India Solar Goal’s Secret Weapon: Rooftops of Small Business Rakshith Kunder is adding more solar panels to the roofs of his warehouses. He isn’t seeking to save the planet, it’s pure economics. “Solar power costs us just a third of grid power and has also reduced our diesel backup cost,” Kunder, 33, said by phone from the city of Kota, ... Read More »
How Solar Can Become the World’s Dominant Source of Energy—or How It Can Stall Nothing can stop solar’s growth trajectory — except maybe solar itself. This week, we have a deep discussion on the future of solar photovoltaics. Solar is exploding around the world, but have we grappled with the technology and market limitations that could stop the next order ... Read More »
Solar Energy, A Cash Crop For Gujarat Farmers “Even if my crops fail, I still can survive by selling solar energy to the state grid,” says a relaxed Phodabhai Parmar, a 72-year-old farmer. Phodabhai has broken free of his dependence just on agriculture for livelihood, since becoming a member of India’s first ‘solar cooperative society’ set up in the small ... Read More »
Don’t go for pricey foreign N-power plants when solar’s going dirt-cheap Forget the Bush-Manmohan Singh vision of a nuclear power renaissance. Recent developments — cheap solar power plus the bankruptcy of Westinghouse — call for a total overhaul of nuclear plans that now look obsolete, dangerous and ultra-costly. I say this as one who solidly supported the Bush-Manmohan deal in ... Read More »
These Printed Solar Panels Aren’t as Sexy as Elon Musk’s Roofs, but They’re More Groundbreaking A team of researchers in Australia has created a solution that could make solar energy far more accessible. While Tesla enters the order-taking stage for its new solar roofs, which cost about the same as regular roofs, scientists in Australia think they’ve found an even ... Read More »
Ramsey energy company finds perfect pairing in putting bees, solar panels together Instead, wildflowers will soon bloom beneath the sleek solar panels in Ramsey, offering food to bees from 15 hives recently installed nearby. The colonies will produce honey by the jarful for Connexus Energy’s solar subscribers, with enough left over for local fundraisers. Pairing native plants with solar arrays ... Read More »
Solar water pumps gain popularity in remote villages JAIPUR Water pumps run on solar energy are increasingly becoming popular among farmers in the remote corners of Rajasthan, where electricity supply is erratic. The development aims to benefit both the farmers and the government in more ways than one. While the farmers will no longer have to depend on the erratic ... Read More »
Solar Energy in Industries There is a vast potential for use of solar energy devices / systems in industries for process heat and other thermal applications. Presently, energy for these applications is being met mainly through fuel oil which is not only import dependent but is also creating huge GHG emissions in atmosphere resulting threat to our planet. India is ... Read More »
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AP set to turn into solar energy hub aving set an ambitious target of adding a minimum total solar power capacity of 5,000 mw in the next five years, Andhra Pradesh is now turning into a major hub for solar energy manufacturing facilities in the country. Major players including Essel Infraprojects, Golden Concord Holdings, Trina Solar Science and Technology Energy ... Read More »
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