ID: 64085
Title: Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling using AERMOD to predict the impact of PM10 near Bileipada, Odisha
Author: Suvendu Kumar Dash, Himanshu Bhushan Sahu and Aditya Kishore Dash
Editor: Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2019
Publisher: Mrs Mohini Kumar
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 39 (4) April 19 page.299-306
Subject: Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling using AERMOD to predict the impact of PM10 near Bileipada, Odisha
Keywords: Ambient air, Dispersion model, AERMOD, PM10, Isopleth
Abstract: Adverse health impacts due to particulate matter pollution are a major concern in mining areas. Regulatory models are very much useful tools for air quality management and evaluation for a specific source and respective climatic conditions of the study area. In the present study, the incremental value of PM10 in an industrial-mining complex has been predicted by using AERMOD model for a study period from March 2015 to February 2016.The annual average PM10 concentration in the study area was found to exceed the Indian prescribed ambient air quality standard of 60 µg/m3.The model includes all the sources of PM10, such as point source, line source and area source in the study area. The validation of the model is based on emission inventory, requisite meteorological inputs and other technical details required for modeling. In the study area, the predominant wind direction was from east to west and the average wind speed was 1.17 m/s. The maximum incremental concentrations were 162.32967 µg/m3, 118.90189 µg/m3 and 96.85992 µg/m3 during summer, monsoon and winter, respectively and the overall maximum concentrations were found to be 124.57152 µg/m3. The observed and predicted results have the potential to provide meaningful as well as valuable information for pollution impact analysis and also it will help decision makers for preparing air quality assessment and management programme in an industrial-mining complex.
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ID: 64084
Title: Suspended Box Solar Oven (to Boost Rural Entrepreneurship)
Author: - (R E Product)
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 46-47 (2016)
Subject: Suspended Box
Keywords: Suspended box Solar Oven
Abstract: Conventional box type solar cookers cannot follow the sun properly except during solar noon. Moreover, use of single reflector is not so suitable to boost up the energy collection. Box type cookers with multiple reflectors generally known as solar ovens are equipped with adjustable leg at back for changing the inclination with respect to the ground. But these ovens also cannot follow the sun in morning and afternoon as adjustment of these ovens with the ground is limited.
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ID: 64083
Title: Integrated Hybrid System (For Sustainable Development of Remote Isolated Communities
Author: Radhey Shyam Meena
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 40-43 (2016)
Subject: Integrated Hybrid System (For Sustainable Development of Remote Isolated Communities
Keywords: Integrated Hybrid System, Sustainable Development, Remote Isolated Communities.
Abstract: An urgent need for power around the world is seeing more and more power facilities running on the fast track. In the case of developing countries like India, these installations can provide a boost to grid power or bring off-grid power to people who have none. In developed nations, they can enhance energy security and support the transition to a renewable-based power mix. India with potential for renewable energy (RE) requires supporting policies, renewable purchase obligations, and it is good to note that other incentives have already been set up for reducing carbon footprint for mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to empower rural areas of the country.
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ID: 64082
Title: Household Unit for Solar Water Disinfection
Author: Dr. Pramod V Pathak
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 36-39 (2016)
Subject: Solar Energy Education in India
Keywords: Household, Solar water, Disinfection
Abstract: Solar water disinfection has been explored and many types of small and big gadgets have been developed. It is the UV-A ray component that kills bacteria of different types. Although glass is considered to be impervious to the UV rays, but it was confirmed that ordinary soda-lime-silica type (window or plate glass) can transmit more than 90 per cent of the incident radiation in the UV-A component an visible regions of the sunlight.
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ID: 64081
Title: Solar Energy Education in India (For Sustainable Skill Development)
Author: Umakant Sahoo
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 33-35 (2016)
Subject: Solar Energy Education in India
Keywords: Solar Energy, Education, India, Sustainable, Skill Development
Abstract: Solar energy as an education subject normally involves physical science and engineering, but sometimes depending on the student category, also economics and social science. It is necessary to introduce solar energy concept from the very early stage of education. For primary level, the courses demonstrate the principle of solar energy and conversion of solar energy to electricity through solar cell and heat through solar thermal technologies. In addition, during the nighttime cloudy days, no energy is available from the sun. Therefore, the concept of energy storage is introduced for electricity and process heat applications.
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ID: 64080
Title: FRP Biogas Plant for Efficient Kitchen Waste Management
Author: Dr.Deepak Sharma, Er Kapil Samar and Er Amol Shurpatne
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 30-32 (2016)
Subject: FRP Biogas
Keywords: Skilling, Manpower
Abstract: There is worldwide awakening for protection of environment and safe disposal of food/kitchen waste. In Denmark, it is mandatory that restaurants, public institutions, and other catering centres collect their food waste is available from mess and canteens of industrial establishments, hotels, hostels, religious institutions, etc., where food is prepared for a number of people at time, in community-type kitchen All these produce a large quantity of kitchen waste every day, which is generally accumulated near the kitchen.
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ID: 64079
Title: Skilling Manpower (The New Ecosystem)
Author: Dr. P Saxena
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 26-29 (2016)
Subject: Skilling Manpower
Keywords: Next, Generation, Solar Cells.
Abstract: Today, India is one of the youngest nations in the world with more than 62 per cent of its population in the working age group (15-59 years) and more than 54 per cent of its total population below 25 years of age. Its population pyramid is expected to bulge across the 15-59 age group over the next decade. It is further estimated that the average age of the population in India by 2020 will be 29 years as against 40 years in USA, 46 years in Europe, and 47 years in Japan. In fact, during the next 20 years, the labour force in the industrialized world is expected to decline by 4 percent, while it will increase by 32 percent in India.
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ID: 64078
Title: Next Generation Solar Cells (The Future of Renewable Energy)
Author: Dr. SS Verma
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 21-25 (2016)
Subject: Next Generation Solar Cells
Keywords: Next Generation, Solar cells, Future, Renewable Energy
Abstract: Solar cells, popularly known as PV cells, are actually electrical devices which help us to convert solar energy into direct current. When these cells are exposed to sunlight, they absorb protons and after completing the gap between two poles electric current starts to flow. These cells are helpful in controlling the voltage of electricity generated with reaction of positive and negatives cells.
This field of technology came into practical use a few decades ago. when researchers were trying to find an affordable and efficient means of producing energy through the use of renewable resources.
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ID: 64077
Title: Water Hyacinth An Option for Biogas production
Author: Dr.Anil Kurchania, Er B Velmurugan, Dr Madhuri Narra, Er Bipin Vyas and Shakil U Saiyad
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 18-20 (2016)
Subject: Water Hyacinth An Option for Biogas production
Keywords: Water Hyacinth, Option, Biogas Production
Abstract: Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), one of the important invasive aquatic species, commonly covers the surface of rivers and lakes an causes a series of environmental problems due to its rapid growth and high reproducibility in both clear water and wastewater. Thus, it is also considered as a noxious weed as it grows very fast and depletes nutrients and oxygen rapidly from water bodies; adversely affecting flora and fauna. There have been instances of completer blockage of waterways by water hyacinth thus, making fishing and recreation very difficult. Under favourable conditions, water hyacinth can achieve a growth rate of 17.5 metric tonnes per hectare per day. Loss of water, through evapotranspiration, also occurs due to the presence of water hyacinth in water bodies, such as lakes and dams. It also provides a favourable habitat for mosquitoes and diseases.
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ID: 64076
Title: India’s RE Sector Poised for High Growth with IREDA
Author: - (RE Institution)
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 10 (2). 15-17 (2016)
Subject: High Growth with IREDA
Keywords: India’s, RE Sector, poised, High growth, IREDA
Abstract: TREDA has geared itself to spearhead growth of h RE Sector envisioned to make a quantum jump and achieve accelerated capacity addition, ‘moving from megawatt to gigawatt’. It has been continuously developing new, innovative, and appropriate financial instruments that caters to the needs of its existing customers and new investors. The high growth path in the coming years for IREDA will require new ideas and strategies to remain as the market leader, to help meet the Government of India’s scaled up targets for renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by 2022.
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ID: 64075
Title: Financing Of-GRID solutions for the poor A success story about overcoming Obstacles
Author: Sashi Kumar
Editor: Dr. P.C. Maithani
Year: 2019
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja Vol. 12 (5) 36-38 (2019)
Subject: Financing Of-GRID solutions for the poor
Keywords: GRID solutions for the poor
Abstract: Shri Moon Kalita lives with his wife and two children in a small settlement close to the banks of the Brahmaputra River in upper Assam. Depending heavily on costly kerosene for lighting in the evening, he has been considering for quite some time to buy a small solar home system which would make him and his family more independent when it comes to electricity supply. However, the upfront costs for the system where far too high and although he works as a labourer on one of the tea plantations, he did not have the cash at hand to invest in such a system. He talked to banks to get loan but to his utter surprise the loan amount he asked for was too little and the banks refused point blank to give him the money.
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ID: 64074
Title: Rooftop Solar PV A win-Win Situation for Discoms
Author: Risabh Sethi and Er. Alekhya Datta
Editor: Dr. P.C. Maithani
Year: 2019
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja Vol. 12 (5) 33-35 (2019)
Subject: Rooftop Solar PV A win-Win Situation for Discoms
Keywords: Rooftop Solar PV, Discoms
Abstract: In its Commitment to renewable energy, India had set an ambitious target of setting up an additional installed capacity of 175 Gigawatt (GW) through renewable energy by 2022.Of this target, 100 GW has been apportioned for solar photovoltaic (PV), out of which further 40 GW target has to be met through rooftop solar (RS) PV systems. With the falling capital cost of installation leading to solar tariffs falling significantly over the years, there has been a dramatic growth in this sector.
While the solar PV industry in itself has seen overall growth, the rooftop solar PV segment is expected to achieve momentum in the coming years. Of the 40 GW to be installed by 2022, around 3.58 GW has been installed so far by March 2018.This number is mainly due to some distribution companies DISCOMS) showing inhibition in promoting rooftop solar PV systems, fearing revenue loss. These Discoms also anticipate technical and operational challenges from such systems. Further. Due to the small size of solar rooftop projects and issues of payment security, financing for these projects is not available easily.
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ID: 64073
Title: Implementing the Co-benefits approach in India
Author: Aayushi Awasthy and Kavya Bajaj
Editor: Dr. P.C. Maithani
Year: 2019
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja Vol. 12 (5) 30-32 (2019)
Subject: Implementing the Co-benefits approach in India
Keywords: Co-benefits approach, India
Abstract: In Climate and sustainable development literature, the approach of studying, implementing, and replicating positive externalities of an action is what we may understand as the co-benefits approach. Implementing this approach requires fostering an environment for problem solving by encouraging the idea that the solution to global problems, such as climate change and development, have more synergies with each other than trade-offs. It aims to peel through the layers of international politics and diplomacy to bring to reality solutions on ground. For India, ensuring that its principal developmental challenges are met would require significant investment; not only in terms of infrastructure but also interms of research and development. The co-benefit approach endores an approach recommending multiple benefits, a significant one being economies of scale from collaborations, which would not be accrued by individual country action. Another benefit is that this approach can be studied at disaggregated levels and emulated successfully under similar circumstances.
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ID: 64072
Title: Solar Agricultural feeders in Maharashtra (Providing reliable day-time electricity while reducing subsidies
Author: Ashwin Gambhir, Shantanu Dixit
Editor: Dr. P.C. Maithani
Year: 2019
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja Vol. 12 (5) 26-29 (2019)
Subject: Solar Agricultural feeders in Maharashtra (Providing reliable day-time electricity while reducing subsidies
Keywords: Solar Agricultural feeders, day-time electricity, reducing subsidies, Maharashtra
Abstract: Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in rural India, contributing to food security. Two-thirds of the total irrigated area in India uses groundwater pumping. Powered by more than 2 crore electric and 75 lakh diesel pumps. Thus, agriculture is a major consumer of electricity, accounting for nearly one-fifth of the total consumption in the country. In many states, this is much higher at one-fourth or one-third of the state’s total consumption. to groundwater depends on reliable and affordable electricity supply. This is an important issue as it concerns livelihoods of the rural poor and food security of the country.
Since the 1970s, agriculture in many states has been receiving electricity at either low tarrifs or for free. Much of their supply is un-metered .Subsidized supply has played a key role in the growth of groundwater irrigation and agriculture production. Due to the lower tariff and poor revenue collection, agricultural sales are often seen as a major reason for the financial losses of distribution companies (discoms).Part of this loss is then recovered through higher tariffs for other consumers such as industry and commercial (called cross-subsidy), and the remaining through direct subsidy from the state government.
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ID: 64071
Title: Offshore Wind Energy in India
Author: Prabir Kumar Dash
Editor: Dr. P.C. Maithani
Year: 2019
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Akshay Urja Vol. 12 (5) 23-25 (2019)
Subject: Offshore Wind Energy in India
Keywords: Offshore Wind, Energy, India
Abstract: Wind energy stands tall amongst all the renewable energy sources in terms of installation capacity and energy generation in India. Out of the total renewable energy installation capacity of 78GW, wind energy contributes to more than 35 GW as on March 2019 and the national target is to achieve 60GW of wind energy installations by 2022.The on shore wind energy potential estimated by the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) stands at 300 GW at 100 m hub height. However, it has been observed in recent past that, many onshore wind energy projects are diversely affected due to land acquisition isssues. Further, the tariff discovered through e-auction started moving upwards on account of exhaustion of best wind sites.
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