This study assesses the impact of the existing energy efficiency initiatives on household awareness levels, preferences and behaviour concerning efficiency in electricity use. It examines the level of awareness of Indian households about Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s (BEE) star labelling program, the benefits they associate with it, and the key …
Sukhada Tatke & Prathmesh Kher, Kalavati, made famous by Rahul Gandhi in his July 22, 2008, trust vote speech, received solar power in her village in March this year. Frequent power cuts in the state even forced the Railways to turn towards solar energy last year to illuminate platforms, booking …
ENLIGHTENING: Actor R.Sarath Kumar switches on an LED light bulb as part of the run-up to the 99999 lights-out campaign, in Chennai on Sunday. Exnora International Founder M.B.Nirmal is in the picture. CHENNAI: An acceleration meet was organised for the 99999 lights-out campaign by Exnora here on Sunday. R. Sarath …
Environment Elisabeth Rosenthal and Felicity Barringer Light emitting diodes could decrease carbon dioxide emissions by up to 50 per cent in just over 20 years TO CHANGE the bulbs in the 60-foothigh ceiling lights of Buckingham Palace
LEDs that generate pure white light with better energy efficiency could one day substitute the light bulb for interior lighting at homes and offices, writes Sharath Ahuja Edison
Scheme called Shikshadeep, it will be given free of cost to girl students who top the exam CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has come up with an innovative scheme to provide Light Emitting Diode (LED)-based solar table lamps called
BRIGHTER OPTIONS Ranchi: Indicator lights are now illuminating homes of the remote Jarga village in Angara block. Technically known as light-emitting diodes (LED), usually found on electronic devices
With the effects of global warming already being felt worldwide, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has jumped on the bandwagon to save the environment and to earn a few carbon credits while they are at it. The civic body now plans to replace the bulbs on street lamps to light emitting diode …
In a first of its kind initiative for energy conservation undertaken by the city, the Jan Marg will be lit up by Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). An order of around 218 LEDs has been placed with a Pune based firm. A grant of nearly Rs 65 lakh has been given …
Less than a kilometer from Asia's largest Solar Termal plant, west of Bikaner, Rajasthan, lives the farmer Sabhu Khan. His hamlet is still unreached by the grid. Instead of the grid connection, he decided to go for an off-grid solar system – He bought it himself, at full market price …
A number you likely know: 400 million. That’s how many people live without electricity in India. And not coincidentally, most of these people are poorest of the poor and live in rural villages or hamlets. The presence of such an enormous population eager for something better has given rise to …
