India is one of the largest producers of agricultural crops (both food grains and non-food grains), but ranks very low in terms of agricultural productivity (the ratio of agricultural outputs to agricultural inputs). This is mainly due to the power supply situation in the agricultural sector that remains dismal as many farmers have to rely …
Waste generation has been in existence ever since the human race has existed. The first of its kind was probably when Eve ate the apple and threw it on the ground, perhaps not thinking what would happen to the rest of it. Of course, back then it was just the two of them; they didn’t …
The Council of Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) estimates that water requirements from both surface water sources and groundwater sources for the operation and maintenance of solar plants in India, lie between 3-5 liters per panel and in some cases 7-8 liters per panel, where panels are usually cleaned every week. According to a recent …
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The State of Global Air is a report that brings to light the latest information on air quality and health for countries around the globe. It is produced annually by the Health Effects Institute and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s Global Burden of Disease project. The main idea of the report is to give …
Renewable energy sources are energy sources that can be constantly replenished through various natural processes. Unlike non-renewable fossil fuels, they form cleaner and more environmentally friendly alternatives. In the past, renewables were not so widely used as the technology was quite basic and prices to set them up were quite high. However, this has changed …
The Global EV Outlook is a yearly publication that discusses current developments in electric vehicle mobility around the world and is developed with the help of members from the Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI). This edition of the report features the analysis of the performance of electric cars and competing powertrain options in terms of GHG …
Solar power is one of the fastest growing sources of electricity in India and the world. Much of this growth in solar is driven by two factors, a fall in module prices making solar cheaper than almost every other generation method, and an increase in financing options available for consumers looking to install solar. However, …
Solar energy is a clean and renewable source of energy that provides reliable power and reduces the carbon footprint. Solar energy can be used as additional power to the grid-connected power and provides power in times of extensive power usage to reduce high electricity bills. On installation of a solar power system, we can see …
While most people agree that climate change is real and that it is a big problem, they often don\’t realize how big a challenge it is and the scale of the problem involved. Climate change has the potential to totally transform the world that we live in. It is like a small change within a …
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The benefits of plastic are undeniable. It is cheap, easy to produce, and lightweight. This is precisely what has led to the boom in plastic production in the last century. The growth in global plastic production was first realized in 1950. Since then, the production of plastic has increased nearly 200-fold to over 350 million …
