As per the Indian government’s rural electrification policy, a village is deemed ‘electrified’ if basic infrastructure such as distribution transformer and distribution lines has been set up in the inhabitedContinue Reading
India does not have to look very far for sustainable architecture as indigenous architects like Laurie Baker in the 1960s pioneered cost-effective, energy-efficient buildings and designs that maximised space, ventilationContinue Reading
Kristy’s Kitchen, which operates in the Sarjapur, Marathahalli, HSR areas of Bengaluru was recently acquired by Cure.Fit under their Eat.Fit brand. They import eco-friendly packaging from Europe, which is thenContinue Reading
Higher taxes on fossil fuels and the climate change goals of national governments are prompting oil and gas companies to recalibrate their energy mix to focus on natural gas, biofuels,Continue Reading
Developed at the behest of the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, ISRO’s android app computes the solar energy potential of a place. This app is considered to beContinue Reading
In Bengaluru, there is an auto owned by Narayan V which keeps water for the commuters to beat the heat. He has put some plants in the auto and hasContinue Reading
Around 293 global and domestic companies have committed to generate 266 GW of solar, wind, mini-hydel and biomass-based power in India over the next 5–10 years. The initiative would entailContinue Reading
What battery types are available for home energy storage applications? Lead batteries Lead-type batteries (particularly lead acid) have been in widespread commercial use longer than any other battery chemistry type on theContinue Reading
