Solar panels

With the Indian government having pledged to invest more in solar energy, jamuns could potentially hold the answer.

Working with nanoscience, researchers from IIT, Kharagpur, have developed a self-cleaning surface that will have real-world implications far beyond clean windows.

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.

Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) is planning to install solar panels on the rooftops of all 12 stations on the 11 km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor

Named 'Collage House', the construction of this home began in 2006 and the architect firm S+PS Architects from Mumbai led the project.

With the view of moving towards the use of pollution free energy, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL) has commissioned a 5 MW solar power plant for its operational needs. The capacity of the plant will be increased to 30MW over the next two-three years.

Three teenagers from Thane were worried about the effect of Diwali lights on the environment, which is followed by a very high electricity bill. So they designed these lanterns and diyas that run on solar energy.

In the small coastal town of Pondicherry, south of Chennai, there is a school that is not only self-reliant in terms of energy but is also sharing the excess it produces with other buildings in the area.

Over 2,000 fuel outlets in India will be powered by solar energy by the end of this year. This will enable dealers of oil companies to save about Rs. 20,000 monthly on the power bill. Here's more about the initiative.

Cochin airport will soon become the country's first airport to run entirely on solar power. The completion of the project took six months and it will be inaugurated on 18th August.