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Street Lighting Efficiency Schemes and Their Impact in India

Street lighting plays a vital role in urban infrastructure. It enhances public safety, security, and aesthetics. India faces challenges in energy consumption, maintenance costs, and environmental impact related...

December 26, 2024

LED Efficiency in Lighting Technology

Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are semiconductor devices that emit light when an electric current flows through them. The efficiency of LEDs is for energy conservation, cost reduction, and...

December 26, 2024

Li-Fi Technology and Its Benefits

Li-Fi, short for Light Fidelity, is a wireless communication technology. It uses light to transmit data. The term was introduced by Harald Haas in 2011 during a TED...

December 26, 2024

Solar Pond Applications in India

A solar pond is a body of water designed to collect and store solar energy. It operates by trapping heat from the sun, making it an effective renewable...

December 25, 2024

UAE Launches Global Energy Efficiency Alliance

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed plans for the Global Energy Efficiency Alliance during COP29, which aims to double global energy efficiency rates by 2030 and also...

November 16, 2024

State Energy Efficiency Index 2021-22

The State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22 report was released on April 12 this year during the RPM meeting of States and State Utilities in New Delhi. Bureau...

April 12, 2023

Indian Scientists develop energy efficient photodetector for security applications

The scientists from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advances Scientific Research (JNCASR) has fabricated energy efficient photodetector for security applications. Highlights The autonomous institute has fabricated energy efficient,...

May 8, 2020

EEESL of GoI completes one successful year in making India Energy Efficient

The EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Limited) recently celebrated its 10 years of successful operation. The Company adopted the policy of making India Energy Efficiency a year back. It...

February 26, 2020

State Energy Efficiency Index released by GoI

On January 10, 2020, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) launched the State Energy Efficiency Index, 2019 in association with Alliance for Energy Efficient Economy. The report was prepared...

January 11, 2020

India’s UJALA Programme completes 5 successful years

On January 5, 2020, Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and LED Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) marked their fifth anniversary. The schemes were implemented by...

January 6, 2020

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