Solar Powered Petrol Stations
- Solar Powered Petrol Stations
The high energy costs and emphasis by Governments of various Countries are encouraging the usage and development of alternate energies for the running of Petrol stations [Nigeria] [Photograph] . The Government of India has a separate Ministry for New and Renewable Energy [MNRE] . Also the US Department of Energy has separate Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy group [USEERN] .
Various Oil Companies have started using Solar Energy for the Operation of Petrol Stations [Amoco] [BP Amoco] [BP] . Indian Oil Companies like IOCL, BPCL and HPCL have also started implementing the solar technologies for operation of Petrol Stations / Retail Outlets. Tata British Petroleum and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited have implemented the solar technologies at approx 20 Petrol Stations each in India.
References
1.0 http://www.sdearthtimes.com/et1299/et1299s16.html
2.0 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6638/is_199904/ai_n26533400
3.0 http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/1999/09/17/12927/bp-fuels-petrol-stations-via-solar-energy.htm
4.0 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/114047985/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
5.0 http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/to_you.html
6.0 http://www.eere.energy.gov/
See Also
1.0 http://mnes.nic.in/
2.0 http://www.tatabpsolar.com
3.0 http://www.bhel.com
4.0 http://www.eere.energy.gov/
5.0 http://www.afdc.doe.gov
6.0 http://www.nrel.gov/ncpv
7.0 http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca
8.0 http://www.afdc.nrel.gov
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