Suzlon gets a Repeat Order
2018-02-03
Wind turbine maker Suzlon today said it has bagged a repeat order for 96.60 MW wind energy project from ReNew Power . The company will install 24 units of S97-120mContinue Reading
Silk-based Bioartificial Disc for Disc Replacement Therapy
2018-02-03
Degenerative disc disease is a major cause of low back pain affecting mobility of people. A group of Indian scientists have developed a silk-based bioartificial disc that may find useContinue Reading
Rs 1,40,000 crore given to Solarise Agricultural Pumps in Budget 2018
2018-02-03
The Budget has announced Rs 1,40,000 crore scheme to solarise agricultural pumps and encourage use of barren land for setting up solar power plants, power and renewable energy minister RContinue Reading
Zero Import Duty On Solar Energy Equipment :Budget 2018
2018-02-03
The government has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that make up solar panels. In his last full budget before Union elections, Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley has proposedContinue Reading
Weeds to Increase with Climate Change
2018-02-03
Weeds are a persistent problem for farmers. A recent assessment by the Directorate of Weed Research shows that India loses crops worth $ 11 billion every year to these farmContinue Reading
India needs ‘Energy Democracy’
2018-02-02
“Energy democracy means that everybody is ensured access to sufficient energy. Energy production must thereby neither pollute the environment nor harm people. …this means that fossil fuel resources must beContinue Reading
MNRE Reduces Rooftop Solar Targets
2018-02-02
The government had initially targeted 200 MW of installed rooftop solar capacity in 2016, growing to 4.8 GW in 2017 and 5 GW in 2018. However, just 271 MW haveContinue Reading
Wind Energy Companies are Up-In-Arms Against Andhra Discoms
2018-02-02
The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) provides a subsidy of 50 paise per unit of power produced to renewable energy developers under its generation-based incentive (GBI) scheme. HoweverContinue Reading