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IET signs MoU with Saraswati Seva Foundationedit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology Services India (IET) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saraswati Seva Foundation, a non- profit organisation committed to serve the under-privileged communities using knowledge tools and networks to support a sustainable foundation of the society.
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Two-day international conference on IT at RVS college from todayedit
He added that the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has extended its technical support whose core perception is “Advancing Technology for Humanity”. He also said this was the first of its kind event in Jamshedpur and after IIT (ISM) Dhanbad it was only the second in Jharkhand.
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Four critical steps to ensure success with the Internet of Things (IoT)edit
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the foremost tech topic of the day. And for good reason: By connecting the unconnected through sensors and networks, and consolidating and analyzing the data generated, the IoT offers truly world-changing benefits for all verticals in all segments. Already, IoT technologies are helping to reduce spoilage in food, increase efficiency in factories, office buildings and homes, decrease downtime for industrial machines, improve our health.
IoTCompanies Lagging In Industrial IoT Readiness: Studyedit
Many companies are unprepared for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), but most executives at those companies realize that the future of their business depends on it, according to a new study released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network, a peer-driven thought leadership and professional networking organization reaching some 50,000 CXOs across the world.
Industrial IoT3 Ways IoT is Going to Change in 2017edit
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a term tossed around since it was first suggested by technologist Kevin Ashton back in 1999. In the last two decades, it has been used to describe all kinds of devices, most of which connect to the Internet to collect data for interested users.
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AICTE: Technical colleges to focus on employability of studentsedit
By Prashant K Nanda
From industry-prepared courses to mandatory shop floor training to imparting managerial and entrepreneurial knowledge, India’s apex technical education regulator, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), is now ready with a set of must haves for technical colleges to improve their graduates’ employability.
EngineeringSkill enhancement, not salary, most important for Indian job seekers: Surveyedit
For job seekers, skill enhancement is the top factor while seeking employment. According to a survey by Michael Page India, 48 percent of individuals aspire to acquire new skills, 39 percent yearn for better work-life balance while 34 percent consider income as a factor while seeking employment in India. Employees in India are most optimistic about skill development and work-life balance in their current role over the next 12 months.
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Government halves the size and financial aid for its largest-ever rooftop solar projectedit
The renewable energy ministry has halved the size of its largest-ever rooftop solar tender and also cut the financial assistance offered for it. Ashvini Kumar, managing director of state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), which had released documents related to a tender for installation of 1GW of rooftop solar plants across buildings of 12 central ministries, told ET the tender size has been reduced to 500 MW.
Solar EnergyRenewables Are Driving the Creative Destruction of Energy Industryedit
Another auction, another record. Tariffs in the Indian renewables sector are in freefall and the appetite of private developers to secure large, grid-connected solar and wind power projects by offering rock-bottom unit prices shows no sign of slackening.
Renewable EnergyRural Electrification eyes Rs10,000 crore renewables lending pushedit
By Anindya Upadhyay
Rural Electrification Corp. (REC), a state-owned backer of India’s power sector, plans to lend billions of rupees to clean-energy projects and equipment makers this fiscal year as part of an expanded push into renewables that will also see it issue green bonds overseas.
Renewable EnergyIn 10 years, half of India’s energy capacity will be from non-fossil fuel sourcesedit
When the draft was released, India had installed just over 50 GW of renewable power capacity, of which wind energy made up 57.4 per cent and solar 18 per cent. This gave renewables a 15 per cent share in total installed capacity of just over 314 GW, while coal made up 60 per cent — the remaining being large hydropower, nuclear, gas and diesel.
Renewable EnergyRooftop solar power panels help govt save on current billsedit
Another 1,460 megawatts of wind power generation has been added to the power grid at the end of March 31, 2017, thanks to the favorable conditions for generation of non-conventional energy in the district and the government’s policy to generate 2,100 megawatts by the end of March 2017. Seventy percent target fixed by state has been achieved with the generation of additional power by 1,460 megawatts.
Solar EnergyChanging Importance Of The Sources Of Energyedit
The ongoing industrialization of Asia and Africa will drive the need of energy. However, concern on environmental impact will not only reduce energy intensity of processes but more importantly, the choice of sources. Technology will also play a key role in determining the choice of sources which need to be clean as well as commercially viable. As of now, renewable sources are on a faster tract than non-renewable resources
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