Electrum,Adgitm

On 11th October, a Virtual Lab workshop was organised by Electrum in association with IIT Delhi.

Virtual lab is a pan India initiative by IIT Delhi alumnus. Two such alumini conducted the workshop for all first year students who enrolled to learn what a Virtual Lab is and how it can simplify the learning process via labs.

Virtual lab acts as an aid to the practical labs that every student perseveres throughout his learning career. Interactive learning proves to be far more effective than the conventional methods used in the current curriculum. AICTE has approved Virtual Labs to be a great addition in the learning process and to be added into the curriculum of various universities in coming years.

With the contribution of universities and colleges from all over India , Virtual lab proves to be an all in one platform for various practical projects and reference material for an interactive learning experience.

The workshop was conducted in two successful sessions which was followed by a questionnaire where the students took active participation and were awarded trophies for the top performers as well as certificates to the participating candidates.

The collective effort of the members of Electrum, the Faculty of EEE and the Enthusiastic First year students made this event a roaring success.

Energy is the need of the hour.

Our current scenario forces us to consume large amounts of energy and resources to derive them from. Conventional resources, however useful they are, are limited. We need to have resources that could be regenerated and eventually reduce the stress on the current conventional energy banks.

Here's a solution: Geothermal Energy

It is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines the temperature of matter. The geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of materials.

With it's use ranging from geyesers and hot springs it has come a long way. Now better known for electricity generation. Worldwide, 11,700 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power was available in 2013. An additional 28 gigawatts of direct geothermal heating capacity is installed for district heating, space heating, spas, industrial processes, desalination and agricultural applications as of 2010.

Geothermal power is also considered to be sustainable thanks to its power to sustain the Earth's intricate ecosystems. By using geothermal sources of energy present generations of humans will not endanger the capability of future generations to use their own resources to the same amount that those energy sources are presently used.

So let's achieve this fairly important milestone by playing our part.

Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India.
It originates from the splitting of uranium atoms – a process called fission. This generates heat to produce steam, which is used by a turbine generator to generate electricity. Because nuclear power plants do not burn fuel, they do not produce greenhouse gas emissions.
It is one of the most sought alternative sources of energy.
Nuclear plants can provide the ‘base load’ — they give a steady stream of electricity day and night, just like coal or gas plants. Wind and solar power plants produce energy much cheaper, but their power supply is irregular. With gas not available and coal on its way out due to reasons of cost and global warming concerns, nuclear is sometimes regarded as the saviour.
In India nuclear energy's contribution is very less significant as it only contributes 3.4% of the total energy production.
India has only 7 nuclear power plants whereas in USA the number reaches 65-70.
A significant expansion of nuclear power can both enable the connectivity of millions of Indians who currently lack access to the power grid and help it contribute to global efforts to tackle climate change by curbing its total carbon emissions.