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EV! EV! EV! Why so much hype is there for Electric vehicles (EV) now of a sudden? It’s just a vehicle like other ICE vehicles! Also in India, it costs more than an ICE vehicle. Just because it doesn’t contribute to the air pollution doesn’t mean I’ll buy it? After all, cars are not bought every day, right? It has its own limitation like limited range in one charge, Charging Infrastructure, long charging time. What if I have to travel to another town to visit my parents? What if I have to go on a long drive on vacation with my friends or family? What if there is an emergency at night and I have to take any of my family members to the hospital or somewhere urgently? What if I have a travel plan of visiting multiple towns on a round trip, how will I manage the time of travel if I have to keep charging my vehicles for 5-6 hrs after every 300-400 km?   The above are some of the questions that come into the mind of most people like us when someone suggests considering an Electric veh...
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Evolution of Electric Vehicles

  Electric vehicles (EVs) can be broadly classified into 2 categories; Hybrid-Electric vehicles and Battery electric vehicles. But, for a better understanding of EV evolution and the concept behind it, we will further classify these categories of EV. This further classification will allow us to understand the diversity of the vehicles in a better and simplified way which can later be used for utility and comparative analysis of different EVs.   Classification of Vehicles We will first try to classify the hybrid electric vehicles. Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) are vehicles that are powered by both fuel as well as electricity. They have an Engine control unit (ECU) for transmission between electric motor and IC engine. This type of system (hybrid) mainly servers the purpose of fuel-saving and low carbon emission. Below are the classifications of the HEV based on the technological evolution: Classification of hybrid electric vehicles I)   Micro-Hybrid Left: Micro hy...
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Future of Electric Vehicles in India

“Much of the great work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done” – Dale Carnegie What Manufacturers have to say about the market? When FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) phase 1 was launched in 2015 manufacturers were appreciating the initiative as it was a much-needed move from the Government to boost the sales and market of EVs (Electric Vehicles) in India. The incentives were promoting sales of EVs and around 2.78 lakh of xEV were benefited from this. While in FAME 2 the incentive criteria were made stringent and sales data demonstrate clearly that it is not promoting EV as it was expected from it. In India 2-wheeler demand is much more higher than other categories   SMEV (Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles) Director-General Mr Sohinder gill said: “The FAME 2 scheme had some good points and laudable objectives but came up with so many strings attached. Most of them introduced prem...
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Future of Paper Industry in India

      You have to be opportunistic, and try to figure out what creates value….where the bottom is, what creates incremental value, and in what combinations. – John C Malone Paper demand in western countries is shrinking despite its economic growth and it is expected to continue in the future. Indian paper industry is expected to grow and reach 25 million tonnes by 2021 from 20.37 million tonnes in 2019-20 at a rate of 7.8% CAGR (Compound annual growth rate), India has come out as the fastest-growing market in terms of consumption, and posting 10.6% growth in per capita consumption of paper in 2017-18, reveals the ASSOCHAM paper. Western countries are already focusing on gearing towards the eastern market gradually. Among the targeted ones, India is the major one where 75% of acquisitions have been made in India particularly in APPM (Andhra Pradesh paper Mills). source: ResearchGate Most of the Indian Mills are privately owned and have few that are running under t...
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LV System Earthing

There is a famous quote that goes like -  The safe way is the best way Electricity is a fascinating form of energy, but could be dangerous if not handled properly. Utilizing its potential while ensuring man and machine safety is equally important. One of the best ways to keep a check on electrical hazards is   by  Earthing every electricity operated equipment.  Earthing not only ensures the safety of man and equipment from fatal damage but is also important for limiting the magnitude and duration of the ground-fault current. A well-designed system earthing ensures safe operations and really helps to check even fire or explosive hazards, hence ensures better performance of the electrical system.  In this article we will learn about types of  Low Voltage (LV) earthing systems, that are implemented to ensure electrical safety and the significance of terminologies used to express them. As per the International Electrotechnical Committee standard IEC 6...
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