Are smart grids all hype, or do they serve a real necessity – for global energy transition, for grid stability, and for the practical orientation of the energy market? For the global network of smart grids- from innovation trigger to the plateau of profitability- the usual path of innovation from inception to productivity is in…
Primarily an urban challenge, the fact that UNDP has included waste management as one of its SDGs is enough to shine the spotlight on the critical issue of efficient waste disposal. Part of the problem arises from the fact that in most parts of the world, especially in the case of third world countries, the process…
For an industry which is not new to uncertainties, frequent changes, fluctuations, and disruptions, have turned to being the new ‘normal’ in the energy sector. Energy management, and more so optimization of the energy management strategies, has never invited so much of debate and discussion before. And therefore, it becomes even more interesting to analyze…
It is rather surprising that several waste management strategies miss one of the crucial players in the entire framework – the waste pickers. And, this exclusion of the very primary element in the waste management cycle weakens the entire execution plan. Now, it has been accepted by policy makers throughout the world that waste management…
For an energy starved world, biomass energy generation is a boon in disguise. It takes the by-products from various sources like industrial waste, agricultural residue, woody plants, algae, timber, and sugarcane – and turns it into energy. Energy is generated from waste through simple processes like incineration of waste in an uncontrolled environment, and goes…
There is an urgent demand for water conservation across a wide stretch of planet earth. Rainwater harvesting offers the kind of low cost, minimal tech option that makes it appealing to a larger section of the urban and rural populations. Especially, in a country like India, the exploding population and the unpredictable nature of the…
From automated guided vehicles (AGV) to mobile robots and machine building, safeguarding equipment is a significant step to ensure the smooth operation of any manufacturing facility. With the aim to enhance the safety of the machinery, sensors are mounted on the equipment to create an alarm in case of imminent threat of collision. The various…
With the constant evolution of technology, electronic equipment turns obsolete in a very short span of time. These abandoned, unmanaged and broken electronic devices known as e-waste (electronic waste) pollute the environment, making it unsuitable for human habitation. The rate at which technologies are going out of date has not only increased the volume of…
Rising adoption of automation, increase in standard of living, the rapid growth of urbanization and different global and national mandates to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has driven the growth and has increased the demand for renewable solar energy installations. The use of solar installations coupled with string inverters ensures energy savings and reduced cost….
Over the past few years, the world has been witnessing the rise in numerous manufacturing and processing industries that induce a high-end need for power consumption. Additionally, the rising adoption of automation in industrial as well as residential sectors entails a substantial need for energy conservation and uninterrupted power supply to keep the production ceaseless….
