphene layer could allow solar cells to generate power when it rains
In order to allow rain to produce electricity as well, the research team coated a solar cell with a whisper-thin film of graphene. Credit: Copyright Angewandte Chemie International Edition; courtesy of ResearchSEA Graphene layer could allow solar cells to generate power when it rains. Solar energy is on the rise. Many technical advances have made […]
01
Apr
Clean energy could stress global water resources
Climate mitigation efforts in the energy system could lead to increasing pressure on water resources, according to a new study published in the journalEnvironmental Research Letters. Yet increased energy efficiency and a focus on wind and solar power, which require less water, or the switch to more water efficient cooling technologies could help avoid this […]