IIT Madras Develops Solar-Powered Survey Craft for Indian Ports and Waterways Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a solar-powered unmanned autonomous survey craft for Indian ports and inland waterways. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have developed a solar-powered unmanned autonomous survey craft for Indian ports and inland waterways. According to the team, the system can undertake autonomous hydrographic and oceanographic surveys and provide real-time […] Read more
IIT Backed Research Tests Sterilisation of Medical tools Using Sunlight Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and IIT Mumbai have successfully tested an autoclave powered by sunlight to sterilise medical tools. Autoclaves are devices used to sterilize medical tools doing so by utilising pressurized steam at a temperature of about 125 degrees Celsius. Usually provided by electrical or fuel-powered boilers, the steam supply obviously […] Read more
TERI and Greenstat to set up Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen in India Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy TERI and Greenstat Hydrogen India have announced a research partnership aimed at accelerating the deployment of hydrogen technologies in India. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Greenstat Hydrogen India have announced a research partnership aimed at accelerating the deployment of hydrogen technologies in India. This will be focused on the establishment of a Norwegian […] Read more
Scientists in Korea Develop Novel Eco-friendly Buffer for Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Nov 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy A team of scientists has developed a new eco-friendly alternative, the ZTO buffer, which can overcome the use of toxic materials as buffers in solar panels Solar power is an eco-friendly alternative to conventional, non-renewable sources of energy. However, current solar panels require the use of toxic materials as buffers, which is not sustainable. To […] Read more
Powering Solar to 2025 and beyond Updated On Fri, Nov 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Technologies and Interventions That Will Drive Solar For the global solar sector, the pandemic hit home much earlier than it did for many other sectors. For even before global lockdowns became the norm, China’s early lockdown in late January, followed by other cities subsequently, was sufficiently disruptive for global shipments of solar equipment, of […] Read more
Transparent Solar Cells That Could Unlock new era of Personalised Energy Updated On Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy A team of scientists has successfully designed transparent solar cells which they believe could take us towards a new era of personalised energy. A team of scientists has successfully designed transparent solar cells using thin silicon films, with efficient power generation, which they believe could take us towards a new era of personalised energy. Solar […] Read more
New Insights into How Alkali-Metal Doped Flexible Solar Cells Work Updated On Sat, Oct 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy A team of scientists from Korea has discovered that the amount of alkali metal introduced into crystals of flexible thin-film solar cells influences the conversion efficiency of the solar cell. A group of scientists from Korea has discovered that the amount of alkali metal introduced into crystals of flexible thin-film solar cells influences the path […] Read more
Groundbreaking Research Into Solar Tech Develops Through new EU Project Updated On Mon, Oct 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy An EU project led by Chalmers will develop prototypes of new solar technology for large scale applications, such as heating systems in residential houses. Over the last few years, a specially designed molecule and an energy system with unique abilities for capturing and storing solar power have been developed by a group of researchers from […] Read more
Policies for An Atmanirbhar Energy Sector Updated On Fri, Sep 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy As India moves towards a new paradigm of ‘AtmaNirbhar’ Bharat, our energy security is a key component of this new resolve. The Prime Minister has already given pride of place to solar power, describing it as ‘sure, pure and secure’. But there is a lot more to our energy policy that requires a converted effort […] Read more
