Ministry of Power and USAID launches portal to promote Net Zero Energy Buildings Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched country’s first integrated web portal (www.nzeb.in) to promote and mainstream Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB). The portal offers complete information about Net Zero Energy Buildings – that generate as much energy as they use – as well as how to achieve near-zero […] Read more
UNSW engineers set a new world record in solar cell efficiency Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Engineers at the University of New South Wales have developed a new solar cell configuration that is 34.5 percent efficient at converting unfocused sunlight into electricity. The new solar cell is 44 percent better than the previous record – made by Alta Devices of the USA, which reached 24% efficiency with a larger solar array. […] Read more
Government to set up a pool of capital to fund research on green energy technologies: Piyush Goyal Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Minister of Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal delivering Keynote address on Tuesday at a conference on ‘The Future of Electricity’ said “the future of electricity in India rest on the pillars of affordability, sustainability and country’s energy security.” India’s electricity consumption is going to increase fourfold from 1.1 trillion units to […] Read more
Trina Solar set new efficiency record of 23.5% for interdigitated back contact silicon solar cell Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set a new world record of 23.5% for a high-efficiency silicon solar cell with an Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) structure on a large-area 156×156 mm2 n-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) wafer. Trina Solar’s record has been independently confirmed by […] Read more
Solar Cell Efficiency Questions Finally Finds an Answer Updated On Tue, Apr 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy The enigmatic material – spiro-OMeTAD has been cloak-and-dagger for around two decades. Despite research efforts, its utility of this material has constrained till hole-transporting material in perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells. But latest study has resurrected the potential of spiro-OMeTAD determining the future of solar cells. This time, a team have grown single crys tals […] Read more
Affordability, Access & Inclusiveness Driving India’s Energy Policies”: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy India is all set to become the largest energy market representing the aspirations of a billion plus people in the coming years. The growth story of the country is more significant in view of the global scenario when most developed economies are witnessing a declining trend in their energy demand. Power, Coal and New and […] Read more
ABB and Solar Impulse proves clean energy future is achievable Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Impulse flying halfway around the world on solar energy, has already proved that it is possible to produce a stable, 24/7 electricity supply using only renewable energy. On the ground, ABB is helping remote communities and islands like Hawaii to meet and sustain their own energy needs by incorporating renewable and clean energy technologies […] Read more
Vishay’s New Medium-Power Planar Transformer Surpasses Efficiency over Traditional Winding Technology Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Vishay Intertechnology instigates a new planar transformer offering power from 1 kW to 3 kW in a compact 70 mm by 53 mm by 22 mm size. In comparison to traditional winding technology, the Vishay Sfernice PLA51 is claimed to deliver the same power transfer / conversion while offering higher efficiency and a lower weight […] Read more
Cost of Solar energy is less than that of conventional energy: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sun, Apr 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Minister, Piyush Goyal speaking at a lecture organized by Mahratta Chamber of Commerce and the Pune International Centre of State (IC) said energy is important part of our ecosystem and setting up of a multilateral Agency of International Solar Alliance is a demonstration of our concern for issues […] Read more
