Meet 40-year-old Soumya Prasad, an ecologist, currently based in Dehradun. She has been harnessing the power of solar for the daily energy needs of her house and office and even charges her electric car through it
Until 2013, the George household would pay a bi-monthly power bill of about Rs. 10,000 whereas after switching to solar power, their monthly bill stands at Rs. 130
The grid connected rooftop solar projects of capacity 1.7 MWp spread across 57 locations in India produce 22 lakhs of units per annum which saves up to Rs. 1.5 crore
An LED light typically consumes around 50-90 per cent less energy than an equivalent incandescent or halogen bulb, said S.P. Garnaik, Business Unit Head (Lighting), Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
During the financial year 2018-19, 1,26,759.09 million units (MU) were generated from renewable energy sources. Of this, 39,268.20 MU were generated from solar, reveals annual report of 2018-19 released by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power
Mumbai's housing society Bhoomi Arkade which went solar in 2016, has seen a 28.7 per cent drop in its electricity bill compared to that of 2011-12
Power requirement has increased by 53.4 per cent in the last nine years. It's time to cut down on power consumption and save money and the environment
Speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity talked about protecting the environment in the long run
While speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Geetam Tiwari, Professor- Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi highlighted how roads of Delhi are unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians
According to environmental activist Vandana Shiva, in order to conserve the environment after COVID-19 lockdown is lifted, there is a need to change agricultural policies and more focus needs to be given to the villages and forests to consciously reduce our ecological footprints
Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot joins NDTV and Hero Cycles #TheCycleOfChange 2-hour special telethon to discuss life after the lockdown
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari talked about the positives of coronavirus lockdown in India and how it has resulted in reducing air pollution levels and road accidents
98-year-old Gurdev Kaur Dhaliwal from Punjab's Moga district is stitching masks for people in need and distributing it free amid coronavirus crisis
A total of 25 community kitchens are operating under the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation that are delivering food packets daily to about 67,000 people amid the national lockdown imposed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic
CRPF ASI (Assistant Sub Inspector) Padmeswar Das who is officially on leave and is at his home in Assam is helping the needy by providing dry ration from his own savings
Punjab Police decided to deliver a cake at the doorstep for Maira who was celebrating her first birthday during the nation-wide lockdown
Bollywood actor Shikha Malhotra who has a degree in nursing from Delhi's Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, has started volunteering at a Mumbai hospital as a nurse to help patients fight the COVID-19 disease
The items being airlifted across the country by Tata Trust include personal protection equipment (PPE) kits containing coveralls, gloves, masks worth Rs. 150 crores
Employees and partners of Starbucks can apply for Emergency Relief Fund launched by the firm, if they are facing economic problems amid the coronavirus outbreak
With an aim to provide some relief and help to the stranded migrant workers, slum dwellers and senior citizens in various old age homes amidst the coronavirus lockdown, a few doctors from All India Institute Of Medical Science, are serving cooked wholesome meals
While the world is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, children from some parts of the country have come forward to donate their small savings for the cause of fighting COVID-19
With COVID-19 being a global pandemic, shortage of personal protective gear (PPE) and masks has been a cause of concern, but prisoners from Telangana and Uttar Pradesh are by doing their bit to help those in the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak
Ally the dustbin can help with contact-less waste collection and move to the disposal centre on its own, dispose the waste and get ready for reuse
Amid coronavirus crisis, 23-year-old Indian-origin Miss England Bhasha Mukherjee who is a qualified doctor has decided to return to the National Health Service frontlines as a junior doctor