solar energy

An organisation is trying to empower women in rural Jharkhand by encouraging them to set up small-scale rice hulling enterprises.

In India, marine scientists of Zoological Survey of India are using simple solar-powered structures to regenerate bleached or extinct coral reefs. Here's how this ingenious technology works.

Even though the solar story in India is replete with a multitude of highs and lows, its progress in certain aspects is encouraging and its overall growth is inevitable.

From harvesting rainwater and solar energy, to providing shade to passers-by – Ulta Chaata is one device that does it all.

This is the first time a metro rail network in India will use such installations, which are common in the European countries.

The Lucknow-based women's mosque has added yet another feather to its cap by switching to renewable energy.

Scientists from Anna University have built a unique solar powered motorised bicycle. Riders can choose to use the motor or pedal. or both.

With abundant sunshine, India is the perfect location for solar-powered technology. Now a team of young engineers from Jodhpur, Rajasthan have created a solar car that they believe has the potential to be globally competitive and available as a product for the masses, at an affordable price.

India is one of the sunniest countries in the world, but the adoption of solar power generation by the common man has been very slow. This is in part fuelled by many doubts, often based on groundless misconceptions and myths.

Google recently declared that all its data centres and offices spread across the world will be switching to clean and green power from the year 2017.