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Solar energy yet not commercially viable: Kakodkar

By : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2011

Nuclear energy will continue to be an inevitable option for India [ Images ] as other alternative renewable energy sources like solar will take few more years to establish as a commercially viable technology, according to experts.

Trying to contain the unjustified, yet...

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Subject Tags: energy , radiation , Technology

New solar cells could even work at nigh

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2010

U.S. researchers say they've developed a new kind of solar cell that can generate energy even at night, promising a new form of renewable energy.

The key is their ability to harvest infrared radiation as well as visible light, Steven Novack at the U.S. Department of...

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Subject Tags: energy , radiation

60 more solar monitoring units to be set up across India

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 5, 1996

Government will install 60 more solar radiation monitoring stations across the country besides introducing a scheme to encourage people to generate power from rooftop installations.

The move is aimed at enabling states and developers of solar power projects take...

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Subject Tags: radiation