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