Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Energy Technology
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Plenty of wave energy to be harvested close to shore
Conventional wisdom says that wave farms must be more than 2 kilometres away from the coast, but a new analysis suggests otherwise.
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The next wave: A bright future for hydro
A quiet revolution is underway in the world of hydropower. An emerging non-dam based hydro industry holds the promise of economically viable technologies that do not deplete resources or warm the planet, and do not wipe out species, ecosystems and cultures.
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Technology roadmap: concentrating solar power
Concentrating solar power can contribute significantly to the world
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Nickel-borate oxygen-evolving catalyst that functions under benign conditions
Inexpensive, decentralized,
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National mission on clean power planned
A national technology mission initiative on `Clean Carbon technologies', which will focus on clean power generation is in the offing, according to the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Union Government, Dr R. Chidambaram.
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The energy storage problem
Renewable energy is not a viable option unless energy can be stored on a large scale. David Lindley looks at five ways to do that.
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Development of solar community dish cookers
Based on very encouraging experiences with SK-14 cookers, Prof. Ajay Chandak designed solar community cookers of 2.0 m and 2.3 m diametres. After removing few teething problems, a number of agencies were trained to manufacture these community solar cookers.
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Recommendations of the Committee set up for promotion of manufacturing in solar energy in India
Recommendations of the Committee set up for promotion of manufacturing in solar energy in India.
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Note on the National Solar Mission
The objective of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) under the brand `Solar India' is to create conditions, through rapid scale-up of capacity and technological innovation to driver down costs towards grid parity and establish India as a global leader in solar energy.
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Sasol & Tata in $10-billion coal-to-motor fuel venture
Sasol Ltd, the largest producer of motor fuel made from coal, plans to spend $10 billion in India in partnership with the Tata Group on a block awarded last year, following similar investments in Indonesia and China.