Students design camping tent that uses solar energy to meet the electricity needs of the homeless Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The installation of miniaturised solar technology in a mobile tent is the project being pursued by 12 Latino students at the San Fernando Magnet school in Los Angeles County, for which they received a $10,000 grant from the Lemelson InveTeam organisation at the MIT School of Engineering. A group of Hispanic students living in California […] Read more
California’s solar energy met about half of the state’s electricity demand in March Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record was set when almost 40 percent of the electricity flowing across the grid came from large-scale solar energy plants. A new estimate from the U.S. government shows that California met about half of the state’s electricity demand for three hours on March 11. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/2nAQZST ) the state’s goal […] Read more
Solar Energy has a potential to give Mumbai half of its power: Study Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The researchers used city planning maps and development reports from BMC and Google Maps to calculate how much of the city’s rooftop area could be used for solar power generation. Mumbai has the potential to generate 1.72 GWp solar energy across rooftops including residences, educational institutions, government buildings and industries claims a study carried out […] Read more
India’s Solar Energy Capacity Grows by Record 5525 MW Updated On Fri, Apr 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The latest figures provided by MNRE shows that India has gained a tremendous growth in solar energy capacity by a record 5525.98 MW. According to the latest figures provided by the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), the FY 2016-17 saw India’s solar energy capacity grow by a record 5525.98 MW, while India had […] Read more
Haryana Chief Minister Khattar Calls for Promotion of Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar has inaugurated 1 MW rooftop solar power plant and mentioned that solar play a vital role in maintaining ecological and environmental balance. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that the use of solar energy should be promoted as it is “economical” and can help maintain ecological […] Read more
Global solar energy industry is expected to reach $422 billion by 2022: Research and Markets Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Asia-Pacific regions such as China and Japan have been the major market drivers for the solar energy market owing to its growth in installations and governmental tax incentives, followed by North America and Europe Research and Markets in its latest report forecasts the global solar energy industry to reach $422 billion by 2022 from $86 […] Read more
Pakistan plans to Shift 20,000 Houses to Solar Energy under Roshan Pakistan Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy These houses will switch to solar energy system under Roshan Pakistan Scheme to overcome power crisis in the country. Zahid Muzaffar, Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan at a roundtable conference on Thursday said that under the Roshan Pakistan Scheme around 20,000 houses will be shifted to solar energy. These houses will switch to solar energy system […] Read more
30 Anganwadi Centres In Hunsur Taluk To Tap Solar Energy: Report Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar energy will be used to power fans and lights which can be operated for nearly 16 hours. Around 30 anganwadi centres in Hunsur taluk is reportedly gearing up to tap solar energy to beat the heat this summer. It is said to be the first such initiative in the State. The solar energy […] Read more
Government unveils revised building code; includes norm for solar energy utilization and more Updated On Thu, Mar 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The salient features of the revised building code are norms for solar energy utilisation, inclusion of modern lighting technique including LED, updated provision on piped gas supply in houses and hospitals, solid waste management and rain water harvesting, besides high speed lifts for tall buildings. Builders can be made liable for the safety of the […] Read more
