About one million tonne of onions, and 2.2 million tonnes of tomatoes never reach markets each year, rotting due to unavailability of cold storage facilities, according to the Central InstituteContinue Reading
Water recycling is as important as water conservation. For recycling drainage water and making it useful for daily use, the second phase of the Local Treatment of Urban Sewage streamsContinue Reading
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in 2016 estimated there was about 250,000 metric tonnes of solar panel waste in the world at the end of that year. IRENA projectedContinue Reading
Almost a third of the Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the energy sector, so renewable energy sources like solar are crucial. The net social and environmental benefits of solarContinue Reading
Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. (PRESPL), an Indian biomass-based energy company, has raised private equity investment from Shell. With this follow-on fund investment by Shell, the ‘Series-B’ round of PRESPL standsContinue Reading
Eco rockets, mobility electric chairs, 3D foot simulation, and more, are possible in a virtual lab that cuts down on development time, lowers carbon footprint, and saves on prototyping. ThisContinue Reading
Electronic waste (or e-waste / trash) refers to waste arising from end-of-life electrical and electronic appliances (EEA) such as computers and mobile phones. The total value of all the rawContinue Reading
India’s economic growth is expected to continue in the coming decades, bringing with it increased per capita GDP and improved standards of living. India’s population is also projected to reachContinue Reading
