It is no news that the former president of the US, Donald Trump, was a climate change denier. Fortunately, the current administration couldn’t disagree more. The Biden administration has unveiled an ambitious plan for the solar industry to produce 45 percent of its electricity by
Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) is being developed and it has been claimed that it could power our entire planet. The project would collect solar power in space, transmitting the energy wirelessly to earth through microwaves, which would enable terrestrial power availability unaffected by
A new invention made from a study conducted by Princeton University uses sunlight to purify the water, helping to solve the problem of water pollution. This solar-powered hydrogel water filter is a low-cost water purification system, which works like a large sponge that soaks up
George Orwell once said, “We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf.” And certainly, the soldiers defending the nation are undeniable heroes, who stand bravely protecting the borders even in the most extreme
Aiming to become a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, India has been promptly investing in renewable energy resources. Likewise, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up such land-based plants alongside rail tracks in her 2020 budget speech. She also projected the setting up of
Constant use of fossil fuels has not only exploited the earth but polluted the atmosphere as well. The only practical solution is consumption of renewable energy sources such as solar power. Though, global communities have switched to solar energy, much of the sun’s energy is
The villages in India will soon be transformed into power stations capable of generating, storing and releasing power. This is thought possible after a Swansea University led consortium of 12 UK and Indian universities have been awarded £7 million in funding from UK government for
She is not educated – reading and writing is an issue with her; so she only listens and memorizes colour codes to remember permutation and combination of wires to install a solar panel or build a solar lantern. This is no fairytale – it is
With the intention of doubling the country’s solar power targets to 40,000MW, the Government of India has approved an investment of Rs 8,100 crore for construction of 50 new solar parks by 2020. According to New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal, the government support
In a bid to win contract for development of 750 MW – world’s largest solar power plant in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India, tariffs for selling solar power from the plant were quoted as low as 2.97 kilo-watt per hour (1 unit power), which is a