March 3, 2012
One has a car. Is it possible to convert it into a hybrid vehicle? What about converting a bicycle into an electric-powered cycle, so that it can truly substitute for. . .
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March 1, 2012
Dr. P.S. Chandramohanan Nair, Professor and Chairman, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, is guiding Amrita PhD students in finding new and innovative ways to reduce power losses from the. . .
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February 24, 2012
What can city dwellers do to mitigate some of the environmental issues that confront the world today? “Where most people think of complex solutions, we want to begin with simple. . .
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February 24, 2012
An International Workshop on Nanotechnology in Solar and Energy Storage Applications was organized by the Amrita Center for Nanosciences in Kochi on February 24, 2012. The inaugural ceremony warmly welcomed. . .
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February 24, 2012
“There is a strong disconnect between research, development and delivery in our country. Academic institutions focus on research, but not on development or deployment. Industry focuses more on development and. . .
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February 16, 2012
The construction industry is a major contributor to global warming. Thousands of participants at the Green I conference during Anokha learned more about the role of green buildings that can. . .
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February 9, 2012
Nikhil Chandalia and Varun Ullatil, second-year MBA students at the Bengaluru campus spent their summer vacation last year in a very unique way. The duo visited 22 villages spread across. . .
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February 3, 2012
High up in the Western Ghats, the pristine Wayanad District in Kerala is home to tribal population. It is the least populous district in Kerala and is also considered as. . .
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February 2, 2012
Imagine a future when all houses generate their own electricity through either solar or wind power. They harvest and store rain water and use it as their primary source of. . .
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January 26, 2012
IIT Bombay organized a workshop on Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications during December 12-22, 2011. Amrita’s A-View e-learning platform enabled participants in 35 remote centers including Amrita Schools of. . .
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