Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Apr 24: A two-day national conference on “Renewable Energy and Sustainable Environment: Challenges and Remedies (CRESE-2018)”, being organized by School of Energy Management, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, began here today.
Prof V Verma, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Pankaj Kumar, Senior Technical Expert Solar, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, formally inaugurated the conference, which is supported by TEQIP-III.
In his inaugural address, Prof Verma stressed upon the contribution of science in the field of renewable energy. He also stressed on the various naturally existing plants and animals which recycle energy for their use and said that the engineers should derive inspirations out of such phenomenon.
Pankaj Kumar deliberated on the importance of concentrated solar power and its applications in various areas. He also mentioned about the policies adopted by Government of India for improving the usage of renewable energy thereby reducing the carbon footprint. In addition, he encouraged the young researchers, participants and students to think out of box and find the multiple alternative solutions rather than their conventional one.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Dr Sanjeev Anand, convener of the conference, said that this conference will act as channel for creating an atmosphere which will encourage and inspire students and young researchers for their overall academic growth.
About 100 delegates from all over India are participating in this conference. There will be 10 invited talks covering various aspects of renewable energy and its applications for sustainable environment, 53 oral and 54 posters presentations on various themes.
Parminderjeet Singh Sandhu, Director, Softtech Industries Pvt Ltd., presented the industry perspective on concentrated solar power systems. He stressed on the shortage of skilled manpower in the areas of renewable as the same is having huge potential.
Dr Vineet V Tyagi, organizing secretary of the conference, presented the vote of thanks. He stressed that this was possible with the support of Dr Yatheshth Anand and Dr Ankush Gupta, Co-Organizing Secretaries, Amit Verma and all M Tech. and Ph.D. students.
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