Using giant bridges (viaducts) to harness wind energy possible: Researchers
Using viaducts as infrastructural frame for wind turbines was first discussed in an entry to a competition in 2011.
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Facebook’s new data center will run on 100% wind-energy
Facebook has announced that it’ll build a massive data center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Nothing for India’s local manufacturers in $100 billion solar boom, fortune for foreign giants
India plans to build huge renewable energy infrastructure by the end of next decade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a target of 100 GW solar energy-generation by 2022.
India loses 3.1 billion units of electricity due to transmission congestion in 2014-15
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has recorded a loss of 3.1 billion units of electricity in 2014-15.
Quake prone Himachal isn’t safe with large hydropower projects: Study
After Nepal quake and Kinnaur disaster, large hydropower projects with huge dams in western Himalayas have come to limelight
India’s first solar-powered hydrogen fueling station commissioned by Air Product
Indian energy sector and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy are aggressively looking forward towards cleaner energy sources. India has already announced that nation strives to achieve 100 GW solar energy mark by the end of 2022. Now, India has received its first solar-powered hydrogen
India plans 13 Gigawatt solar energy parks in 20 States by the end of 2015
After the formation of new government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sky-high announcement continue to roll out in media. The government announced that it’ll meet the goal of achieving 100 GW of solar energy by 2022. The previous government had targeted only
Solar powered water ride coming to GreenWood Forest Park
Energy needs are growing as human civilization goes deeper into modern,digital and mechanical world. Thinking about buying electricity for recreational purpose doesn’t sound appropriate if we consider upcoming energy crisis. That doesn’t mean all the parks and tourist attraction will be doomed. Rather, they follow
UNPlug solar controller: More than a solar powered gadget charger
A crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter is promising an incredible solar controller that’ll give people more affordable option to go off grid. UNplug solar controller came into existence when its inventor Markus Loffler faced the inconvenience of a blackout for several days. He is an entrepreneur
LightSail: Finally, a revolutionary solar powered propulsion system
In 1970, a famed scientist Carl Sagan promoted an idea of sending a probe into space that’ll be propelled completely by energy generated from sun. The idea holds a great significance considering all that fuel needed to provide escape velocity to probes. Sagan called the