Riding the wind
Wind energy promises a refreshing breather, providing a low-cost and ecofriendly alternative
Moneymakers
MONEYMAKERS
Heat on in solar thermal power project
Twin talents
Cell power
Wind for BHEL's sails
Use sun to make ice
Solar refrigerator to help immunisation programmes
Lasers add zing to alignment systmes
Indian engineers have developed a laser-based alignment system, which have the high level of precision essential for installing sophisticated …
Polluting power plant back in operation
Delhi's Rajghat thermal power station, which was ordered closed for causing excessive pollution, has resumed functioning and has until March to …
Wind power: up, up and down
Poorly implemented governmental policies are preventing the full exploitation of wind power which could supplement as much as 25 per cent of the …
Fighting for survival
Following economic liberalisation, India's largest power equipment manufacturer BHEL is diversifying and exploring renewable energy technologies …
Delayed by design
Retrofitting India's coal-based power plants as per the new standards that will be in force from 2017 remains an uphill task