Measurement of losses in distribution transformers is a tricky thing. ECBC code which had arrived in 2007 and later lot improved in 2008 and 2009 indicates No Load and Load losses at various % loading for Oil and Dry Type transformers. But in addition to looking for and monitoring losses in transformers there are many other things which energy auditor should look for.
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2011 saw Asia Pacific adding 6 GW of Solar PV installations. Out of this about 2.8 GW was added in the quarter just ended. On year to year this translates to roughly a growth percentage in the excess of 150%. The three nations which are mainly driving this growth are China, Japan and India in that order. Though presently China is way ahead with roughly 50% of the installations but India might soon catch up. India has launched their one of the most ambitious programs in form of JawaharLal Nehru Solar Mission.
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Looking for loan. Do check your CIBIL TransUnion Score before your apply. Your CIBIL score is an indication of your repayment capability. But one must know that every loan provider who uses CIBIL score has their own benchmarks to decide what’s the Good Score. Higher the credit score are viewed more favourably by the loan providers. A score of 650 may be viewed as good enough for sanctioning by one bank while even a score of 750 may not be considered good enough by another lending agency.
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Flash Mobs is a term which has caught hold of our fascination recently. Wikipedia describes Flash mob as
flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, and artistic expression. Flash mobs are organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral emails.
So how do you know when and where the next flash mob is planned. It may appear that flash mob is generally unplanned but the fact is flash mob is well coordinated gathering.
You are living in an independent house and are forever looking for some guide tips to install solar PV system. Before hiring a consultant to design a solar PV system, you are keen to know the potential of your rooftop. How much of power it can generate. A rough approximation or better thumb rule suggests that one can generate 8-10 W per sq. feet of solar panel area. Roofray is a wonderful utility which lets you explore the solar power generation potential of your roof top.
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There are many freeware File compression tools which one can find on the web today. There is always a dilemma amongst the users about which one to use and what are their relative benefits. There are many such tools to compress and decompress the files and send them through emails. The recent editions of Windows OS have the file compression tools built in to them. So the users can use these tools to compress their files.
Energy Efficiency is going to be the hot happening industry of India. Though presently the way things are shaping up is not way the different stakeholders would have liked but still the Energy Efficiency will be the industry where lots would be happening. It is estimated that Energy Efficiency in India would be a $16-20 Billions opportunity. Continue reading Energy Efficiency Market in India →
