Published 20:20 IST, September 6th 2019
India gifted solar panels to United Nations, to be installed on roof
In lieu of the current energy and environmental crisis around the world, India gifted solar panels to the United Nations. It will be installed on the roof.
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In lieu of current energy and environmental crisis around world, India has gifted solar panels to United Nations. se panels will be installed on roof of United Nation office hequarters. This will help in conserving and generating electricity and it is likely to fulfill power consumption needs of building
With capacity to generate about 50 kilowatts of energy, a green roof system is also being placed next to panels to decorate roof.
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Amazon strives to reduce plastic pollution
Apart from government, even private organisations are venturing into development of a sustainable environment. Amazon has extensively entered market to reduce single-use plastic pollution in India. e-commerce giant anunced its plans for replacing air pillows and bubble wraps with paper pding products for packaging and delivery. y explained that investment for protecting our environment is good for planet, customers, community and business. Apart from this, Flipkart has also ventured into unveiling a similar initiative, y have set a target to reduce consumption of single-use plastic by March 2021. PM Modi also urged all Indian companies to reduce plastic pollution by October, in his Independence Day speech. He was quoted saying, “I urge startup founders, technicians and industrialists to find ways to recycle plastic.”
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PM Modi lauds Kochi airport for being fully solar-powered
PM Modi praised solar-powered operations at Cochin International Airport and said that it is a great example of applying renewable energy to real-life challenges. solar plant at airport approximately produces about 1.62 lakh units of power in a day and daily consumption accounts for 1.52 lakh units at airport. status of power neutrality was first attained by airport in August 2015. It has also received a United Nations Champions of Earth award in 2018.
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18:25 IST, September 6th 2019