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Among the other renewable sources, solar energy based systems and devices are on the forefront of resolving our day-to-day energy demand. The March-April, 2008 issue of Akshay Urja focuses on Solar Energy for Urban and Industrial Applications.

The March-April, 2008 issue of Akshay Urja, the newsletter from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India focuses on Solar Energy for Urban and Industrial Applications. Shri Ajit K Gupta, Adviser, MNRE, has presented the current development of solar energy in his article, ‘Solar energy development in India’. The articles on solar steam cooking by Shri Deepak Gadhia, solar cities in India by Dr A K Singhal, solar township in Pune by Shri Satish Magar, and solar hot air by Shri Palaniappan, present the applications of solar energy commercially in India.

Some of the interersting contents of this issue are:

News

• Make solar heaters a must: KREDL chief
• Small hydro, wind power projects have 60,000 MW potential
• Suzlon invests Rs 100 crore to retrofit turbines
• Renewable energy sector to benefit from nanotechnology
• First integrated renewable energy farm to come up near Pune

Re Tech Update

Feature Articles

• Solar energy for urban areas
• Solar hot air applications to industries and agro processing in India
• A solar township for 7000 families in Pune
• Reflections: ten years of solar steam systems for cooking in India
• Mainstreaming green buildings in India