Electricity consumption from the manufacture of artificial intelligence (AI) chips has soared by more than 350 percent worldwide between 2023 and 2024, according to new research from Greenpeace East Asia. In East Asia, the global hub for AI semiconductor production, growing electricity demand from AI chipmaking has been met primarily …
India's power sector might be in for a big change. A proposed electricity bill of the Union government will free power generation from licensing and change the status of the state electricity boards (SEBs) into one or more companies within a year. Discussions regarding the proposed bill are being held …
the world's first commercial wave power station has been established on the Hebridean island of Islay in Scotland. The power station known as limpet (land-installed marine-powered energy transformer) began supplying power up to 500 kilowatt from 20 November, 2000. The station has been established jointly by Wavegen, world's leading wave …
the Aditya Birla Group of companies will be setting up a 450 megawatt power project at Mangalore, Karnataka, at an estimated cost of Rs 2,300 crore. It has formed an energy development company for implementing the project, which is scheduled for completion within the next six months. The project envisages …
though battery technology has come a long way in the last few decades, getting safe, reliable, ecofriendly and cheap rechargeable batteries have still not been developed. Lithium batteries used in portable electronic devices are expensive. They also do not last very long and could be a fire hazard. The lead-acid …
china policy: Fine distinction between rural and urban energy development policy. Rural policy is based on local needs and forms of energy available locally. Activities on since early 1960s. implementation: Adopts
Besides the chattering of Kalashnikovs, rhythmic sounds of the centuries-old wooden turbines of the numerous gharats echo in the hills of Kashmir. The guns may one day fall silent in the valley, but not the gharats . Since the seventh century, it has been in use for grinding and oil …
Solar electricity produced by photovoltaic solar cells is one of the most promising options yet identified for sustainably providing the world's future energy requirements. Although the technology has, in the past, been based on the same silicon wafers as used in microelectronics, a transition is in progress to a second …
a group of Swedish scientists have developed a technique which will aid in converting sunlight into electricity with an efficiency of 16.6 per cent. With the help of solar cell modules, the research team at Uppsala University converted sunlight into electricity at that efficiency. According to Marika Bodegard, one of …
Life for millions in Kenya could change dramatically because of a new solar lantern. Ninety per cent of the households in the country are without electricity. Intermediate Technology Consultants ( itc ), a British non-profit consultancy firm has launched the Glowstar lantern, which is cheap, reliable and eco-friendly. It does …
The Delhi high court has expressed dissatisfaction with the decision of ministry of environment and forest, which has sets noise pollution standards for generators upto 2.5 kilowatts capacity only. This omits bigger generators which are used by commercial establishments. The division bench comprising of chief Justice Arijit Passayat and justice …
A UK-based company has developed a lantern which can provide cheap, reliable, ecologically friendly power. The Glowstar lantern, developed by Intermediate Technology Consultants, is a purpose-built sealed unit containing its own rechargeable battery. The lantern is unique because it is made up of a new type of microchip charge regulator. …
According to a new report by the Washington, DC-based Worldwatch Institute, coal and nuclear power plants do not provide high-quality and reliable electricity and are second-rate compared to the environment-friendly micropower technologies. As one-third of the world's carbon dioxide emissions come from electricity generation, new sustainable solutions have to be …
australia's greenhouse gas emissions have increased by at least 16.9 per cent during 1990-98, according to a government survey. This means that it has crossed its Kyoto Climate Change Protocol target, which stipulates an eight per cent increase by 2010. A survey conducted by the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory shows …
the US government has postponed the demolition of four major dams in Washington, built on the Snake and Columbia rivers. The plan proposes to save wild salmons. The dams obstruct the migratory path of the salmon. But they also generate enormous quantities of electricity. Therefore, the decision to breach them …
the wind energy generation in the United Kingdom is expected to be severely hit by a new legislation. Under the New Electricity Trading Arrangements ( neta ), electricity supply should be accurately predicted at least three and a half hours before its delivery. Because the supply of wind energy cannot …
A German utility company is using a fuel cell to recycle waste methane from a sewage treatment plant, at the same time generating electricity and thermal energy. gew K
If you are a self-respecting Hindu, have deep religious feelings for the river Narmada, and are worried about what the Sardar Sarovar Dam might do to the river, you don't matter. At least not to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (vhp). But a dam on the river Ganga in Tehri is …
