Solar power push lights up options for India’s rural women In her village of Komalia, the fog swirls so thick at 7 a.m. that Akansha Singh can see no more than 15 meters ahead. But the 20-year-old is already cycling to her workplace, nine kilometers away. Halfway there she stops for two hours at a computer training centre, where she’s ... Read More »
India’s rooftop solar market is on fire The solar revolution on India’s rooftops is gaining momentum. The country added more rooftop solar power capacity in the last financial year than in the previous four years combined, making it the fastest-growing segment in the country’s clean energy space. During the financial year 2017, some 715 megawatts (MW) of systems were added, ... 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 »
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 rooftop 50% cheaper than diesel generator sets Recommending the housing societies to replace the diesel generator sets with the rooftop solar power systems, a study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) finds the clean energy option financially more attractive. The study said the cost of power generation from a diesel generator set, including the capital cost, is Rs ... Read More »
Solar rooftop 50% cheaper than diesel generator sets Recommending the housing societies to replace the diesel generator sets with the rooftop solar power systems, a study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) finds the clean energy option financially more attractive. The study said the cost of power generation from a diesel generator set, including the capital cost, is Rs ... Read More »
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