September 8, 2017

News for the IET

Internet of thingsedit

Deccan Herald  

Deccan Herald (Print Clip)

Bengaluru will witness the second edition of a two-day full-fledged international event focused on the Internet of Things called IoT India Congress from September 14-15.

IoT India Congress 2017

Industry News: Information and Communications

How The Automotive Industry Is Leveraging Cloud Computingedit

CXO Today

Automotive companies are leveraging modern Cloud-computing platforms for creating Cloud native Applications, Operating System, the Internet of Things (IoT), devising a comprehensive software development methodology—all of which have the potential to literally transform it into a global powerhouse.

Cloud Computing
How IoT Technology is Reshaping the Construction Industryedit

Data Quest

If you think this is nothing, but a dream, we’re pleased to tell you that it’s slowly becoming a reality. For the past few years, the Internet of Things has been developing at a steady rate. In fact, it’s now considered as the biggest technological trend there is. It’s instrumental in different industries, ranging from home security to field service, and even on construction sites.

ConstructionIoT

Industry News: Education

Skills Gap, The Key Problem In Enterprise IoTedit

CXO Today

The development and deployment of IoT is a new phenomenon spreading over every industry in every part of the world. Yet, the IT skills needed to innovate and manage the technology are in short supply, said a study conducted by Vanson Bourne and backed by UK-based communications company Inmarsat.

Skill Gap

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Renewables may face grid management challengeedit

The Hindu Business Line

India’s massive power grid system needs re-balancing to deal with the fluctuating/erratic nature of power generated from renewable energy flowing into the system and keep supply in sync with demand, says experts. The concern comes as India pushes for an ambitious renewable target of 175 GW by 2022.

Renewable Energy
NTPC records stellar performance in Augustedit

Hindustan Times

NTPC Ltd recorded 12.55 per cent growth in generation for the month of August 2017 over corresponding period last year. The total generation for the month was 22.347 billion units as against 19.855 billion units. The PLF increased by 5.58 per cent over the corresponding period last year. In line with government’s thrust on renewable energy, NTPC’s solar stations generated three times higher than last year.

Renewable Energy
India’s strategic energy policy frameworkedit

Business Standard

The Draft National Energy Policy brought out by NITI Aayog strives to set a new agenda for India’s energy sector and provide a medium to long-term policy direction for stakeholders, in line with new developments in this arena. The integrated policy that holistically examines the critical issues in achieving the objectives of energy affordability, security, sustainability and growth is indeed a welcome step.

Renewable Energy
India Aims To Whip Out Spurious Solar Material From Entering Indiaedit

Business World

In order to eliminate the substandard solar modules flooded in India, the Ministry of New Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued fresh guidelines and order for standard specifications for solar Photo-Voltaic (PV) modules on Wednesday (6 September). The order mandates the sellers and makers of solar photovoltaic systems to get their products registered under quality parameters set by the Bureau of Indian Standards.

Solar Energy
IT & BPO sector: ‘Automation may eat away 35% low-skilled jobs by 2022’edit

The Indian Express

Notwithstanding the fall in jobs of low-skilled workers in the IT & BPO sector, HfS Research noted that the number of medium skilled jobs and high-skilled jobs are expected to grow, albeit marginally. While the medium-skilled workers are seen growing from 900,000 in 2016 to 1 million in 2022, the number of high-skilled jobs could rise to 510,000 in 2022 from 320,000 in 2016.

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