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Vizianagaram Collectorate Switches Completely to Solar Power, Will Save 3 Lakh/Month! Changing the source of energy for an entire district is quite a task, and the Vizianagaram district is leading the way by becoming the first collectorate in Andhra Pradesh, to have made this landmark switch, and becoming completely powered by solar energy. This is […]

NEW RESEARCH: The ‘time machine’ that replicates 3 years of weather in 3 days Climate change is wreaking havoc on the environment. While the main culprit is carbon emissions, urban heat islands — exacerbated by dark roofs and pavements — make the effect of global warming even worse for urban dwellers. One solution to the

International Solar Alliance to launch 121 projects at New Delhi summit By Juhi Chaudhary, India Climate Dialogue As India gears up to host the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit next month, efforts are underway to provide a momentum to solar deployments in over 120 sunshine countries. ISA, a brainchild of India and France launched

India committed to 175 GW renewable energy target, says environment ministry official India is committed to its renewable energy target of having 175 GW capacity by 2022 to provide equitable sustainable development, a senior official has said. India has been pursuing its goals of setting up renewable energy capacities and changing its energy mix, and

It’s Not Crazy to Dream of a World Without Fossil Fuels Several dozen academics, diplomats, and energy researchers gathered earlier this year in Berlin to embark on a fascinating thought experiment. They began with the assumption that a worldwide transition from fossil fuels to renewables is all but inevitable—a future that is not guaranteed, but

Lead Yourself Before Blaming Scientists for Not Solving Global Warming Everyone is quick to point fingers. We’re less quick to take responsibility, but that’s what leaders do. Leaders take responsibility. We know the futility of blaming others, however much we indulge in doing so. We can’t change the past. We can, however, act in the

Rajasthan to train youth for green jobs National Occupational Standards (NOS) are being developed in Rajasthan for sectors such as renewable energy, green construction and water management, with an emphasis on skill development of youths. The State government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Skill Council for Green Jobs to promote trades

SoftBank and Foxconn help Modi reach his ambitious clean-energy goals, bring cheap solar power to India Companies led by SoftBank Group Corp. of Japan and Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. are bringing India some of the cheapest solar power in the world, helping Prime Minister Narendra Modi reach his ambitious clean-energy goals. In two auctions

Can Uttar Pradesh emerge as a poster boy for India’s power sector reforms? The Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in Uttar Pradesh, among other things, may accelerate power sector reforms in India. The Yogi Adityanath-led government has signed an agreement to provide round-the-clock electricity in less than two years. That is a Herculean task for the

The Best Way to Heat Water is Solar – Sadhguru The other part of your question was about how to heat water. The best way would be to heat with the sun’s own energies because that is the fundamental form. It is very easy to set up an element which is heated by a small