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Intelligent meters are powering changeedit
A simply designed booth at the exhibition of IoT India Congress in Bengaluru, offers a glimpse of how electricity management is set for a smart makeover. Manning the booth is the enthusiastic and energetic entrepreneur JT Rao.
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Industry News: Information and Communications
The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning On Major Industriesedit
Artificial Intelligence is no longer the technology of the future, but is the here and now as it underpins the digital transformation of various industries and businesses. No longer simply an intriguing concept encountered in science fiction films and books, AI is everywhere, especially where there are digital technologies involved.
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence is complex, but we can’t afford to ignore itedit
Artificial Intelligence will be as disruptive as the internet was, and, just as was the case with the internet, many big players are, and will continue, ignoring artificial intelligence.
Artificial IntelligenceAutonomous Things, Blockchain among top-10 tech trends for 2019edit
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are sweeping the technology development spectrum way faster than feared. If technology predictions forecast by experts are any indication, we will see radical changes in the way AI and ML impact technology processes and businesses.
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningHome automation: Transforming our lives aheadedit
Technology is changing the way we live, our lives in almost every way. It essentially adds convenience, comfort and peace of mind. Home automation brings to mind washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators – that was in the 90’s. We have surely come a long way. In fact, over the final decades of the last century, and the recent ones of this century, technology has leapfrogged.
AutomationSmart LivingIndustry News: Future of Mobility
EV sales double but FAME II remains on the back burneredit
The government’s push for adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) to control rising pollution and reduce dependency on fuel imports finally seems to be working, as customers are increasingly opting for e-mobility.
Electric VehiclesFAME IINew research punctures electric cars’ greenhouse gas claimsedit
Beneath the hoods of millions of the clean electric cars rolling onto the world’s roads in the next few years will be a dirty battery. Every major carmaker has plans for electric vehicles to cut greenhouse gas emissions, yet their manufacturers are, by and large, making lithium-ion batteries in places with some of the most polluting grids in the world.
electric carsIndustry News: Education
VIT to launch a new engineering curriculum, immersive learning methodology and multi-disciplinary degreesedit
Speaking on the occasion of graVITas 2018 Mr. Anand A. Samuel, Vice-Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) said that the university will launch new learning methodologies for engineering courses after getting prior permission from the AICTE. Over 15,000 students attended graVITas 2018 where more than 140 research papers were presented and 128 events were organized by the VIT.
CurriculumEngineeringRural education: When digital innovation becomes hindrance to schoolingedit
Technology creates a mirage of “efficiency” while becoming a smoke-screen to hide the sorry state of grassroots public institutions and the need to strengthen them by focusing on their basic inadequacies.
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AP Conserving Power Worth Rs 1,000 Cr Annually By Energy Efficiencyedit
The Andhra Pradesh government is conserving 2,000 million units (mu) of power and saving about Rs 1,000 crore annually by promoting energy efficiency initiatives for the last three years, according to a senior state government official. Besides demand-side management, the state government has undertaken steps to install LED street lights, promote solar pumps in farm fields and supply LED bulbs and energy saving appliances at cheaper rates for domestic consumption.
Energy efficiencyWhen will the sun shine on the residential rooftop solar in India?edit
India’s ambitious 175 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy target includes 100 GW of solar by 2022. Of this, 40 GW is to come from rooftop installations around the country. While commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers have been making significant strides towards achieving this target by making up for 1,632 megawatt (MW), the remaining consumer categories continue to face challenges.
Solar Energy