Making a marked departure from the conventional system, a Chennai-based company provides a comprehensive system that ensures that a 2 kW solar panel can power a 1.5 tonne air conditioner, one 300 litre refrigerator, five fans, five LED tube lights (4 feet in length and 16 watts each) and eight LED bulbs (6 watts each) … Continue reading Now, solar energy can power air conditioner, refrigerator
Renewable energy
Editorial: Transparency by AERB at any cost
The shutdown of the 220 MW Unit-1 of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station located in Gujarat’s Surat district following leakage of heavy water used to cool the nuclear reactor, on March 11, the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster in Japan, is at once a reminder of the inherent risks associated with … Continue reading Editorial: Transparency by AERB at any cost
Efficient way to turn waste into resource
Published in The Hindu on October 18, 2012 A staggering amount of waste is generated every day in every town and city, and the local bodies are grappling with logistics for its disposal. The problem arises as the government and individuals fail to see waste as a potential source of energy and agricultural input in … Continue reading Efficient way to turn waste into resource
Editorial: Sayonara nuclear power
Published in The Hindu on September 22, 2012 The much needed big push towards low-cost, highly-efficient, cutting-edge renewable energy technologies was lacking till recently. Even the compulsion to cut down carbon dioxide emission levels by 2020 failed to overcome the inertia. But the landscape has squarely and dramatically changed following the 9 magnitude earthquake and … Continue reading Editorial: Sayonara nuclear power
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