Tag Archives: transportation

Fueled vs Electric Cars: The Great Race Begins

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The amazing success of the Tesla model S proves that electric cars may have a chance of replacing liquid fueled vehicles in the long run. Skeptics point out that most of our electric power today comes from coal, which is … Continue reading →

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New lithium-ion battery technology that is 2,000 times more powerful than comparable batteries

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new lithium-ion battery technology that is 2,000 times more powerful than comparable batteries. According to the researchers, this is not simply an evolutionary step in battery tech, “It’s a new … Continue reading →

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Solar power solution for Faridabad

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

FARIDABAD industrial units have been reeling under a power crisis for many years. This has resulted in players either moving out or closing down their production units in the city. Seeing the situation worsening, Faridabad Small Industrial Association (FSIA), with … Continue reading →

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FutureShip Designs Zero-Emission Fuel Cell Ferry for Scandlines

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Further to Scandlines’ expression of interest in fuel cell ferries for the Fehmarn Belt crossing between Denmark and Germany, a shipping efficiency consultancy has produced a design for the proposed ferries. Germanischer Lloyd subsidiary FutureShip has developed a zero-emission propulsion concept for Scandlines, which could … Continue reading →

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Soon, BEST to power its bus depots with solar energy

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

MUMBAI: Taking a leap towards conservation of energy, the BEST has decided to experiment with the use of solar power to provide electricity to its 25 bus depots across the city. BEST incurs a huge power bill, which runs into lakhs of … Continue reading →

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Lessons to be learnt from one of the world’s worst energy blackouts of the decade

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

  India just had the mother of all blackouts in the last week of July, causing the most populated northern half of the nation to come to a halt, without a viable recourse to an alternate source of energy for … Continue reading →

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Pilot solar power project for Cochin airport

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The Cochin International Airport Limited is planning to install a solar photovoltaic power system at the terminal building this year. An agency experienced in designing and commissioning of solar PV system will be entrusted with the task of setting up … Continue reading →

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