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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
National Energy Conservation Week
National Energy Conservation Week is celebrated all over India from December 14 to December 20. Various Government enterprises and Public Sector Undertakings celebrate the week by organizing energy conservation message-oriented activities. December 14: Energy Conservation Day The Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on December 14 since 1991. Energy Conservation Day is an initiative ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Bureau of Energy Efficiency • Energy conservation • Energy Conservation Act 2001 • energy demand • Energy efficiency • National energy conservation day