Centre of Excellence in Energy

  Smart grids and meters   The Smart Grid Maybe you have heard of the Smart Grid on the news or from your energy provider. But not everyone knows what the grid is, let alone the Smart Grid. "The grid," refers to the electric grid, a network of transmission lines, substations, transformers and more that deliver electricity from the power plant to your home or business. It’s what you plug into when you flip on your light switch or power up your computer. Our current electric grid was built in the 1890s and improved upon as technology advanced through each decade. Today, it consists of more than 9,200 electric generating units with more than 1 million megawatts of generating capacity connected to more than 300,000 miles of transmission lines. Although the electric grid is considered an engineering marvel, we are stretching its patchwork nature to its capacity. To move forward, we need a new kind of electric grid, one that is built from the bottom up to handle the grounds...

  Global European Union looking at measures to tackle 'critical' energy crisis         For more information visit this link Ford invests in electric vehicle battery recycling company        For more information visit this link New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels        For more information visit this link    National India's biggest electric scooter maker wants 2027 end for petrol-run two-wheelers        For more information visit this link India’s Exemplary Green Enterprise        For more information visit this link Tata Power plans to raise up to $750 million for green business        For more information visit this link

  Digitalization  of the Energy Sector Digital technologies Digital technologies are everywhere, affecting the way we live, work, travel and play. Digitalization is helping improve the safety, productivity, accessibility and sustainability of energy systems around the world. But it is also raising new security and privacy risks, while disrupting markets, businesses and workers. From the rise of connected devices at home, to automated industrial production processes and smart mobility, digital technologies are increasingly changing how, where and when energy is consumed. More than 1 billion households and 11 billion smart appliances could participate in interconnected electricity systems by 2040, thanks to smart meters and connected devices. This would allow homes to alter when and how much they draw electricity from the grid. Demand-side responses – in building, industry and transport – could provide 185 GW of flexibility and avoid USD 270 billion of investment in new ...

  Global 6th BRICS Young Scientist Forum: India focuses on energy, healthcare, digital revolution and innovation          For more information visit this link Bitcoin uses more electricity than many countries. How is that possible?          For more information visit this link World may see peak of petrol, diesel demand by 2035 but not India: Petroleum ministry official          For more information visit this link National BHEL commissions India’s largest floating solar plant in Andhra Pradesh          For more information visit this link Power Finance Corp issues India’s first-ever Euro Green Bonds          For more information visit this link India wants rich countries to pay more for green energy shift          For more information visit this li...

  Hydrogen Economy   What is Hydrogen? Hydrogen is a natural chemical element. In nature, it exists as a molecule. That means that it is made up of two hydrogen atoms, which is why its chemical formula is H ₂ . It is perhaps best known as one of the elements that makes up water. The other is oxygen. That is why water’s chemical formula is H 2 O. In fact, it is naturally linked to other elements. That is, it does not exist on its own. Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant element on earth—it consists of only one proton and one electron. Hydrogen can store and deliver usable energy, but it doesn't typically exist by itself in nature and must be produced from compounds that contain it. Hydrogen gas has remarkable characteristics including colourless, tasteless and invisible that make it hotly pursued. It can also be transformed into a renewable, non-polluting and zero emission energy resource. It’s considered the cornerstone of the new energy econom...