Today New on Wind and Solar

Today New on Wind and Solar

 India's 100MW of Solar by 2022

India's 100GW of Solar by 2022

India's 100GW of Solar by 2022

India's 100GW of Solar by 2022

India's 100GW of Solar by 2022

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                                   Thanks and Reference:Economic Poloitical Weekly

 

 Renewable energy: A trade-off that will finally be worth it

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                                   Thanks and Reference:Hindustan Times

 

 Japan's SoftBank wins first solar project in India

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                                   Thanks and Reference:Business Standard

 

 Infratweets: Breaking new ground

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 Australia’s commitment for wind energy

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 ‘Have concern for environment, energy’

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                                   Thanks and Reference:The Hindu

 

 Renewable Energy After COP21: Nine Issues For Climate Leaders To Think About On The Journey Home

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 Solar Power Target Reset to One Lakh MW

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Today New on Wind, Solar and Bio - Mass

 Today New on Wind, Solar and Bio - Mass

Solar street lights for villages in the offing: Piyush Goyal

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 India's share to green house gases is mere 2.5%: Piyush Goyal

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 Almora school leads by example, cooks midday meal using solar cookers

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                                   Thanks and Reference: The Times of India

 Farmers who pay their power bills will get solar pumps: Minister

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                                   Thanks and Reference: The Times of India

 IISc scientists develop solar cooking device

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                                   Thanks and Reference: Deccan Herald

 CM upholds cycling, solar power to counter pollution

SCR bags 7 national energy awards for saving electricity amounting to Rs 68.91 lakh - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/scr-bags-7-national-energy-awards-for-saving-electricity-amounting-to-rs-68-91-lakh/#sthash.xq3qQzhe.dpuf

SCR bags 7 national energy awards for saving electricity amounting to Rs 68.91 lakh - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/scr-bags-7-national-energy-awards-for-saving-electricity-amounting-to-rs-68-91-lakh/#sthash.xq3qQzhe.dpuf

SCR bags 7 national energy awards for saving electricity amounting to Rs 68.91 lakh - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/scr-bags-7-national-energy-awards-for-saving-electricity-amounting-to-rs-68-91-lakh/#sthash.xq3qQzhe.dpuf

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                                   Thanks and Reference: Times of India

 2014 renewable energy data book from NREL

SCR bags 7 national energy awards for saving electricity amounting to Rs 68.91 lakh - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/scr-bags-7-national-energy-awards-for-saving-electricity-amounting-to-rs-68-91-lakh/#sthash.xq3qQzhe.dpufv

SCR bags 7 national energy awards for saving electricity amounting to Rs 68.91 lakh - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/scr-bags-7-national-energy-awards-for-saving-electricity-amounting-to-rs-68-91-lakh/#sthash.xq3qQzhe.dpuf

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 ‘Have concern for environment, energy’

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 Take action against farmers for crop residue burning: NGT

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 Autos that fleece, buses no one wants to take

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                                   Thanks and Reference: The Times of India

 India's 'green weapons' to cut emissions

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                                   Thanks and Reference: The Times of India

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State Wise Wind Energy Installed Capacity In India As on 31.08.2015

State Wise Installed Wind Capacity in India As on 31.08.2015

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                                   Thanks and Reference: Indian Wind Turbine Manufacture Association

State Wise	Installed Capacity
Andhra Pradesh	1126.35
Gujarat	3789.35
Karnataka	2645.05
Madhya pradesh	972.7
Maharastra	4450.4
Rajesthan	3578.05
Tamil Nadu	7487.06
Total	24048.96

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Today Questions & Answers

Today Questions & Answers

        1. Which type of dryer can be used to dry fruits and vegetables using renewable energy?

             (a) Oil furnace (b) Solar dryer (c) Coal furnace (d) Wood-based furnace

         2. Solar photovoltaic cell converts solar energy directly into

                   (a)    Mechanical energy (b) Electricity (c) Heat energy (d) Transportation

        3. What does SPV stand for with respect to solar energy?

                  (a) Solar photovoltaic (b) Solid platevoltaic (c) Solar platevoids (d) None of the above

        4. Solar energy travels through space by the process of

                   (a)    Conduction (b) Convection (c) Radiation (d) Transportation

        5. A solar pond is a combination of which of the following combinations?

                  (a)    Solar energy collection & heat storage (b) Solar energy storage & heat collection 

                  (c) Solar  energy collection & energy storage (d) None of the above

       6. Pyranometer is an instrument used for measuring the

                 (a)    Temperature of solar photovoltaic cell (b) Solar irradiance of a solar photovoltaic cell 

                 (c) Wind speed of a solar photovoltaic cell (d) Efficiency of a solar photovoltaic cell

      7. A solar still is device used for

                (a)    Heating water (b) Cooling water (c) Distilling water (d) Production of electricity

      8. Which of the following solar energy devices is designed to reflect & concentrate 

          energy from sunlight?

                (a)    Solar cooker (b) Solar cell (c) Solar water heater (d) Solar concentrator

     9. A pyrheliometer is an instrument used to measure the

               (a)    Temperature of solar photovoltaic cell (b) Intensity of direct solar radiation at normal   

                 incidence (c) Intensity of indirect solar radiation (d) Efficiency of a solar photovoltaic cell

    10. The term beam solar radiation is related to

               (a)    Small hydropower (b) Flat plate solar collector (c) Turbine (d) Coal extraction mechanism

           Answer: (1) B , (2) B , (3) A , (4) C , (5) A  ,(6) B, (7) C ,(8) D , (9) B ,(10)  B

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Today News on Wind & Solar Energy

 

Today News on Wind & Solar Energy

        Australian firm keen on solar-wind energy project  

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             Solar-wind energy

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             How agri could soon break out of commodity downturn

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            Australian co keen to invest in Solar Energy Projects in AP

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           APEPDCL to Conduct Energy Conservation Week

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           Paris climate deal shares action responsibilities with all

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           LED streetlights in rural areas soon

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How agri could soon break out of commodity downturn - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/how-agri-could-soon-break-out-of-commodity-downturn/#sthash.niizR79k.dpuf

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Renewable Energy Questions and Answer

           1. The predominant source of energy on earth is
               (a) Electricity (b) Natural Gas (c) The Sun (d) Plants

           2. Which of the following system is an application of solar thermal energy?
               (a) Internal combustion engine (b) Biogas generation (c) Solar water heating (d) Solar lighting

           3. In what form can solar energy be used?
               (a) Thermal energy (b) Electrical energy 3. Mechanical Energy (d) All of above

           4. Which of the following appliances use solar photovoltaic technology?
              (a) Solar lantern (b) Biogas plant (c) Solar water heater (d) Solar air heater

           5. What is the most common material used in making solar cells?
               (a) Silver (b) Iron (c) Aluminium (d) Silicon

           6. The value of solar constant is approximately
               (a) 6.5 kW/m2 (b) 1.36 kW/m2 (c) 3.64 kW/m2 (d) 10 kW/m2

          7. Which of the following solar cookers is the most efficient and has the shortest cooking time?
              (a) Box cooker (b) Parabolic cooker. (c) Panel cooker (d) Cardboard type cooker

          8. A typical insulation material used in a solar collector is
            (a) Fibre glass (b) Cotton (c) Glass wool (d) None of the above

         9. The electrical output of a solar cell depends on the
             (a) Intensity of solar radiation (b) Heat component of solar radiation
             (c) Ultraviolet radiation  (d) Infrared radiation

       10  In a box type solar cooker, the solar radiations that enter and leave the box are of
            (a) Short & long wavelength respectively (b) Long & short wavelength respectively
            (c) Similar wavelengths (d) None of the above

Answers : (1). C (2). C (3). D (4). A (5). D (6). B (7). B (8). C (9). A (10). A  

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Today News on Wind & Solar Energy

Wind and Solar Energy News

            1. GM buys wind power from EDP to build its biggest SUVs 

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               Thanks and Reference: The Economic Times 

      2.   Cabinet approval for advisory committee on land denotification

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      3.    Can We Have Our Climate And Eat It, Too?

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         Thanks and Reference: counter currents.org

 

            4.   Gujarat govt's new "worry": How would India realize solar energy target? It woefully lacks quality      manpower 

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         Thanks and Reference: Counter Reviw

           5.   NTPC rallies after announcing solar power projects in UP

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          Thanks and Reference:Business Standard

           6.  RGPV: Advanced solar tech plant work continues apace

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           Thanks and Reference:The Times of India

       7.  Indo-US Experts Developing Solar-Powered Oral Cancer Detector For Remote Areas

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           8.  Now, solar-powered cancer detector

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