Category Archives: Global Warming

The best and worst countries in the world when it comes to air pollution and electricity use

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

China steals an unsavory global spotlight for the thick, noxious smog that often chokes its mega-cities. Air pollution has become so bad in Beijing, for example, that Chinese officials aim to slash its local coal consumption by 30% in 2017. … Continue reading →

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Presentation at SuryaCon Oct 4th 2016, The Westin, Koregaon Park.

Posted on October 19, 2016 by

Click Here for the Natural Group_Presentation at SuryaCon-pune-2016 To Summarize The Future of Solar in India depends on Energy Storage Distributed Local Generation Base Load Replacement Solutions Solar Irrigation Improved Grid Efficiency Household Generation Grid Independence

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NTPC to sign fresh PPAs with buyers, bundle thermal, solar in 85:15 ratio

Posted on August 4, 2015 by

NTPC, India’s largest power producer, has decided to sign fresh power purchase agreements (PPAs) with existing customers and bundle thermal power with solar power in 85:15 ratio. According to a directive issued by the power ministry, utilities will have to … Continue reading →

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India’s solar dream fuelled by global trends

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

The country plans to install 100 GW capacity of solar-generated electricity by 2022, a five-time increase from a previous target. India’s plan to install 100 GW capacity of solar-generated electricity by 2022, a five-time increase from a previous target, only … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Gains Over The Last Decade Saved More Energy Than China Consumed In 2011

Posted on October 13, 2014 by

New data shows that efficiency efforts in advanced countries saved more energy over the last decade than the entire United States consumed in 2011. The raw information was provided by the International Energy Agency’s Energy Efficiency Market Report 2014, the … Continue reading →

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Has Germany failed or is this another viewpoint!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by

A new analysis answers the question “should other nations follow Germany’s lead on promoting solar Power?” That question was asked on Quora and answered by Ryan Carlyle, BSChE, and a Subsea Hydraulics Engineer. His detailed and well reasoned answer is … Continue reading →

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Toyota is creating a combustion engine that directly generates electricity

Posted on June 30, 2014 by

Electric vehicles have come a long way in recent years, but even the premium-priced Tesla cars are short on range compared to good old internal combustion. Gasoline is probably going to remain part of our transportation makeup into the foreseeable … Continue reading →

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