Nuclear power corporation not affected by rupee depreciation
May 30th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) The rupee depreciation will not impact the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) as it has already imported the required quantities of uranium, said a ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Dusting, housekeeping major initial job at Kundankulam
March 21st, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) Dusting... that is the immediate task facing Nuclear Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) officials at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) as they set to ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Rover technology could improve solar power efficiency
August 24th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Technology designed for Mars exploration could hold the key to solving the world's energy problems by boosting solar power efficiency.
A self-cleaning system developed for NASA's Mars rover ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
New ’self-dusting solar panels’ inspired by Mars mission
August 23rd, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 23 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new technology of 'self-dusting solar panels' that could increase the efficiency of producing electricity from sunlight and reduce maintenance costs for large-scale solar installations.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dust, vanishing greenery threaten Taj
April 19th, 2010 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, April 19 (IANS) The Taj Mahal and other heritage monuments in and around Agra are facing a major threat from dust-laden air. Unabated construction is making the city's green ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Antarctic dust helps scientists unravel details of past climate change
March 30th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 30 (ANI): In a new study, dust trapped deep in Antarctic ice sheets is helping scientists unravel details of past climate change.The study, carried out by the Universities of Edinburgh, ... Read more...
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Cameras can be the best dust-busters
October 27th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): Monitoring dust levels in darkened tunnels often poses a big challenge, but now all one needs to do is take a picture with a flash camera to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
End of last ice age saw dramatic see-saw climate changes
June 20th, 2008 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 20 (ANI): An international science team has gathered information from a Greenland ice core which shows that the Northern Hemisphere briefly emerged from the last ice age some 14,700 ... Read more...
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