Delhi Metro goes solar as SunEdison installs 2 MW solar system at stations
A couple of months ago, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DRMC) had planned to switch to renewable energy for its various stations.
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India launches Wind Resource Atlas; Estimates nation’s wind power potential at 302 GW
India’s renewable energy market is increasingly attracting worldwide investments one after one. All eyes would be on India in UN Climate Change Meeting in Paris this December.
Solar-powered SUNNY – A solid iPhone 6 cover with powerful backup
Scientists have closing to a future where your gadgets might not need regular charging, and it’ll go on like mars rover that never run out of juice. Solar-powered SUNNUY is being claimed as the best case for iPhone 6 by its maker. Solar-panels are integrated
JA Solar to build 1 GW solar cell & module factory in Andhara Pradesh
Foreign investor continue to pour money into Indian solar energy market right after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the target for generation capacity to 100 GW from present 4 GW by 2022.
India’s first battery-less, carbon neutral solar lighting in Kolkata parks
With an aim to reduce carbon footprint and electricity bills, Indian energy expert SP Gon Chowdhury has devised what he claims to be India’s first automated carbon-neutral solar lighting system.
Maruti Suzuki’s Ciaz diesel hybrid launched in India
Amidst dropping popularity of diesel cars, Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker, has announced the Ciaz hybrid model at a starting price of Rs 8.23 lakh.
New ultrathin solar cells promise 12 percent higher efficiency for flexible applications
Using new materials, researchers at Johannes Kepler University Linz in Austria have created an ultrathin solar cell, which is only three micrometers thick.
Samsung installs India’s first solar-powered mobile charging stations across Bengaluru
In a first-of-its-kind, electronic giant Samsung has installed solar-powered mobile charging stations in front of select Samsung smart cafes across Bengaluru.
After solar-powered coaches, Indian Railways targets solar-thermal plants
After successful trials of solar-powered coaches, now Indian railway is mulling to set up solar thermal plants on land owned by Railways. The step can go a long way in cutting diesel consumption, reducing carbon emissions along-with cost cutting.
Solar-powered IrresistiCat will keep your cat busy
Solar Chaser is a company that has brought a cat toy to Kickstarter. The toy is meant to keep pet cats busy. It’s called IrresistiCat – a simple device that feature a ball inside an enclosure.