Tuesday, January 12, 2016

IISc bags US military contract for R&D on solar powered micro-grid

The prestigious Indian Institute of Science has bagged a US military contract for research and development on solar powered micro-grid announced at the meeting between defense minister Manohar Parrikar and US defense secretary Ashton Carter at the Pentagon .
  • The federal contract worth USD 52,900 has been awarded by the US Pacific Air Forces, Yokota Air Base in Japan to develop solar powered micro-grid with battery and super capacitor energy storage system.
  • This is one of the rare instances that an Indian scientific institute known for its high-end cutting edge research has been awarded a federal contract by the US military.
    Indian Institute of Science :
  • Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public university for scientific research and higher education located in Bangalore, India.
  • Established in 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata it is also locally
  • Known as the “Tata Institute”.
  • Director : Anurag Kumar

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