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, economical and wafer scale photodetector. The photodetector was designed using gold-silicon interface for security applications. It will also help to detect weak scattered light. Challenges Today, photodetectors ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Energy efficiency • Energy security • Photodetectors • space • UV light

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 has successfully completed its one year of energy efficiency policy. Highlights In the last one year, the company has installed more than 10 lakh smart meters all ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Carbon emissions • EESL • Energy efficiency • Smart metering • Solar power • UJALA Scheme • Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for ALL

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 considering the basic energy requirements such as coal, electricity, gas and oil. The report tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency initiatives in 36 states and Union Territories. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Bee • competitive federalism • DISCOMs • Energy data • Energy efficiency • Energy Sector • Energy security

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 Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). EESL is a joint venture of PSU operating under Ministry of Power. Highlights Under the SLNP initiative, in five years around 1.03 ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: EESL • Energy efficiency • Green House Gas Emissions • LED lighting • LED lights • Power Sector • SLNP • UJALA Scheme

14 December: National Energy Conservation Day

The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14 December. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Union Ministry of Power spearheads the celebrations of the day every year since 1991. BEE is also observing National Energy Conservation Week from 9-14 December 2019, in order to drive mass awareness about importance of energy ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Bee • Bureau of Energy Efficiency • Energy conservation • Energy efficiency • Ministry of Power • National Energy Conservation Awards Programme • National energy conservation day