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Power Resources in Nagaland Coal Nagaland is blessed with rich Natural Resources. Of these, coal is one such resource which can uplift the economy of the local people and Nagaland State in general if utilized properly. Coal deposits are distributed in eight districts of the State. The most practiced coal mining method in Nagaland is … Read more
Natural hazards in Nagaland Earthquake Nagaland has been hit by many disasters in the past. The most notable ones are the Great Shillong Earthquake on 12th June 1897 which measured 8.7 in the Richter scale and the Assam Tibet earthquake on 15th August 1950 which measured 8.5 in the Richter scale. However, since those days … Read more
Characteristic and Power assets of Odisha Characteristic Resources of Odisha: Assets in Odishacan be separated into following four classes: a) Minerals, b) Forest, c) Water and d) Land Resources Odisha has a lot of a wide range of common assets like minerals, backwoods, water and land. We will talk about all … Read more
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is located in the Northern hemisphere in the hot zone between 8° and 13° N. latitude and between 78° and 80° E. longitude. In the north, the state is surrounded by the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and Kerala is situated in the west of it. Geographically, … Read more
Energy Security and environmental Sustainability are vital to our future. Energy security is very important for economic Growth. RENEWABLE ENERGY sources are essential in view of the depleting nature of conventional energy Resources. Electricity is a critical Biomass energy Tide energy Ocean Thermal Energy Small hydro project Among the above mentioned sources, three renewable energy … Read more
Punjab stands at good position if we talk about Biomass (crop residues) for co-generation in sugar, paper, fertilizer chemical, textile and other industries. These industries together are having an estimated co-generation potential of 500 MW. Solar Energy The state is endowed with vast potential of solar energy estimated at 4-7 KWH/sqm of … Read more
The Solar System consists of the Sun and its eight main planets, their satellites, asteroids, comets, meteors and other dwarf planets. The Sun is at the one of the two “centers” of The Solar System and the planets revolving around it in elliptical orbits. The sun is in the centre of the solar system. It … Read more
Gujarat: Natural and Power Resources In the year 1999, the state of Gujarat established the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) under the Companies Act, 1956. The GUVNL was created by the Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) as its wholly owned subsidiary towards restructuring of the power sector for better management. … Read more
Conventional and Non Conventional Sources of Energy Main Sources of Energy: The sources of energy are of following types: Conventional Sources of Energy: These sources of energy are also called non renewable sources. These sources of energy are in limited quantity except hydro-electric power. (a) Coal and Lignite: Coal is the major Source Of Energy. Coal … Read more
Sources of Energy: Conventional and Nonconventional Sources – Energy is one of the most important component of economic Biomass. These substances can be burnt to produce heat energy which can be used in the generation of electricity. Thus, the energy produced from the biomass is known as biomass energy. There are three forms of biomass: … Read more