The Hannaford supermarket chain has announced its aim to become fully powered by renewable energy by 2024. Hannaford has already taken certain measures to reduce its energy consumption. In this regard, it has installed LED lights, night shades, doors on cases, state-of-the-art refrigeration systems as well as rooftop solar on 10 stores. The supermarket chain currently uses 30 per cent renewable energy for its operations and has tied up with 30 community solar projects across Maine, Massachusetts and New York.
An Electric Future: Ambitious plans for EVs and e-cooking
The government regards the country’s electric vehicle (EV) industry as a sunrise sector, and has been taking several policy actions to promote its large-scale adoption. Its latest initiative is a unique campaign, launched last month […]
BSPGCL issues tender for 10 MW floating solar
Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) has issued a request for proposals (RfPs) for development of a 10 MW floating solar project. To be located on Phulwaria Dam, the project will be developed on […]
Solarising Agriculture: Punjab’s farmers reap the benefits of the solar pumping scheme
By Sarita Brara Sixty-two-year-old Karnail Singh’s family installed its first solar water pump, of 5 HP capacity, in 2019. The family, which lives in Damot Kalan village in Ludhiana district of Punjab, installed another one, […]