How solar PV system works

Posted by Divij Bajaj

Sun emits 3.86 x 10^26 watts of energy, but most of that energy goes off into space and about 1.74 x 10^17 watts strikes the earth which can be utilized. Solar PV systems use cells to convert sunlight into electricity. The bombarding energy can be termed as photons (hv) and the PV cell consists of one or two layers of a semiconducting material, usually silicon. When light shines on the cell it creates an electric field across the layers causing electricity to flow.

Harnessing Solar Power

Posted by Saksham Garg

The use of non conventional energy sources has increased exponentially. Amongst them, solar power is the biggest contender. Although pollution free with no by products, the use of solar power has been limited due to high costs, low efficiency and storage problems.

Wrapping the Space : OneWeb's satellite constellation

Posted by Gautam lal

"Internet from space" is the new race .Giants like Google, SpaceX, Facebook are inventing new technologies to wrap the space with satellite constellations, making Internet accessible to billions.

Google, Levi Strauss team up to bring you Smart Pants

Posted by Sakshi Wagh

What could an iconic jeans maker and a technology giant have in common? Their innovations. Google is all set to tie up with popular jean maker Levi Strauss to develop smart clothes capable of interacting with mobile devices.

Tortoise Gets A 3D Printed Shell

Posted by Sakshi Wagh

The recent use of 3D printing to alleviate a painful condition suffered by an ailing tortoise named Cleopatra could easily be the most remarkable animal application yet for this technology.

Solar Conduction Dryer: A Boon to Indian Farmers

Posted by Sakshi Wagh

India is one of the hungriest countries in the world-yet it wastes a huge amount of food. Production of vegetables and fruit totals about 220 million tons a year. About 30% of that never reaches the table.

Google gets its self-driving cars on road

Posted by Harshit Singh

Google’s driver less car project has taken another step towards having more in-market appeal and customer approach-ability. The latest prototypes of these cars are already being flaunted by the tech giant in Mountain View, California.

NOT TO BE SHY OF THE INFINITE ANYMORE!

Posted by Himanshi Gupta

Henri Poincare beautifully expressed, “Astronomy is useful because it raises us above ourselves. It is useful because it is GRAND. It shows us how small is man’s body, how great is his mind, since his intelligence can embrace the whole dazzling immensity, where his body is only an obscure point, & enjoy its silent harmony.”

A PC the size of your palm: Liva X

Posted by Sakshi Wagh

Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) has introduced its latest mini PC- Liva X. It’s not the smallest Windows PC around, that’s a long way to go, but it is a lot of computer crammed into a very small package. It packs in more performance than its predecessor and still makes the Mac Mini look huge.

Casting Your Ideas Into Life 3D Printing

Posted by Sakshi Wagh

While transporter devices and time travel may still remain a cinematic fantasy, 3D printers are very much real-capable of producing physical objects-have been in both development and application for over three decades, and are now starting to present a whole host of new digital manufacturing capabilities.