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Simple tools help measure our vulnerability score
The fact that we are vulnerable to climate change and its many manifestations the world over is well known. But just how vulnerable are we? How does one tangibly measure these effects and how much can they influence our lives and...
India needs a different road map for its transport going all-electric, writes S Muralidhar
It is ironic that the automobile industry is today so upbeat about the future of electric cars, even though some of the earliest automobiles, built more than a century ago, ran on batteries. Until the...
Name of the company: Vivaan Solar
Set up in: August 2012
Based in: Gwalior, Haridwar and Bengaluru.
Founder: Amit Bansal (Director, Finance) and Mudit Garg (Director, Operations)
Funding received: Self funded, but open to venture capital funding.
What it does: Offers PV installation and...
The gains through energy-efficient lights and appliances are showing
Energy efficiency is the new mantra when it comes to saving operational costs. This is because energy optimally used leads to cost reduction in the long run on inputs required to generate power. Ask Saurabh Kumar, Managing...
The funding challenge for energy efficiency
To escalate the energy efficiency movement, sector experts believe there is need for a separate funding mechanism in the country. This could possibly be in the form of a specialised bank or platform.
There was discussion during a recent CII meet on...
Solar heating for industrial use is on the cusp of taking off, writes M Ramesh
Bhoo Thirumalai, the Chief Executive Officer of Aspiration Energy and a solar aficionado, is a busy man these days. For years, the man who co-founded the successful IT company had been trying to rev it up with...
Name of the Company: Zenatix Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Set up in: January 2014
Based in: Gurugram
CoFounder: Rahul Bhalla (CEO), Amarjeet Singh (CTO), Vishal Bansal (COO)
Funding received: Raised around $1.7 million so far. Received backing from leading funds in India including Blume Ventures and pi...