Mumbai Temple Harnesses Solar Power to Reduce Annual Power Bills By 40 Percent Updated On Wed, Dec 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The prominent Manas Mandir derasar in Shahapur has installed solar rooftop panels that will reduce pollution and save 40 percent of its annual cost of electricity. Many Mosques and temples in several parts of India have started to harness electricity from renewable energy sources. This time, the prominent temple in Mumbai, Manas Mandir derasar in […] Read more
Solar Panel Cleaning Startup Ecoppia Raises $13 Million Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The company’s founder Moshe and CEO Eran Meller started Ecoppia in 2013, has evolved with a distinct technology for cleaning solar panels. Harel Insurance investments and financial services Ltd. has recently invested in the Israeli startup Ecoppia with $13 Million. This was the third financing round the startup has secured funding. The current investors including […] Read more
HEEDING the Call for CYBER SECURITY in Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Dec 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy This is a challenge, but even more so, it is an opportunity to advance the collective technologies towards the attainment of solar cyber security worldwide. In 2012, a computer virus, dubbed Stuxnet, disabled 1000 of Iran’s 5000 centrifuges, detailing a joint US-Israel cyber security attack on Iran that undermined its nuclear enrichment facilities. In 2014, Unit […] Read more
International Conference on Climate Change to be Hosted by Nepal Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The event will witness more than 200 delegates including scientists, environmental experts, government officials, non-governmental organizations and policy makers. An international conference on climate change and concerning its adverse effects to on Hind Kush mountain range’s habitat will be hosted by Nepal to address the sensitive issue. The four day international conference will be inaugurated […] Read more
Clean Energy Can Become India’s Sustainability Model For World: Sweden Updated On Sat, Dec 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Lars Ronnas, Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change, asserted that there are “very strong interests” in his country for bilateral cooperation in this field. India has the “intellectual capacity” and potential to be a model for the rest of the world in tackling environmental issues, especially through the use of renewable energy sources, Sweden’s envoy for […] Read more
ABB Supplies Inverters to Power 20 MW Solar Project in Egypt Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy ABB said the 20 MW solar project in Egypt was commissioned this year in two phases, and was constructed by Complete Energy Solutions (CES). ABB has supplied its central inverters to power 20 MW solar project in Egypt developed by Middle Eastern EPC contractor Complete Energy Solutions (CES). According to the company statement, the 20 […] Read more
India Should Focus On To Build Solar-Electricity Storage System: Researcher Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The process having a mismatch between peak demand and electricity generation period for solar. The Fellow & Area Convenor at the Centre for Resource Efficiency and Governance in The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Nitya Nanda emphasized on building a robust storage system for electricity to have balance cost-effective energy mix. Nitya also stated about […] Read more
Solar Power in Mumbai College Saves Rs 1.50 lakh on Electricity Bills Since 2015 Updated On Tue, Nov 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The electricity generated from these solar panels is used for tubelights installed in the corridors and the garden of the college premises. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Changu Kana Thakur College in Mumbai has saved Rs 1.50 lakh in electricity bills since it installed solar panels in May 2015. The college had […] Read more
Hydrogen Fuel for Cars One Step Closer to Reality Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The technology, described in a paper in the journal Energy Storage Materials, could be especially useful in rural areas, or to military units serving in remote locations. Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used […] Read more