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Country needs to focus on innovations, says Lokeshedit
Delivering the Yarlagadda Sreeramulu Endowment Lecture on ‘Engineers’ Role in Socio-economic Development’, organised by The Institution of Engineers (TIE) and Malaxmi Group here on Friday, Mr. Lokesh said the role of engineers had been broad-based and significant right from the first industrial revolution and before that too.
The Institution of EngineersIndustry News: Information and Communications
Top 10 strategic IoT technologies and trends: Gartneredit
Gartner highlighted the top strategic Internet of Things (IoT) technology trends that will drive digital business innovation from 2018 through 2023.
IoTTrendsIoT to bring transformation: Expertsedit
India is creating smart cities and internet of things (IoT) will play a crucial role in this transformation. Smart applications driven by IoT will not only bring scale but also revolutionise the way certain sectors had been functioning be it urban planning, traffic management, healthcare or energy management.
Internet of ThingsNow, AI anchor is breaking newsedit
HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS INFLUENCING OUR DAILY LIVESedit
The word artificial intelligence (AI) brings the pictures of robots and machines in our mind. Surprisingly AI has already melded as a part and parcel of our daily lives. “Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we will augment our intelligence”- Ginni Rometty.
Artificial IntelligenceIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Challenges of electric mobility: Metal-air tech can emerge as a viable option for EVsedit
For electric vehicles (EVs) to gain momentum, India needs to promote R&D of alternative battery technologies to address issues such as range anxiety, total cost of ownership and the lack of proper charging infrastructure.
electric mobilityBusiness idea: You can set up EV charging station – no need for a licenceedit
In a move to encourage electric vehicles (EV) on road, individuals may soon be able to able to set up charging stations without applying for any licences, according to a report in The Economic Times. However, there will be a limit on the tariff they can charge from electric vehicle owners.
EV ChargingIndustry News: Education
To beat job crunch, engineering graduates rush for teaching postsedit
With deficiency of core jobs in the market, many engineering graduates in Telangana are becoming teachers. There are over 8,000 teachers’ vacancies in government schools. International schools, too, are scouting for engineers with bachelor of education (BEd) qualification.
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India says nuclear energy should be promoted to meet climate change problemedit
Nuclear reactors do not produce greenhouse gases like power plants using coal and, therefore, can increase electricity generation without contributing to climate change
Nuclear EnergyCentre raises ceiling tariffs for renewables project auctionsedit
After several aborted attempts to lure players to participate in the auctions for wind, solar, and hybrid projects, the Centre has now hiked the tariff ceilings in an attempt to elicit a better response from the renewable energy industry.
Renewable EnergyWind turbines—causing more harm than good?edit
Hailed as ‘clean’ energy, wind energy is seen as an affordable solution to satiate the ever-growing global energy demands. However, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, claims that wind turbines, installed to harness renewable energy from the wind, are instead creating deleterious effects on predatory birds and their prey.
wind energyIEA finds India’s rural electrification one of greatest success stories this yearedit
India’s move to energise every village in the country with electricity is one of the greatest success stories in the world this year; providing clean cooking fuel to people is another laudable achievement that will reduce premature deaths from pollution, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
Rural Electrification