Solar panels today rely on silicon to generate electricity from the sun. The technology has been around for nearly 50 years. Over the past half century, the cost of siliconContinue Reading
Close to 33 years after India set up its first wind energy demonstration project of 1.15 MW in 1986 at Tuticorin, it emerges that a big source of clean energyContinue Reading
Vermont’s largest solar canopy, Encore Renewable Energy’s 156kWp solar carport in Burlington, Vermont, has begun producing electricity at the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. The solar power system uses two-sidedContinue Reading
A water-repelling, biodegradable material inspired by lotus leaves has been developed by a joint team of researchers from India, Switzerland and Italy. Super-hydrophobic or water repellent materials are used inContinue Reading
GE Renewable Energy’s 12 MW Haliade-X which measure in at 260 meters in height and boast a 220-meter rotor, capable of generating enough clean electricity for 16,000 households all onContinue Reading
A Rs 300-crore National Clean Air Program (NCAP) has been launched by center across the country to fight pollution. It proposes a “tentative national target” of 20%-30% reduction in PM2.5Continue Reading
A new study has found that Garbage dumps are resulting in a shift in food habits of birds and wild animals. The study examined the relationship between animal type andContinue Reading
Systemic change toward more plant-based diets is critical for avoiding catastrophic environmental damage, including climate change. Why? Animal food products that humans consumer contribute a large proportion of food systemContinue Reading
