Energy conservation
Liquid Windows
Squids like cuttlefish change colors. Inspired by these organisms and their color-changing mechanism Toronto University developed a fluidic system called Liquid Windows. The main objective of the system is to reduce energy costs. It targets decreasing the energy consumed during ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Railways’ Energy efficiency plan
The Indian Railway Ministry has outlined a five-pronged plan to become carbon-neutral by 2030, as part of the country’s commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The plan aims to reduce energy consumption through efficient operations and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 – Update (December, 2022)
The Indian Parliament has recently passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which amends the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 and promote energy efficiency and conservation in India. What are the key features of the Bill? Carbon Credit Trading The 2022 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
IIT Guwahati developed Smart Window Material
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed a smart window material which can automatically control climate of buildings. How will it control climate? Researchers working on the window highlighted, smart window material can effectively control the amount of heat ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is a unique initiative by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in India to provide financial assistance for the development of rural infrastructure. RIDF was created in 1995-96 with an initial corpus ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
All DISCOMS to comply Energy Conservation Act, 2001
The Ministry of Power, Government of India has released an official notification that mandates all the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) to comply Energy Conservation (EC) Act, 2001. As per the official notice, all the DISCOMs will now be governed under ..