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Renewable Energy Parks to be set up in India
On April 18, 2020, the Ministry of Renewable Energy has initiated big action to set up Renewable Manufacturing parks in India. Highlights The Ministry of Renewable Energy initiated manufacturing hubs to meet domestic and global demands. In order to achieve this the central government has directed the states to identify land parcels between 50 acres ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • imports • India China • manufacturing sector • Policy • Renewable energy • Silicon • Solar cells • Solar Cells industry • Wind Energy
Silicon identified as 'missing element' in Earth's core
Scientists from Tohoku University in Japan have claimed that Silicon (Si) is the ‘missing element’ in the Earth’s core. This discovery could help us to better understand how our world formed. According to them silicon likely makes up a significant proportion of Earth’s core after its major constituents iron and nickel. It was missing element ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Topics: Geography • Interior of Earth • Science and Technology • Silicon
Suntech develops cheap and most efficient solar cells
Suntech Power, the Chinese solar power manufacturer developed a new process for manufacturing silicon wafers for solar cells that could slash the cost of solar power by 10 to 20 %. It uses wafers made up of a single crystal of silicon. These are called “monocrystalline” wafers.
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Topics: Chemistry • Crystals • Energy conversion • Energy harvesting • Natural sciences • Physical chemistry • Physical sciences • Semiconductor device fabrication • Silicon • Solar cell • Suntech Power • Wafer